Cheapest source for Honda 2000 genny?

Boatycall wrote:
I subscribe to a deal site that looks for deals like this, and this came up---

Northern Tool takes up to $200 off select Honda generators. Plus, get up to a $100 Northern Tool Gift Card for free with these purchases. (The amount will show in cart. You'll receive your gift card via email within 24 hours of your purchase.)

So -- on a 2000-
$899, free shpg, and a $50 gift card.

I think that'll be about the lowest for a brand new one.

So this is the route I ended up taking. Northern Tool ,899 with free shipping, no tax in my state, and a 50 dollar gift card. Plus I spent an extra 101 dollars and recieved a second 50 dollar gift card. Good deal.
Thanks to all for your help and Geoboy for pointing out that the Honda 2000 will run the RV 13500 BTU AC with a mod to the AC called Micro-Air. Cool product I was unaware of. Hence the value of asking what might be an obvious question on this forum :)

mkirsch wrote:

Travels with Yoly wrote:
Some misconceptions here about what dealers are "allowed" to advertise as far as price goes on Honda generators.

Yes, and yours is one of them.

I have first hand information directly from a dealer about how the MAP system works. Has nothing to do with advertising. The rule is, "You advertise for no lower than $XXX, or we yank your dealership, period."

Not that there's much meat left on the bone below $999 for a Honda EU2000i anyway...

Does it really matter..........

GeoBoy wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
X2

SidecarFlip wrote:
I think Honda Genny's are overpriced. Gimme a Champion anyday.

The OP asked about a Honda, not junk from China.

According to the Honda website, their generators are made in Japan, China, France and India. Japanese manufacturing may be good, but the rest?

Travels with Yoly wrote:
Some misconceptions here about what dealers are "allowed" to advertise as far as price goes on Honda generators.

Yes, and yours is one of them.

I have first hand information directly from a dealer about how the MAP system works. Has nothing to do with advertising. The rule is, "You advertise for no lower than $XXX, or we yank your dealership, period."

Not that there's much meat left on the bone below $999 for a Honda EU2000i anyway...

ICamel wrote:

nycsteve wrote:
And the winner is ?

FREE!
Just cruise through campgrounds until you find one:R
The above was written in "tongue-in-cheek" font!

Best kind. Someone got one for free 99 this morning. Swiped it off the tailgate of a pickup on the job. While it was running.
Dude jumped out. Pull the cord out that was plugged in and turned it off on the way back to his car!
They were $999 + tax today, lol. I approved the PO for another one.....

Hi,

Yamaha invented the inverter generator. Others may license the design from them. The Champion produces exactly the same pure sine wave that the Yamaha does. My opinion is that the Yamaha 2800 Sieb is a better product that the Honda.

Travels with Yoly wrote:
A Mercedes Benz costs more than a Chevy Malibu for a reason as do Hondas over Champions. Just because a generator is advertised as an "inverter" generator, it doesn't mean that it's a "pure sine-wave" inverter design. Also are the Champions "Forestry Approved" and "Carb Compliant" ? Perhaps they are but Honda has always been the first to market with these advances. It's easy to be swayed by advertising jargon and even basic specs. If you want to see the real nitty gritty, get deep into the service specs on an engine. Look at tolerances and "wear limits". Nothing compares to the precision of the Honda products. Yes, it's true that many of the options are advertised to be just as quiet, but who carries a Db meter around with them ? For what it's worth, the precision of the Hondas allows it to burn the least fuel in the group. The resale value of a generator is a good indication of its value :)

Travels with Yoly wrote:


A Mercedes Benz costs more than a Chevy Malibu

REALLY ???
I got internet quote for 2017 Malibu Premier with some options I would require and it come to $37,005.
Mercedes is not giving internet quotes but 2017 Mercedes C-class has MSRP $33,695 and they come loaded as standard.
EDIT, sorry, it is 2018 Mercedes with that price.

Some misconceptions here about what dealers are "allowed" to advertise as far as price goes on Honda generators. Each dealership (or retailer) is an independently owned business and it's against federal law for any company to dictate what a privately owned business can advertise and sell its products for. Honda does have a minimum advertised price for advertising that they are paying for. Honda pays co-op advertising in a variety of ways but simply put, if a dealer purchases a set number of units, the program allows the dealer to submit his advertising costs for reimbursement. Honda will simply not reimburse the dealer for his ad if the price is below what the general market allows. technically, the dealer can advertise any price he chooses to.

A Mercedes Benz costs more than a Chevy Malibu for a reason as do Hondas over Champions. Just because a generator is advertised as an "inverter" generator, it doesn't mean that it's a "pure sine-wave" inverter design. Also are the Champions "Forestry Approved" and "Carb Compliant" ? Perhaps they are but Honda has always been the first to market with these advances. It's easy to be swayed by advertising jargon and even basic specs. If you want to see the real nitty gritty, get deep into the service specs on an engine. Look at tolerances and "wear limits". Nothing compares to the precision of the Honda products. Yes, it's true that many of the options are advertised to be just as quiet, but who carries a Db meter around with them ? For what it's worth, the precision of the Hondas allows it to burn the least fuel in the group. The resale value of a generator is a good indication of its value :)

Boatycall wrote:
I subscribe to a deal site that looks for deals like this, and this came up---

Northern Tool takes up to $200 off select Honda generators. Plus, get up to a $100 Northern Tool Gift Card for free with these purchases. (The amount will show in cart. You'll receive your gift card via email within 24 hours of your purchase.)

So -- on a 2000-
$899, free shpg, and a $50 gift card.

I think that'll be about the lowest for a brand new one.

The normal price is $999.
- $100 honda sale discount = $899.
- Honda credit card sale = $799. from your local dealer.
credit card app is on line at honda site.
maybe you can use it at Northern Tool than you can add the $50.00 NT rebate card as well. it still cost you 799, but you get 50 bucks to spend at NT.

I subscribe to a deal site that looks for deals like this, and this came up---

Northern Tool takes up to $200 off select Honda generators. Plus, get up to a $100 Northern Tool Gift Card for free with these purchases. (The amount will show in cart. You'll receive your gift card via email within 24 hours of your purchase.)

So -- on a 2000-
$899, free shpg, and a $50 gift card.

I think that'll be about the lowest for a brand new one.