Looking to purchase a "new" high end V10 gasser. What percentage off MSRP should I be looking at when I negotiate price. MSRP of models under consideration are between 168-180 K.
Kind if off topic, as I'm looking at used. But you often see sellers show original sticker price on used coaches to highlight how much off sticker they are offering. I recently saw a 3 year old unit with a $400K sticker, offered at $277K. Probably not much lower than they actually paid.
Shop around. You'll be negotiating against a dealer profit margins. Some are more willing to negotiate than others. Expand your potential sales circle further. Having to travel to save thousands might not be a bad option to consider but there is a potential one downside concerning post sale warranty service. Little if any profit in the work and service center that did not sell that coach might not be all that willing to service it.
Out of curiosity, I just requested a quote from RV Direct. A Newmar Ventana, with the options I choose, had MSRP of $336K. RV Direct email with price quote of $237k came back within 5 minutes. Right at 30% off. FYI
MSRP is Not standard. It seems that a dealer can order model "X" with a MSRP of whatever they want and another dealer can order model "X" with a different MSRP. Exactly the same unit different MSRP. What you need to do is look at an "OUT THE DOOR PRICE" and you are negotiating an out the door price because dealers like to load added fees etc to the price negotiated and make you feel as if it is standard practice. SO BEWARE tell the dealer you want and out the door price. ONly sales Tax and ACTUAL DMV fees added on
that big MSRP sticker on the window is a number the dealer dreamed up. so he can discount the price by thousands. do your home work on the net and find out what they are really selling for .
Before I bought my motorhome, did a lot of looking on RVTrader.com. If you have a make/model/floor plan picked out, you can compare prices around the country to see what the market is, then you can know what kind of a deal you are getting.
As previously mentioned, also check out the "out the door" price as some dealers will add various charges, and if you are going to finance, definitely shop for your best rate.
You may want to check your private message setting. You have it set so you can only get one based on your buddy list. I'd change that were I you? Some of the best information I got came from the PM!
Depends on the brand also. I got 35% off on my Thor. I tried to negotiate a Winnie once and their best was 20%. Shop around and pit dealers against one another. Also try RVdirect.com. They will give you a quote in minutes that is about as good a deal as you are likely to get. Then take that price to other dealers.