Cheapest source for Honda 2000 genny?
And the winner is ?
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Some misconceptions here about what dealers are "allowed" to advertise as far as price goes on Honda generators. Each dealership (or retailer) is an independently owned business and it's against federal law for any company to dictate what a privately owned business can advertise and sell its products for. Honda does have a minimum advertised price for advertising that they are paying for. Honda pays co-op advertising in a variety of ways but simply put, if a dealer purchases a set number of units, the program allows the dealer to submit his advertising costs for reimbursement. Honda will simply not reimburse the dealer for his ad if the price is below what the general market allows. technically, the dealer can advertise any price he chooses to.
A Mercedes Benz costs more than a Chevy Malibu for a reason as do Hondas over Champions. Just because a generator is advertised as an "inverter" generator, it doesn't mean that it's a "pure sine-wave" inverter design. Also are the Champions "Forestry Approved" and "Carb Compliant" ? Perhaps they are but Honda has always been the first to market with these advances. It's easy to be swayed by advertising jargon and even basic specs. If you want to see the real nitty gritty, get deep into the service specs on an engine. Look at tolerances and "wear limits". Nothing compares to the precision of the Honda products. Yes, it's true that many of the options are advertised to be just as quiet, but who carries a Db meter around with them ? For what it's worth, the precision of the Hondas allows it to burn the least fuel in the group. The resale value of a generator is a good indication of its value :)
A Mercedes Benz costs more than a Chevy Malibu for a reason as do Hondas over Champions. Just because a generator is advertised as an "inverter" generator, it doesn't mean that it's a "pure sine-wave" inverter design. Also are the Champions "Forestry Approved" and "Carb Compliant" ? Perhaps they are but Honda has always been the first to market with these advances. It's easy to be swayed by advertising jargon and even basic specs. If you want to see the real nitty gritty, get deep into the service specs on an engine. Look at tolerances and "wear limits". Nothing compares to the precision of the Honda products. Yes, it's true that many of the options are advertised to be just as quiet, but who carries a Db meter around with them ? For what it's worth, the precision of the Hondas allows it to burn the least fuel in the group. The resale value of a generator is a good indication of its value :)
