what is reasonable profit for the dealer
Is it a percentage of the price or a fixed amount? If I can find out what a dealer has paid for the unit, how much above that is fair?
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Find out the invoice price and go from there. There are several places, for a small fee, that will look up the invoice price for you. Invoice prices are published, just like cars, but are not available to the general public (unlike cars).
Penny wise and pound foolish. Pay the small fee (50 dollars), and save thousands.
Most dealers have a profit percentage they wont go under, during a normal sale. "Un-normal" might include last years models, too many of one model,some type of big sale, etc.
Rough numbers is msrp and invoice differ by about 33%.
Another great tactic is to find an out of state dealer that advertises very low prices...get that price on the unit you want, and use that against the local dealer.
The last two units I have bought have been at least 33% lower than MSRP. And the last deal was from Camping World, who hemmed and hawed about the lower price. When my salesman took the offer to the sales manager, the salesman just laughed at my offer, as it was so low he said. He almost wouldn't take it to the sales manager. But in the end, Camping world took it, because it met their minimum profit expectation.
Penny wise and pound foolish. Pay the small fee (50 dollars), and save thousands.
Most dealers have a profit percentage they wont go under, during a normal sale. "Un-normal" might include last years models, too many of one model,some type of big sale, etc.
Rough numbers is msrp and invoice differ by about 33%.
Another great tactic is to find an out of state dealer that advertises very low prices...get that price on the unit you want, and use that against the local dealer.
The last two units I have bought have been at least 33% lower than MSRP. And the last deal was from Camping World, who hemmed and hawed about the lower price. When my salesman took the offer to the sales manager, the salesman just laughed at my offer, as it was so low he said. He almost wouldn't take it to the sales manager. But in the end, Camping world took it, because it met their minimum profit expectation.
