How much off MSRP now?

mooky stinks wrote:
I talked to a salesperson at our local Camping World. She said last week they averaged 7-8 sales per day during the week and sold 23 units on Saturday. She stated she's worked 20 days straight. She also said no one wants to fly,stay in a hotel or go on a cruise so they're going camping.

Did you ask her how long she has worked there.They dont last long

We just had a 4 day RV show, first since March, and more than doubled our usual sales figures. Business is excellent.

I talked to a salesperson at our local Camping World. She said last week they averaged 7-8 sales per day during the week and sold 23 units on Saturday. She stated she's worked 20 days straight. She also said no one wants to fly,stay in a hotel or go on a cruise so they're going camping.

Just heard a report on NBC that RV sales are up. Guessing folks don't want to stay in motels so much. Also, when we were up North Monday, the staging lots are dramatically down in inventory, so transportation has been running. This does mean, however, that the discounts may not be all that great.

schlep1967 wrote:

B.O. Plenty wrote:

down home wrote:
At least one manufacturer increased the margins on the MSRP to over 50% nearer 60%.
When they say they are losing money on every unit they sell, offer to lock the doors for them.
Yes I would shoot for 50% to 55% off even 60% as any unit unsold cost them money on floor plan interest. Those buying RVs may be in better financial situations than many still working...most have to watch the budget and budgets are shrinking as Retirements took a very serious hit. Sales are way down now, and they want to move inventory. They will try to get the most out of a Consuemr as they can. If you feel like you are not going to get the deal you wnt, take the figures they give you and shop and bluff. Line up financing first if you can that is a letter of credit in the old days. Offer them 50% and no more and tell them you are ready to write the check t your price.

Can't imagine this will fly. They can only go so low. Don't think any dealer is going to sell at a loss just to sell a unit.
B.O.

Depends if the interest payment on that 6 million dollars of stock he has on the lot is due that day.

There is a low price dealers are allowed to sell new units on. That price is set by the manufacturer. They simply can't go lower than that despite what they may or may not want to do. This has nothing to do with finances of the dealership. It's a price set per unit and across every dealer for that same unit. Some will get closer to this price than others, but there is a threshold.

And sales are not down. Quite contrary, RV sales are pretty normal if not shockingly high given the pandemic. I wouldn't expect pricing to be any different than it normally is. They may even creep up if demand stays high and production stays low.

B.O. Plenty wrote:

down home wrote:
At least one manufacturer increased the margins on the MSRP to over 50% nearer 60%.
When they say they are losing money on every unit they sell, offer to lock the doors for them.
Yes I would shoot for 50% to 55% off even 60% as any unit unsold cost them money on floor plan interest. Those buying RVs may be in better financial situations than many still working...most have to watch the budget and budgets are shrinking as Retirements took a very serious hit. Sales are way down now, and they want to move inventory. They will try to get the most out of a Consuemr as they can. If you feel like you are not going to get the deal you wnt, take the figures they give you and shop and bluff. Line up financing first if you can that is a letter of credit in the old days. Offer them 50% and no more and tell them you are ready to write the check t your price.

Can't imagine this will fly. They can only go so low. Don't think any dealer is going to sell at a loss just to sell a unit.
B.O.

Depends if the interest payment on that 6 million dollars of stock he has on the lot is due that day.

down home wrote:
At least one manufacturer increased the margins on the MSRP to over 50% nearer 60%.
When they say they are losing money on every unit they sell, offer to lock the doors for them.
Yes I would shoot for 50% to 55% off even 60% as any unit unsold cost them money on floor plan interest. Those buying RVs may be in better financial situations than many still working...most have to watch the budget and budgets are shrinking as Retirements took a very serious hit. Sales are way down now, and they want to move inventory. They will try to get the most out of a Consuemr as they can. If you feel like you are not going to get the deal you wnt, take the figures they give you and shop and bluff. Line up financing first if you can that is a letter of credit in the old days. Offer them 50% and no more and tell them you are ready to write the check t your price.

Can't imagine this will fly. They can only go so low. Don't think any dealer is going to sell at a loss just to sell a unit.
B.O.

Looking to buy one too! My last deal (Used) was a bust! The guy wanted above high retail! I almost bought it! YEAKS!!!! It was a good machine and well kept. However, i would say that even without this pandemic one should not pay high retail.

We just bought a new rig a few weeks ago. We found that while they didn't come down a crazy amount off the MSRP, where they made it up was on the trade. Even Keystone threw in some money to make that deal work. We got a much better deal overall than what they offered us 2 months ago.

At least one manufacturer increased the margins on the MSRP to over 50% nearer 60%.
When they say they are losing money on every unit they sell, offer to lock the doors for them.
Yes I would shoot for 50% to 55% off even 60% as any unit unsold cost them money on floor plan interest. Those buying RVs may be in better financial situations than many still working...most have to watch the budget and budgets are shrinking as Retirements took a very serious hit. Sales are way down now, and they want to move inventory. They will try to get the most out of a Consuemr as they can. If you feel like you are not going to get the deal you wnt, take the figures they give you and shop and bluff. Line up financing first if you can that is a letter of credit in the old days. Offer them 50% and no more and tell them you are ready to write the check t your price.