Sep-20-2018 05:53 PM
Sep-22-2018 10:24 AM
BeerBrewer wrote:
We attended our first two RV shows in Hersey PA and another near Baltimore over last week. As we expected the pricing at the two shows seemed rather similar. We heard from almost every salesmen at both show say that "these prices are rock bottom". As a general rule is that true?
Sep-22-2018 09:57 AM
Ralph Cramden wrote:Ron3rd wrote:Jay Coe wrote:
Doc fee is BS also. That's part of the dealer's cost of doing business like heat, electric and insurance on his building. Title and registration are the only legitimate documentation fees for a buyer.
I agree doc fee is BS.
At a lot of dealerships the person doing the finance and registration work is essentially a contractor and is paid by the number of transactions. That amount is included in the doc fee over and above the actual fees related to financing and gubmint. B&M till your head explodes but if a dealer has no separate line item shown as a doc fee you're still paying it just the same. I can guarantee no dealer anywhere is footing the bill for doc fees or anything else, the buyer is.
Sep-22-2018 09:34 AM
Ron3rd wrote:Jay Coe wrote:
Doc fee is BS also. That's part of the dealer's cost of doing business like heat, electric and insurance on his building. Title and registration are the only legitimate documentation fees for a buyer.
I agree doc fee is BS.
Sep-22-2018 09:20 AM
Ron3rd wrote:
Depends on where you live. In California the delivery fee is a legitimate expense the dealer must pay to get the trailers out here from Indiana, where most come from. You also pay a delivery fee when you buy are car in most cases, ie, "transportation fee". We're talking about 2,000 miles or so with a hot shot carrier.
Sep-22-2018 08:30 AM
Jay Coe wrote:
Doc fee is BS also. That's part of the dealer's cost of doing business like heat, electric and insurance on his building. Title and registration are the only legitimate documentation fees for a buyer.
Sep-22-2018 08:29 AM
Walaby wrote:
Delivery fee is BS. Doc fee, yes, begrudgingly depending on how much.
My local dealer (Campers Inn) charges $399 doc fee, and that's it. No delivery fee, no prep fee. The Camping World across the street wanted to charge delivery fee of $1500+ AND a prep fee of over a grand. Doc fee changes by the day, and sometimes by the hour.
I don't pay MSRP for trailer, and I've never paid sticker for a new vehicle. So, the fact it has a delivery charge on the sticker doesn't mean a thing.
Mike
Sep-22-2018 07:53 AM
Sep-21-2018 07:28 PM
Sep-21-2018 06:28 PM
Sep-21-2018 04:15 PM
Ralph Cramden wrote:Farm Camp wrote:
Camper "MSRP" Yah - I've seen the exact same unit - same options - priced at a 10K or more different "MSRP" at Dealers 100 miles apart... I do not know if you can find a reliable MSRP for a RV like you can a Car or Truck to be honest. MSRP is whatever the dealer slaps on his "Super SALE!"
True, but some manufacturers have an actual MSRP. Rockwood is one. Every unit they ship has what amounts to a window sticker shipped inside the unit. The issue is a lot of dealers remove it when they take delivery. When we ordered our 17 Rockwood our dealer gave me the Rockwood printout that showed dealer cost in one column for base price and every availible option, and MSRP for all in another column. Most will not offer that up.
Sep-21-2018 04:09 PM
Sep-21-2018 04:08 PM
Farm Camp wrote:
Camper "MSRP" Yah - I've seen the exact same unit - same options - priced at a 10K or more different "MSRP" at Dealers 100 miles apart... I do not know if you can find a reliable MSRP for a RV like you can a Car or Truck to be honest. MSRP is whatever the dealer slaps on his "Super SALE!"
Sep-21-2018 04:03 PM
BeerBrewer wrote:
For instance we saw a trailer with a MSRP of $30,500 selling for about $24,000, plus almost $2000 for delivery, dealer prep.....Frankly it really really rubs me the wrong way, almost feels like a "scam".
Sep-21-2018 03:59 PM
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