Ray,IN Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I've read that up to 30% is possible. Now Camping World has a new sales approach: "This year, Camping World wants to help you celebrate Labor day with a new RV!Which is why we are offering spectacular deals on all of our Inventory!Save up to 40% off of MSRP on all New Inventory!" Why is it someone is wanting to "help me"? Many years ago a traveling salesman knocked on the door, when I answered, he said he was here to help me save money. I replied, "I'm saving $10 a week now, how much more will I be able to save after I listen to you? He just stammered, turned and walked away. That's the way I feel about the CW add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeyres Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I always laugh at the "up to" ads. There may be one RV, on some obscure lot that is a 2014 that never sold that they are marking down 40%. The rest may well be 0% off! All sorts of places runs these ads. I just ignore them. Add to that that RV's have no regulated MSRP so even that figure is meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm really sorry to hear they didn't give you a 50% off offer, after all it is so easy to inflate the MSRP to whatever they want they should give a really tempting discount number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Now if the want to offer 40% off normal and usual pricing obtained from coast to coast averaging of all major MH retailers, I might not be so skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBH Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Now if the want to offer 40% off normal and usual pricing obtained from coast to coast averaging of all major MH retailers, I might not be so skeptical. Skeptical? Of RV dealers in general and CW in particular? Cmon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 In February 2015 I bought a new fiver from Camping World near Houston, Texas. The list price was $67,900 and I paid $49,300. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 In February 2015 I bought a new fiver from Camping World near Houston, Texas. The list price was $67,900 and I paid $49,300. If that was not a doctored MSRP then you did pretty well. So much depends upon the numbers that the dealers use and it is very difficult to know for sure that they have not been doctored. There is no law requiring RV dealers to even show you the factory MSRP and most do not. They put a few very small things on each one at a very inflated price and then use that total to show customers. Telling "exaggerations" seems to be on of the most common talents of sales people. As Earl has said, those "up to" advertisements are just what sales folks call "puffery." They only guarantee that you will not get more than 40% off, but you can get far less and most do so. As long as the dealer can show that he has sold one item for the lager discount in the ad, they can't be taken to task and you have to prove that they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveh Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't like buying cars due to the price stuff but RV pricing is just so ridiculous. Just tell me the price. RV shopping is confusing enough without the pricing gymnastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Skeptical? Of RV dealers in general and CW in particular? Cmon! Yes! Local Mom N Pop dealers seem to be more forthcoming, They must make a living from the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzwiss Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 That's one nice thing about Jayco. They post their MSRPs on their web site as well as the cost of their options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 That's one nice thing about Jayco. They post their MSRPs on their web site as well as the cost of their options. X-2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Vaughn Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I tried to buy a Jayco and did not want the table and chairs and was told I had to take it as Jayco did not do custom orders. So we left and went to another dealer. It was never about the money. I just did not want the table and chairs I wanted a booth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce t Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 It's all smoke and mirrors. The ONLY right answer to what the right price is is the price you are happy with. We purchased a used DP at low wholesale and sold at high retail. Was that a good deal? I doubt it as there is always a better deal up the road. Or is there? regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&G Mulford Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Haven't been following prices for years as we can't find anything we like better than what we have but back in '06 Carriage also published their MSRP. We bought at 38% discount plus a couple of "extras" (2nd air, etc) and thought it was a reasonable deal. Have had friends report anywhere from -25 to -40 on new. Used is a ludicrous crap-shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveh Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Arctic Fox also puts MSRP on web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 The catch to MSRP on the web is that they show a standard configuration, but there may be differences at the dealer. It does give more and better information that is often available, but isn't an absolute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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