We are typically very competitively priced on all our products. Usually a difference in "advertised" price due to one or several of the following tactics:
- Freight: If the dealership is closer to the manufacturer their freight cost is lower. Sometimes the dealer adds freight costs as an ad-on fee to that sale.
- Factory Pickup: Many dealers advertise trailers that are required to be picked up at the Factory (Factory Pickup Units). This means that you have to drive to the manufacturer to pick up the trailer. Most trailers sold in this area are manufactured in Southern Georgia.
- Order Only Inventory: Some dealerships only offer these low prices for out of stock inventory. It goes something like "We do not have that unit in stock at the moment but we do have this other unit in stock that costs more money." What about the advertised unit? "It will take 12 weeks to get the advertised unit... are you sure you don't want the trailer I have today? It cost more but I have it in stock today." I'm not saying we never run out of inventory at NC Trailers, but we always try to have our advertised trailers in stock.
- Old Inventory: Sometimes dealers will get stuck with old inventory. The next thing they know, the inventory is a year or two old and no longer looks like a brand new trailer. The best thing for the dealer is to sell the inventory at a lower price to "get rid of it." This isn't always a great deal for the buyer. Why? The trailer is due to its first axle service before it's ever been used. The tires will start to dry rot a year or two earlier. The exterior of most trailers will have a used look. The trailer is an older year model and will be reflected in the resale value.
- Inferior Product: As with any product, not all are created equal. Even trailers have many differences that can make the price more or less expensive. Some trailer manufacturers will have a "cheap" line of trailers that they offer. Manufacturers are going so far as to not offer a warranty to further reduce the price that they can sell their trailer for. Trailer manufacturers are "startups" that haven't actually been in business very long and have not built very many trailers. Unfortunately, most of these new manufacturers and even new dealers also go out of business just as quickly, leaving the customer with no ongoing support. Purchasing from both a reputable dealer and an established manufacturer will help ensure that you will have support available to you if you have questions, warranty claims, need parts or service after the sale. At NC Trailers we will sell you a trailer at the advertised price with NO ADDITIONAL FEES! Advertised prices do not include registration fees but again, you do not have to register the trailer at NC Trailers. You are welcome to purchase the trailer from us and register the trailer at the DMV License Plate Office. We pride ourselves on providing the best customer experience in the business.
We are the highest rated trailer dealership in the Carolinas!
Here's a link that explains NC Trailers Trailer Safety Advantage Service that is included with every trailer purchase at no extra cost.
What's actually on the ground
The photo at the top of this page is our Thomasville lot from the air. Every one of those trailers is real, titled, and sitting here. That's the difference between an advertised price and a price you can actually drive home behind today.
We keep 450 or more trailers in stock across Thomasville and Winston-Salem. That number is the whole point of everything above. A dealer who stocks a dozen units has to sell you what's coming in twelve weeks. We'd rather sell you what's here.
The guarantees we put behind it
Being priced right is table stakes. What we added on top is a set of written guarantees that come free with every trailer, worth over $2,000. We call it the Bulletproof Buying Experience.
12-month price match. If you find the same new trailer, same make, model, year, and options, within 100 miles for less within 12 months of buying it, we refund the difference up to 10% of the trailer price. This is the direct answer to the advertised-price games listed above. You don't have to out-shop us. We'll cover it after the fact.
12-month satisfaction guarantee. If your needs change within 12 months or the trailer turns out to be the wrong fit, we'll buy it back at 75% of what you paid when it comes back in like-new condition. If it needs normal service, our shop inspects it, does the work, and gives you a market-based buyback.
In-stock guarantee. If we don't have what you need on the ground, you get $200 off your new unit order. That's us putting money behind the stocking promise instead of just talking about it.
Convenience pack. Free same-day federal safety inspection, free delivery on the first 25 miles, and we handle your warranty and NC DMV registration with a same-day permanent tag.
Read the full Bulletproof Buying Experience
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The part that doesn't show up in a price comparison
A trailer is not a one-time transaction. You're going to need an axle serviced, a light fixed, a part ordered, or a warranty claim filed at some point in the next ten years. The question that matters is whether the place that sold it to you will still be there and still know you.
We've sold and serviced more than 40,000 trailers since 1996, and we've got over 1,500 five-star reviews behind that. We do trade-ins and buy-backs, warranty work, maintenance and repairs, parts, fabrication, and custom upgrades. All of it in house.
That's the crew. Same faces year after year, and that's on purpose. When you call about a trailer you bought three years ago, somebody here remembers it.
On financing, we work with more than 20 lenders plus rent-to-own, so we have options across the credit range instead of one bank's answer.
What to ask any dealer before you buy
Take these to whoever you're shopping, including us.
Is this exact unit in stock today, or is it an order? Is freight included in the advertised price, or added at the desk? Are there documentation, prep, or destination fees on top? Is it a current model year, or has it been sitting two years? Does the manufacturer offer a warranty on this line, and who handles the claim? Will you handle the DMV paperwork?
The answers tell you more than the sticker does.
Got a quote from somewhere else?
Bring it to us. We'll tell you straight whether it's a good deal, and if it is, we'll tell you that too. Call us, stop by either lot, or send us a message below.
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