MSRP vs Dealers Cost on most Brand New Boats

[JUST-IN-TIME]

http://www.seedealercost.com/boats

here you go
now you got a tool to negotiate, LOL

[TRDon]

unless i am doin it wrong, there only seem to be sanger and centurion on there.

[JUST-IN-TIME]

as for now yes
they are getting more and more to comply

[proair133]

i got the same thing, only sanger and centurion. then I searched by brands and I didnt see nautique either. or correct craft even.

[2gofaster]

CC and MC would be dumb to be a part of this, IMO, short of a trade regulation requiring it. Boat dealers don't sell 4000 boats a year and get a 3-4% hold back like a car dealer. They need a 20% margin on boat sells to be able to stay in business.

[bhectus]

Invoice cost doesn't mean $h!t anymore. There's so much money on the backside for dealers that nobody knows WHAT the true cost is. I'm in sales for a plumbing wholesaler and have been an outside salesman for them for years. I know what our front end cost is but on certain items we are selling (copper/pvc fittings for example) we are 30-40% into our front end net cost and I honestly don't have a clue what the REAL cost of them is.
Do you really think that these so-called "published" prices are really what the dealers pay? NO WAY!! The only way to surely know that you're getting a good deal on a boat or car is to have to walk out at least once. And talk to others to see what they are paying for like item. Invoice cost is crap.

[2gofaster]

There is no back end money on boats, like there is on cars. Now there can be on financing depending on your arrangement with the finance companies.

[swc5150]

I concur with Shane. When I sold MC's, the most we ever got was a grand or two incentive to sell out non-current models. Discounts were also available, based on the quantity of units purchased for inventory.