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Motor31 · 12-15-2009, 09:32 AM

Just list the item numbers on your e-mail. It's part of the incentive for the dealer to be sure and not simply regurgitate the MSRP prices of each item back to you. There is a TON of markup on each one. When we ordered our rig at the end of the 05 model year we had, according to the price list, over $20k of options on it. The opening bid of the winning dealer had all the options included and was still under the base price of the RV. The MSRP of the base rig is rather marked up as well and that was WAY before the RV industry got smacked with the economy and the rigs were priced about $50 to $60k. Right now if they even mention MSRP on anything they are thinking you are an easy mark.

Just for grins we stopped at a dealer in the South last November to look at new models. He was trying to tell me they couldn't keep any MS in stock they were selling so fast, yet their lot was full of rigs and the parking lot was empty. We got a brochure (09) and left. Unless we need a MS specific part, we won't be back to that dealer again.

12-15-2009, 09:32 AM	#13
Motor31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130	Just list the item numbers on your e-mail. It's part of the incentive for the dealer to be sure and not simply regurgitate the MSRP prices of each item back to you. There is a TON of markup on each one. When we ordered our rig at the end of the 05 model year we had, according to the price list, over $20k of options on it. The opening bid of the winning dealer had all the options included and was still under the base price of the RV. The MSRP of the base rig is rather marked up as well and that was WAY before the RV industry got smacked with the economy and the rigs were priced about $50 to $60k. Right now if they even mention MSRP on anything they are thinking you are an easy mark. Just for grins we stopped at a dealer in the South last November to look at new models. He was trying to tell me they couldn't keep any MS in stock they were selling so fast, yet their lot was full of rigs and the parking lot was empty. We got a brochure (09) and left. Unless we need a MS specific part, we won't be back to that dealer again. __________________ Mike Nancy and the fuzzies Fulltiming since June 2004 Volvo 660 MH tow vehicle 2005 MS 38RL 2007 Saturn Ion "toad" 2010 Gold Wing "piggyback"