Re: Litespeed Pricing on Current Year (2005) Models - Any Discounts Available?
Werehatrack 29 April 2005 21:11:49
On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:05:43 -0400, Steve Sr. <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
I am in the market for a new road bike and it will probably be a>Litespeed. I would like to go with a LBS but am wondering if they>compete on pricing or does everyone pay list price?
Every Shop Is Different. Some will do deals on stuff in stock but not stuff that has to be ordered in, others do just the opposite, some have flexible pricing on anything at all, and some just don't discount, ever. Your Mileage May Vary.
I am having an issue with one local dealer who can't seem to come up>with a price. One person was quoting less than list but before he>could confirm it left for a week. Now his supervisor is back to>quoting list price and also screwed up the pricing on the current>wheels promotion so I'm not sure he knows which end is up either.
Not unusual.
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"Steve Sr." <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:kvkt61t8rl711go68p6c7s2kffa8mlrjlb@4ax.com...>I am in the market for a new road bike and it will probably be a> Litespeed. I would like to go with a LBS but am wondering if they> compete on pricing or does everyone pay list price?>
I am having an issue with one local dealer who can't seem to come up> with a price. One person was quoting less than list but before he> could confirm it left for a week. Now his supervisor is back to> quoting list price and also screwed up the pricing on the current> wheels promotion so I'm not sure he knows which end is up either.>
I did stumble across one web site (competitivecyclist.com) which> seemed to indicate that there was considerable wiggle room down from> the list price. Does anybody have any experience with these folks or> could suggest others?
Excel also has a pretty great deal on the Time VX if you can get one in your size. I can't get one big enough for me but I've heard nothing but glowing reports on them.
On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:05:43 -0400, Steve Sr. <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
I am in the market for a new road bike and it will probably be a>Litespeed. I would like to go with a LBS but am wondering if they>compete on pricing or does everyone pay list price? >
I am having an issue with one local dealer who can't seem to come up>with a price. One person was quoting less than list but before he>could confirm it left for a week. Now his supervisor is back to>quoting list price and also screwed up the pricing on the current>wheels promotion so I'm not sure he knows which end is up either.>
I did stumble across one web site (competitivecyclist.com) which>seemed to indicate that there was considerable wiggle room down from>the list price. Does anybody have any experience with these folks or>could suggest others?>
Thanks,>
Steve
Thanks everyone for your input. It looks like I will be doing business with my LBS. They finally got enough heads together and came off list by about 6.3% plus the purchase is still eligible for the yearly 10% dividend. Yes, it is an REI and they do carry Litespeed.
Profit percent on most frame is 30 to 33% of the retail price.
For Litespeed this seems to be 50%. So plenty of room to negotiate especially since parts have a 50% profit in them as well.
"Steve Sr." <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:teg07157csulo3edbm3nvlok1m2h96km2q@4ax.com...> On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:05:43 -0400, Steve Sr. <Nospam@nospam.com>> wrote:>
I am in the market for a new road bike and it will probably be a> >Litespeed. I would like to go with a LBS but am wondering if they> >compete on pricing or does everyone pay list price?> >
I am having an issue with one local dealer who can't seem to come up> >with a price. One person was quoting less than list but before he> >could confirm it left for a week. Now his supervisor is back to> >quoting list price and also screwed up the pricing on the current> >wheels promotion so I'm not sure he knows which end is up either.> >
I did stumble across one web site (competitivecyclist.com) which> >seemed to indicate that there was considerable wiggle room down from> >the list price. Does anybody have any experience with these folks or> >could suggest others?> >
Thanks,> >
Steve>
Thanks everyone for your input. It looks like I will be doing business> with my LBS. They finally got enough heads together and came off list> by about 6.3% plus the purchase is still eligible for the yearly 10%> dividend. Yes, it is an REI and they do carry Litespeed.>
Considering they come out of the same factory in Chattanooga (okay, it's really Ooltewah), Tennessee, what makes you say this?
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Considering they come out of the same factory in Chattanooga> (okay, it's really Ooltewah), Tennessee, what makes you say this?>
I have had had people tell me that the welds on the Merlins were way better with the both brands sitting next to each other and obviously the same...makes you wonder.
