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JIMNLIN
Apr 17, 2017Explorer III
The RV/mobilehome industry isn't the auto industry when it comes to a MSRP or a mfg suggested invoice pricing.
My wife was a accountant for a large mobilehome/rv dealer ship. No one but the dealer himself or his company CFO knew a MSRP number. Not even the sales mgr knew how much the dealership actual cost of the unit was....and that number can vary between dealerships usually based on total sales. A 30 unit a month high volume dealer got a lower mfg price cut on each unit than the 10 unit a month dealership.
Don't be confused by a "invoice price" vs a MSRP number.
A dealer may advertise a "invoice price" but its not what he paid for the unit and that price will include his mark ups. A dealers invoice is what it is and can have nothing in common with a actual MSRP number ...if the mfg actually had one.
My wife was a accountant for a large mobilehome/rv dealer ship. No one but the dealer himself or his company CFO knew a MSRP number. Not even the sales mgr knew how much the dealership actual cost of the unit was....and that number can vary between dealerships usually based on total sales. A 30 unit a month high volume dealer got a lower mfg price cut on each unit than the 10 unit a month dealership.
Don't be confused by a "invoice price" vs a MSRP number.
A dealer may advertise a "invoice price" but its not what he paid for the unit and that price will include his mark ups. A dealers invoice is what it is and can have nothing in common with a actual MSRP number ...if the mfg actually had one.
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