romore wrote:
It is really none of our business what the dealer paid, if he/she chooses to share that information and is honest so be it. As others have said there are a lot of costs with running a business and margins are thin, they have to move a lot of product to stay afloat.
True that. I contacted a dealer about an RV and they replied telling me their cost. Like I give flying #$@! what they paid for it. The only thing that matters to me is the market price for comparable vehicles.
As to the original post, I'd say 30% was where you should start 5 years ago. I think manufacturers are wise to that and now it's closer to 40%. Do an RV Trader search for new models of anything and compare the highest and lowest prices for the same models. That will give you a good idea of the mark ups. If it's a brand that won't allow advertised discounts like Grand Design then you just need to look at comparable units from other brands.
