First barrage with the dealer
So we went and spent time with the Grand Design Imagine XLS 21BHE today. We spent about 10 minutes with the sales person and then asked if we could spend some time in the unit by ourselves (me, wife,...
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1. $1000 total profit? No way. They wouldn't be in business long at that rate. $1000 total salesman's commission? Quite possibly.
2. Doc fees. You WILL pay a doc fee. Forget what it's for, you will pay it. The dealer might back the numbers out of a total price, but you will still pay it. If a doc fee is waived for a single retail buyer, the dealer knows that a very distasteful class action law suit could be just one hungry attorney away!!
3. OP, how many available units exactly like the one you want are there within a reasonable radius of where you live? If the answer is very few, you are in much less of a negotiating position than if there are many. COVID-19 has brought buyers out of the woodwork, and dealers are in a position to maximize their profits. If you don't buy it today, somebody is likely to come along tomorrow and buy it for a little more than what you are willing to pay. A double-edged sword to be sure.
2. Doc fees. You WILL pay a doc fee. Forget what it's for, you will pay it. The dealer might back the numbers out of a total price, but you will still pay it. If a doc fee is waived for a single retail buyer, the dealer knows that a very distasteful class action law suit could be just one hungry attorney away!!
3. OP, how many available units exactly like the one you want are there within a reasonable radius of where you live? If the answer is very few, you are in much less of a negotiating position than if there are many. COVID-19 has brought buyers out of the woodwork, and dealers are in a position to maximize their profits. If you don't buy it today, somebody is likely to come along tomorrow and buy it for a little more than what you are willing to pay. A double-edged sword to be sure.
