RV Shows do's and don'ts
Hello all, We are going to the Tampa RV Show in January 2014 and I have several questions as well as looking for advice. I have been to the Atlanta RV show several times but I have never been serio...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:sidney wrote:
IMO... salesmen at shows are hoping to get the "impulse buyers"... who let the excitement get the best of them and possibly rush into a decision sooner than necessary.
However, if you know "exactly" what you want... maybe you can get a great price. But my guess is the "show price" is also available after the show. And maybe even a better price can be had... if you have done your homework and are prepared to negotiate.
In our case, 10 years ago, we took advantage of being pretty sure of what we wanted, and turned a dealer into an "Impulse seller" ;-) Basically, we had been looking at some year-old, slightly-used Class C's and had just stopped by the RV show for fun. Talked with a mfr's rep about what we wanted, and he offered us a NEW MH for $2,000 less than a used one. They get caught up in the pressure to move units, too. But as you said - know what you want. In our case, we bought existing inventory; and they made a few changes to it per our specifications. We still have it and love it!
A big X2! I think the key is to catch a senior salesman who needs to meet a sales quota NOW.
