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Jun-11-2014 03:54 AM
dougrainer wrote:Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:
Most Franchise agreements state they cannot advertise on the Internet/nationally ANY price other than the MSRP. You must contac the dealer by phone/e mail/in person to get the REAL price they are selling it for. This is only for NEW units, not used units. Doug
Actually there is a figure called MAP (Minimum advertised price). A minimum advertised price is just that - it’s the agreed price a reseller agrees to advertise a brand or product. There may be some wiggle room, but generally, when a reseller accepts the agreement, they’re stuck. They can’t advertise a product for sale any less than the agreed price. This means in print, online, or any where. Of course, this doesn’t mean they can’t sell the product cheaper, they simply can’t display a cheaper price. And well, if the lower price isn’t shown, it’s hard to discover it. You can still do better than MAP which is why you often see "too low to show" in the price. It's likley what you are seeing in the ads is some dealers showing MSRP and some showing MAP.
In the RV business MAP is the same as MSRP. I asked our owner and he stated he did not know of any RV maker that allowed MAP versus MSRP. MSRP rules the RV motorhome business. Doug
Thor does. My dealer gave me both figures on my last ACE quote. I am not sure why he would make that up. Were that the case then why do you see advertised prices well below MSRP?
I think you are confusing what I stated. When you look at a RV website or dealer website for a NEW motorhome, they are allowed to only list the MSRP. They can quote you ANY price once you call them/e mail them/on the lot. They just cannot advertise a lower price than the MSRP on a National AD. We do and they can advertise locally the price lower than the MSRP. Like I said, the majority of the OEM's have this policy but maybe not all. Some dealers skirt the issue and wait to see if they get caught. Doug
Jun-10-2014 02:33 PM
Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:
Most Franchise agreements state they cannot advertise on the Internet/nationally ANY price other than the MSRP. You must contac the dealer by phone/e mail/in person to get the REAL price they are selling it for. This is only for NEW units, not used units. Doug
Actually there is a figure called MAP (Minimum advertised price). A minimum advertised price is just that - it’s the agreed price a reseller agrees to advertise a brand or product. There may be some wiggle room, but generally, when a reseller accepts the agreement, they’re stuck. They can’t advertise a product for sale any less than the agreed price. This means in print, online, or any where. Of course, this doesn’t mean they can’t sell the product cheaper, they simply can’t display a cheaper price. And well, if the lower price isn’t shown, it’s hard to discover it. You can still do better than MAP which is why you often see "too low to show" in the price. It's likley what you are seeing in the ads is some dealers showing MSRP and some showing MAP.
In the RV business MAP is the same as MSRP. I asked our owner and he stated he did not know of any RV maker that allowed MAP versus MSRP. MSRP rules the RV motorhome business. Doug
Thor does. My dealer gave me both figures on my last ACE quote. I am not sure why he would make that up. Were that the case then why do you see advertised prices well below MSRP?
Jun-10-2014 12:32 PM
dougrainer wrote:Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:
Most Franchise agreements state they cannot advertise on the Internet/nationally ANY price other than the MSRP. You must contac the dealer by phone/e mail/in person to get the REAL price they are selling it for. This is only for NEW units, not used units. Doug
Actually there is a figure called MAP (Minimum advertised price). A minimum advertised price is just that - it’s the agreed price a reseller agrees to advertise a brand or product. There may be some wiggle room, but generally, when a reseller accepts the agreement, they’re stuck. They can’t advertise a product for sale any less than the agreed price. This means in print, online, or any where. Of course, this doesn’t mean they can’t sell the product cheaper, they simply can’t display a cheaper price. And well, if the lower price isn’t shown, it’s hard to discover it. You can still do better than MAP which is why you often see "too low to show" in the price. It's likley what you are seeing in the ads is some dealers showing MSRP and some showing MAP.
In the RV business MAP is the same as MSRP. I asked our owner and he stated he did not know of any RV maker that allowed MAP versus MSRP. MSRP rules the RV motorhome business. Doug
Jun-10-2014 11:56 AM
Effy wrote:dougrainer wrote:
Most Franchise agreements state they cannot advertise on the Internet/nationally ANY price other than the MSRP. You must contac the dealer by phone/e mail/in person to get the REAL price they are selling it for. This is only for NEW units, not used units. Doug
Actually there is a figure called MAP (Minimum advertised price). A minimum advertised price is just that - it’s the agreed price a reseller agrees to advertise a brand or product. There may be some wiggle room, but generally, when a reseller accepts the agreement, they’re stuck. They can’t advertise a product for sale any less than the agreed price. This means in print, online, or any where. Of course, this doesn’t mean they can’t sell the product cheaper, they simply can’t display a cheaper price. And well, if the lower price isn’t shown, it’s hard to discover it. You can still do better than MAP which is why you often see "too low to show" in the price. It's likley what you are seeing in the ads is some dealers showing MSRP and some showing MAP.
Jun-10-2014 10:17 AM
dougrainer wrote:
Most Franchise agreements state they cannot advertise on the Internet/nationally ANY price other than the MSRP. You must contac the dealer by phone/e mail/in person to get the REAL price they are selling it for. This is only for NEW units, not used units. Doug
Jun-10-2014 09:09 AM
kwilkins wrote:
RV Trader has 43 Tiffin Red 33aa models listed nationwide. Nearly all of them are priced between $230k and $240k, except one. RV World of Georgia has one listed for $180k, and it looks like it has many of available options.
From reading this forum I understand many new RV’s are discounted around 25% off list price, and that it varies by manufacturer, dealer, and unit. Is RV World of Georgia just listing the lowest price they will sell the unit for, and would other dealers also go that low? It seems strange to me that 42 units nationwide would have similar prices, but only one would be so much lower.
Thoughts? Can anyone who has purchased a Red 33aa let me know what you paid?
Jun-10-2014 06:10 AM