Dealer invoice pricing??

[Damon]

Looking to buy a Spyder 2011 RS SE5, Does anyone know what the Dealer invoice is on these units are. It would help on Negotiations on the purchase of a new unit... Also is there going to be any changes in the 2012 units? it's had to find out any info. Thanks Damon from Columbus, Oh

 

[boborgera]

Looking to buy a Spyder 2011 RS SE5, Does anyone know what the Dealer invoice is on these units are. It would help on Negotiations on the purchase of a new unit... Also is there going to be any changes in the 2012 units? it's had to find out any info. Thanks Damon from Columbus, Oh

I hate to say it ' But buying a Spyder isn't like buying a Car or Truck.
I don't think your going to find that info anywhere, Just go with the price and dealer that you feel most comfortable with .
Good luck on your hunt.

 

[jedd]

What does the grocery store pay for a gallon of milk?

What's cost on a pack of smokes?

What do you do for a living, self employed of employed?

Do you work for cost?

If you want a Spyder do you then want a dealer there to have a parts inventory, service and support for said Spyder?

Well sir a dirty secret to the world of economics is a takes Profit for any business or service to succeed.

So I hope if anyone has a "Dealer Invoice" they will never post it and take it with them to their grave.

Jim:gaah::dontknow::wrong::crackpipe:

 

[tatt2r]

i heard through the grape vine that dealer cost on 2011 spyders
are $50.00 for RS
and $75.00 for RT
trailer is $15.00
now thats a profit
but you didn't hear it from me ...:joke::joke::joke:
:shemademe_smilie:

 

[chris56]

i heard through the grape vine that dealer cost on 2011 spyders
are $50.00 for RS
and $75.00 for RT
trailer is $15.00
now thats a profit
but you didn't hear it from me ...:joke::joke::joke:
:shemademe_smilie:

us or canadian dollars ???:shocked:

 

[jedd]

i heard through the grape vine that dealer cost on 2011 spyders
are $50.00 for RS
and $75.00 for RT
trailer is $15.00
now thats a profit
but you didn't hear it from me ...:joke::joke::joke:
:shemademe_smilie:

Thanks Bro thats some funny :cus:

 

[IWN2RYD]

:welcome:

While others are having fun with your question, I will attempt to answer it a bit differently...

Like most Bikes, the pricing vs. profit is not like autos.

Automobile manufactures make about 250,000 per model (Some far larger quantities) a year. Bikes are no where near that number. Many only do 5000-20,000 at best.

This creates a fight for cost vs. profit and attracting clients. And cost of material is far greater because the R&D and actual manufacturing process is expensive due to the quantities involved. Not to mention the Spyders are imported to the US...

Sell many with a reasonable profit, or a few for mass profit. Well these are not the Trex's of the world...

And a dealer truly needs to make a profit on these as they are so new not very many Techs are up to the "Allotted" time that BRP gives for warranty work. So a lot of dealers eat the labor over runs (Like any business would) and we need them to still be here four+ years from now.

If ever the "You get what you pay for" ever applied it does with the Spyders...

All of this means simply this. Spyders are a very enjoyable product that produces smiles per miles. That value is worth a different amount of currency to each person.

There is however some light at the end of this tunnel. Most dealers (Depending on inventory and sales) will go about $1500 under MSRP or make similar financial offerings in accessories and Labor to install them.

Good luck and have fun in your search! :thumbup::spyder2::2thumbs:

 

[acinpcola]

And when push comes to shove, if you must know, just ask to see the invoice. The dealer will either show you or won't. Good luck in your search, the :spyder:s are a great value and as said before produce great fun and friends

Be Safe
AC:spyder2:

 

[ARtraveler]

Any dealer who is going to provide good customer service and carry a reasonable parts inventory has to make a profit to maintain the above.

Low ball pricing usually indicates lowball service.

 

[old Timer]

I couldn't agree more that a dealer needs to be profitable and that you want a dealer to remain healthy.

As a former BMW Motorcycle dealer (San Jose BMW) and still involved in a consultation way, And the fact that my wife wants a new Spyder Limited in white.

I have a few questions,

What is Can Am 's policy on freight and set up, for example, with BMW the fright is the same nation wide $450.00 to insure a level playing field for all dealers. Set up is included in the price and is reimbursed to the dealer under the warrenty program in credit to their parts account, a standard industry practice.

