I am considering driving up North ,(Indiana,Ohio,Michigan) to purchase a trailer. Please understand ,if local dealers would match a price ,with transportation added I would consider local. Even then I would have a 180 mi. drive to get to most of them. My question is , will the dealers on line that advertise the low prices deal down even more , maybe a second battery or cost on a new WD hitch(I already own one but may let it go with my old trailer). Anyone had any experience with buying at a distance . The prices on line are $4000 to $8000 cheaper than local so its worth the trip . Thanks for any help.

email them or call them and make an offer. Like everything it depends upon how hungry the salesman is. We bought ours through RV Wholesalers in Lakeview OH and got a pretty good deal(31% off MSRP). It just happens for us that they are actually our local dealer.

If you are politely asking if the two big wholesalers will go lower still on a new unit, the answer would be no. If you are talking about small dealerships, very likely get a better deal than advertised, especially if you are talking taking a unit from inventory at this time a year. We bought ours literally a couple hundred dollars over invoice.

Bobj616 wrote:I am considering driving up North ,(Indiana,Ohio,Michigan) to purchase a trailer. Please understand ,if local dealers would match a price ,with transportation added I would consider local. Even then I would have a 200 mi. drive to get to most of them. My question is , will the dealers on line that advertise the low prices deal down even more , maybe a second battery or cost on a new WD hitch(I already own one but may let it go with my old trailer). Anyone had any experience with buying at a distance . The prices on line are $4000 to $8000 cheaper than local so its worth the trip . Thanks for any help.Yes they will.You must let them know you are serious. I used written quote from a dealer, blacked out the name and address, and faxed it to a salesman. Make sure that you talk to the salesmen first. Let them know you are willing to travel.Note: the salesman like to be treated poorly.MM49

When we bought our TH from Holemans they had it listed online as a end of year closeout at a price that was several thousand below anything I could find in this part of the country. I showed this to a couple local dealers and they were unwilling to even lower their best offer which was a lot higher already. I called Holemans up and offered 5K less than they had it online fully expecting them to decline which they nicely did. They offered 1k less than advertised but I declined and told them I would think about it. The next day they called back and said if my offer was still good they would accept it. I agreed and we bought it . Its always worth a try and be patient. sometimes what many consider an unreasonable offer may be accepted. Worst than can happen is a No.

magicmantx wrote:When we bought our TH from Holemans they had it listed online as a end of year closeout at a price that was several thousand below anything I could find in this part of the country. I showed this to a couple local dealers and they were unwilling to even lower their best offer which was a lot higher already. I called Holemans up and offered 5K less than they had it online fully expecting them to decline which they nicely did. They offered 1k less than advertised but I declined and told them I would think about it. The next day they called back and said if my offer was still good they would accept it. I agreed and we bought it . Its always worth a try and be patient. sometimes what many consider an unreasonable offer may be accepted. Worst than can happen is a No.I just went to the Indy RV show and looked at a dealers "SALE PRICE" on a trailer that Holman had the exact same thing sitting on their lot for 9K less.

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MM49
Explorer
Jan 20, 2015
Bobj616 wrote:
I am considering driving up North ,(Indiana,Ohio,Michigan) to purchase a trailer. Please understand ,if local dealers would match a price ,with transportation added I would consider local. Even then I would have a 200 mi. drive to get to most of them.
My question is , will the dealers on line that advertise the low prices deal down even more , maybe a second battery or cost on a new WD hitch(I already own one but may let it go with my old trailer). Anyone had any experience with buying at a distance . The prices on line are $4000 to $8000 cheaper than local so its worth the trip . Thanks for any help.
Yes they will.

You must let them know you are serious. I used written quote from a dealer, blacked out the name and address, and faxed it to a salesman. Make sure that you talk to the salesmen first. Let them know you are willing to travel.
Note: the salesman like to be treated poorly.
MM49
geotex1
Explorer
Jan 20, 2015
If you are politely asking if the two big wholesalers will go lower still on a new unit, the answer would be no.

If you are talking about small dealerships, very likely get a better deal than advertised, especially if you are talking taking a unit from inventory at this time a year. We bought ours literally a couple hundred dollars over invoice.
mdamerell
Explorer
Jan 20, 2015
email them or call them and make an offer. Like everything it depends upon how hungry the salesman is. We bought ours through RV Wholesalers in Lakeview OH and got a pretty good deal(31% off MSRP). It just happens for us that they are actually our local dealer.

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