What is a good percentage off MSRP

wowens9716 wrote:
Wife and I are both in early 70s and finally ready to see the country.Looking at new motor homes and have read on other forums that you never pay MSRP so I would like to get some opinions on what is a good percentage off. Thanks for any help.

40% off MSRP, is the goal I would shoot for. Anything over 35% off MSRP, you're in a good territory to buy, IMHO.

Mr.Mark wrote:
Mr. William, I don't claim to be the best negotiator as it depends on what you are buying.

Dealers know that everyone wants 25% off of MSRP. It certainly depends on how popular the models and brands are that you are looking to purchase.

To us, what was more important was getting what we wanted on the coach as we had both of our coaches built. Did we get the 'best' price, probably not. But, we certainly get excellent service.

MM.

So, what % off MSRP did you get on your last two coaches bought new, then?

chuckftboy wrote:
I got 33% off MSRP with no trade in. 1 year old leftover. I am sure they still made plenty ofmoney.

Sounds like you did fairly well with your purchase. Being in FL has some benefit when buying in my experience. There are generally a lot more units available that available buyers, thus a more competetive market than many areas of the country. That seems true whether we are talking new or used units.

I do wonder a little about your last comment though. Being sure they still made plenty of money indicates you may know with some certainty what the dealer's cost really is and makes a determination on what plenty of money equates to. I suppose what I'm really wondering is what amount of profit do we as buyers feel is acceptable for a dealer to actually make? Is something in the area of 15% reasonable? I'm not sure a good dealer could operate in many markets with very seasonal sales on anything less and quite possibly would need more to stay in business. A lot of questions with far too little accurate information to make any kind of informed determinations of what may or may not be reasonable. Of course we need to remember there is a significant spread between gross profit and net profit and the difference between varies greatly from one dealer to another based on how well they operate their business.

It is safe to give your location in your signature. That can be very handy when asking for information like you want. Knowing where you are from you may get advice on a good dealer or one to avoid. A good deal from a bad dealer could leave you very upset.

walk away from the deal. If they don't chase after you or call to make a new deal, you hit the bottom line.

I got 33% off MSRP with no trade in. 1 year old leftover. I am sure they still made plenty ofmoney.

DanLee wrote:

1968mooney wrote:
90% off is best. Anything between that and 0 is good. I just keep my money in my pocket and refuse to purchase. I get 100% off.

What's the point of your post? The original poster asked a legitimate question. If it's meant to be funny --it's not. If it's meant to chastise someone for wondering what constitutes a good deal is --it's obviously not helpful.

I just like to rattle your cage Danny. Worked didn't it. My answer had a lot more credence than yours. :S

1968mooney wrote:
90% off is best. Anything between that and 0 is good. I just keep my money in my pocket and refuse to purchase. I get 100% off.

What's the point of your post? The original poster asked a legitimate question. If it's meant to be funny --it's not. If it's meant to chastise someone for wondering what constitutes a good deal is --it's obviously not helpful.

I got 31.5 off my Fleetwood DP.

Well Hello and welcome to the forum. The discount on a new motor home is like grabbing smoke. It can be as little as 20% to over 30% based on the mfg, model, time of year, and the economy. Please do share more info on what you are looking at and maybe someone can offer some more specific info. Welcome aboard!!!