Are dealers required to have their techs attend or participate in an ongoing training program. I guess what I am asking in part is how professional does BRP require their dealers to be.

After all, the Spyder is in the high end of motorcycle centric industry price wise.

Thank you in advance.

 

[retiredsquid]

Customer service and honesty is far more important to me than saving a few bucks up front.

My buying experience has mixed emotions, because of the arrogance of one employee, delayed delivery of what I was expecting to get a 2011 trailer that turned out not to be so. Then the trailer has issues and is at the dealership that any blind guy QC man should have found -- 2 months into it now. BRP uses the wrong license plate screw placement MC tags and BRP's attitude is that it is not their problem.:cus:

My biggest concern is in the service area, because that is who I am going to have a relationship until I either trade the Spyder in or sell it. It costs a lot of money to send the techs to school, tools, etc.

We absolutely enjoy the heck out of our 2011 Limited. I just wish we had not bought the trailer from BRP, because it has been nothing but a huge headache.

 

[boborgera]

i heard through the grape vine that dealer cost on 2011 spyders
are $50.00 for RS
and $75.00 for RT
trailer is $15.00
now thats a profit
but you didn't hear it from me ...:joke::joke::joke:
:shemademe_smilie:

Makes sense to me,:dontknow: I see adds in the papers where i can buy a 35 thousand dollar truck for just a hundred dollars over their cost.
I'll bet that hundred dollars will buy a lot of light bulbs for their showroom chandeliers. :roflblack:

 

[angel]

Even when the dealer gives you a great break they still have a "Hold back" like on cars around 8%.
As with cars you would deal better on the unit that had been there the longest as the dealer will have to start making some type of interest payment on the unit.
Say that on The Sypders most dealers may not have them in thier inventory very long as they go fast in this area

 

[Dochands]

His question was what is the invoice cost of the vehicle. Geez.

We all negotiate and it is appropriate to do so on a high ticket item. That doesn't mean he will gain much but he has the right to ask and it is smart business to do so. Wish I could help but cannot. Ask the dealer and an honest one should be happy so show you and not be ashamed of his margins. Any honest businessman is never ashamed of his margins.

We do love to judge and editorialize these days don't we? :lecturef_smilie:

 

[ARtraveler]

Sorry Doc: some of us do like to editorialize a bit.

It appears that we don't know what invoice is--so its hard to answer the original question.

I have no problem with trying to negotiate a better price--that is the American way. I do it on all my big ticket purchases.

The issue has come up about low ball pricing in several other threads--since the poster was new--I thought I would bring that argument up--even though this information has been discussed and posted before.

 

[jedd]

His question was what is the invoice cost of the vehicle. Geez.

We all negotiate and it is appropriate to do so on a high ticket item. That doesn't mean he will gain much but he has the right to ask and it is smart business to do so. Wish I could help but cannot. Ask the dealer and an honest one should be happy so show you and not be ashamed of his margins. Any honest businessman is never ashamed of his margins.

We do love to judge and editorialize these days don't we? :lecturef_smilie:

IMHO his question is a dangerous one if the dealer network can maintain their prices service will get more accessible as sales continue to increase. There is a M/C brand that strives to and successfully achieved this goal. I've seen other brands go down this slippery slope of where is the cheapest deal crap, soon there is less and less dealers and less sales.

My theory on toys ("Buy as local as possible, pay retail if need add freight. Reward= The service you should expect")

Judging NOT!

Economics 101 YES!

Jim:lecturef_smilie:

 

[tweeder]

When I was shopping around for mine, the price varied from dealer to dealer a few hundred dollars. They said the price was the price. Where you gotta watch is the pdi. Some of those crooks were charging $2000. The average was $1200. The dealer who got my money was asking $650.

 

[Smokinspyder]

:chill:opcorn:. well i was going to try and do the same with my newish spyder but wth i bought it used and the cost vs plain ole fun factor, The fun factor way out weighs the extra few grand . .

 

[JoeSpyder]

PDI Tweeder???

When I was shopping around for mine, the price varied from dealer to dealer a few hundred dollars. They said the price was the price. Where you gotta watch is the pdi. Some of those crooks were charging $2000. The average was $1200. The dealer who got my money was asking $650.

You mentioned we need to watch the PDI. What is that exactly Tweeder?
Thanks friend. :2thumbs:
Joe

 

[tweeder]

That's the price the dealer charges for uncrating, assembling and paperwork.
PDI- predelivery inspection.