I do not do any research, as well. I know what I want, and just go for it. The only thing I research is what my trade in is worth, so that I know what to expect. I also check for any rebates/offers going on at the time. Two years ago, last June, I went to my local FCA Dealer (I only buy from them). I wanted a TH (2014) but they did not have one at the time, and the Salesman tried to get me into another Cherokee. No dice. All of a sudden, I noticed a new Journey Crossroad in Copperhead Pearl. Awesome color. I purchased it instead of trying to find a TH. The thought never occurred to me to order one. I drove it for two years; all the time yearning for a TH. With all the transmission problems written about on the Forum, I am now glad that I waited out the two years! This past August, after many numerous attempts, I built my TH on the Jeep site, and went the final step: assigning to my Dealer. I was pre-approved by Chrysler after I submitted my build. Within an hour both Chrysler and my Dealer were calling me, and I made an appointment to see the Salesman the following Monday. First thing, he asked me if the color would be a deal breaker. I told him Mango Tango, or nothing. He had submitted my build to the Factory; 2017s were being built, and Mango Tango was no longer being offered. So, he had done some researching and found two sitting on other dealer's lots. One had less than I wanted; the other more. I settled on the one with more, not knowing that it had all of the Factory Options except the Remote CD player, which I wanted. Two days later, I was driving my Jeep.
I have done some research on adding the CD player, but I see that the inside of the console is different. My power port and USB port are in the front of the console bin, where the CD player is supposed to be. With the CD player, the ports are moved to the back of the bin. So it may be a tougher job than I originally thought to add the CD player. I'm still working on this.
