Buying in the winter
Will get a chance to go to Omaha this Saturday. Planning to go to the CW in Council Bluffs to take another look at the travel trailer I want to buy. Right now the website has it listed at a price ab...
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APT wrote:Lantley wrote:
...they could not beat my local dealer enough
But the price was lower. So get a quote and compare. Their prices do not vary much by season except for some MFR rebates.
I agree the price doesn't very from the manufacturer however the dealer margins are affected. A dealer is willing to sacrifice their own profit margin in order to gain cash flow.
A small profit is better than no profit in December and January. A dealer cannot survive all year like this but keeping the doors open through the winter when traffic is non existent can be a challenge.
Buying in the off season allows the consumer to take advantage of the lower profit margins that many dealers are willing to accept in the winter.
Come Spring when buyers are plentiful all bets are off and the dealer can make up for the winter months.
