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I thought you could not buy XP from non dealer. If so is the price decent?
I just looked on their website and didn't see any xp saws just avg homeowner versions.
Every dollar less than MSRP is coming out of your dealers pocket.
...not true.
I disagree. Anytime a dealer sells for less than MSRP, they are indeed losing money over what they would by MSRP. I think that saw manufacturers play this game much less than many other industries. Electronics, for instance, are often half of MSRP. Books too.
But saws, MSRP on a mid range saw might leave a dealer to make $100 at best. Yes dealers can stray. Husky dealers seem to more than stihl but it's all an area thing.
100$ profit on a MS290 I'd kill to make that much!
...not true.
The manufacture SUGGESTED retail price is just that...the manufacture does not tend to do or care about market value. The manufacture will set a MSRP, typically high, so dealers can sell lower than MSRP and consumers think that they are getting a "good deal".
So if a manufactor sets the MSRP to $950 and the saws will sell all day in the PNW at that price, what about in say Nevada they can only get $800 for the saw. Your telling me that ALL dealers across this great nation ALL pay the same price? It is suggested for a reason, only a suggestion. Some dealers use it as a ploy and say "Go on the website and look at the MSRP"...
I have never been a chainsaw dealer...maybe the chainsaw market is different from all others, I dunno...I am interested in one day, far down the road, in having my own small engine repair shop. I was looking at a post on AS the other day about becoming a Stihl dealer...that was quite a turn off if it was true. Seems like that route can be VERY difficult!
I am not looking to argue...just learn. opcorn:
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