Good Price on 2017 F3-S?

[blacklightning]

You have had a good experience with the buy elsewhere service here method. There are a few dealers out there that do practice the rough time for customers thing when not purchased from them. It is still happening.

I only have one dealer within a 1500 mile radius. So far, they have been good to me, and I guess I have also been good to them. I cannot complain. :yes:

You are very correct. Fortunately for me, there are 2 dealerships within 30 minutes of me, and a total of 7 within 1 1/2 hours drive. None of them are very competitive when it comes to purchase pricing, but I found one that really works to keep their service customers satisfied, and I know that is a blessing.:thumbup:

 

[TRLBLZR1]

One way or another it's always a good idea to support your local dealer if possible. (If they're a decent dealer and "reasonable.")
This is coming from someone who started/owned a powersports dealership (other OEM brands, not Can-Am) for many years.

A good dealer will service you regardless of where you purchased. (with the intent of "earning your business" next time around)
~Just don't expect priority service during busy times. That's reserved for their pre-existing/long standing customers.

While on the subject, I'd like to add: There's very little profit in the sale of new units. (Doesn't matter which brand.)..... The $$ goes to the banks, and the OEM's.
Today (in hindsight), would I spend an extra $500 to support a local dealer who I believed I could rely on? Without reservation, YES! (For many different reasons.)

 

[newbert]

One way or another it's always a good idea to support your local dealer if possible. (If they're a decent dealer and "reasonable.")
This is coming from someone who started/owned a powersports dealership (other OEM brands, not Can-Am) for many years.

A good dealer will service you regardless of where you purchased. (with the intent of "earning your business" next time around)
~Just don't expect priority service during busy times. That's reserved for their pre-existing/long standing customers.

While on the subject, I'd like to add: There's very little profit in the sale of new units. (Doesn't matter which brand.)..... The $$ goes to the banks, and the OEM's.
Today (in hindsight), would I spend an extra $500 to support a local dealer who I believed I could rely on? Without reservation, YES! (For many different reasons.)

Oh, Don't get me wrong -- I agree with this sentiment 100%! But when the price difference is in the thousands (which it was with my car), that's a bit too much to expect.

 

[den1953]

Some more good Prices

Honda East Toledo has a 2016 F3T SE6 in Magnesium Metallic for $19,767 and he also has a 2016 F3 Limited Special Series (matte black) for $21,387. I'm more leaning toward these "bagger" versions of the F3. Considering a 2017 F3 Limited is way over $29,000 I think I could add the trunk to either one of these and still be thousands of dollars ahead.

 

[blacklightning]

One way or another it's always a good idea to support your local dealer if possible. (If they're a decent dealer and "reasonable.")
This is coming from someone who started/owned a powersports dealership (other OEM brands, not Can-Am) for many years.

A good dealer will service you regardless of where you purchased. (with the intent of "earning your business" next time around)
~Just don't expect priority service during busy times. That's reserved for their pre-existing/long standing customers.

While on the subject, I'd like to add: There's very little profit in the sale of new units. (Doesn't matter which brand.)..... The $$ goes to the banks, and the OEM's.
Today (in hindsight), would I spend an extra $500 to support a local dealer who I believed I could rely on? Without reservation, YES! (For many different reasons.)

I tried to work with my local dealers on both of my new spyder purchases. I even went so far as to tell them what I was purchasing the other units for, and then offered them $1000 above that amount. They wanted $5,000 more on both my 2014 RT and my 2016 F3T. There is no way that I would go for that.
If a dealer is that greedy, I am never going to support them on new a new vehicle purchase. I thought they would have learned their lesson on the RT, but there we were, 30 months later, and they still didn't want to deal. And I might add, both purchases were cash deals.

 

[TRLBLZR1]

I tried to work with my local dealers on both of my new spyder purchases. I even went so far as to tell them what I was purchasing the other units for, and then offered them $1000 above that amount. They wanted $5,000 more on both my 2014 RT and my 2016 F3T. There is no way that I would go for that.
If a dealer is that greedy, I am never going to support them on new a new vehicle purchase. I thought they would have learned their lesson on the RT, but there we were, 30 months later, and they still didn't want to deal. And I might add, both purchases were cash deals.

In that scenario, I couldn't/wouldn't have justified spending thousands more either. (Price discrepancies like you described do happen, and many times it's the result of factory/reps cutting special deals on excess inventory being "relocated.") I have no idea if Can-Am does this with carryover units, but it wouldn't surprise me. What would surprise me is a dealer that could (ore even would) hold out for a 20% margin on a $25k in-stock machine. ~ That's not the industry I know/knew.

 

[ARtraveler]

You are very correct. Fortunately for me, there are 2 dealerships within 30 minutes of me, and a total of 7 within 1 1/2 hours drive. None of them are very competitive when it comes to purchase pricing, but I found one that really works to keep their service customers satisfied, and I know that is a blessing.:thumbup:

When you find a good one, keep em. :yes::yes: