Here's my story . I'm shopping for a 2320 Sportcabin but the dealer nearest me doesn't have one in his inventory . However the next nearest dealer does , so my wife and I head down . All looks good so we go into the office with the salesman to talk numbers . He asks where we are from and then procedes to explain Parker's policy of dealers not selling to customers not in their territory .
He goes on to explain that he is able to sell us the boat due to his good relationship with the dealer nearest to us , but a gift of $1,000 will have to be made to said dealer . What ? Did I hear this right ?
So now I ask some questions . Where exactly is this $1,000 gift coming from ? The salesman says from his profit .Really? I doubt that but I keep mum .
Why is this gift necessary I ask . The salesman says it will insure that I have a good relationship with said dealer should I need to have any service or warranty work done there . This way I won't be put at the bottom of the list should I choose to go there . Oddly , now the amount of the gift is $500
Let me ask you this I say . Suppose I move to Florida within a year and I need warranty work done . Does this mean I can expect to be placed at the bottom of the list and get less than good service because I didn't buy the boat from that dealer ?
Of course not the salesman says .
I respond . Then why is a gift necessary to this dealer ? The salesman has no comment other than at least he has to do something nice for that dealer whose territory I am from. The gift has gone from $1000 to something nice .
Now I want to know. Where has the original $1,000 gift gone to ? Has it gone into thin air ? The salesman has no answer . I'm waiting for him to lower the sales price by $1,000 but nothing happens. My wife and I say we'll get back to you and leave
The boat is a leftover 2009 2320 Sportcabin , F225 w/ standard equipment no trailer asking $54,500
I'd love to hear your comments and advice on the dealer territory issue and the selling price
He goes on to explain that he is able to sell us the boat due to his good relationship with the dealer nearest to us , but a gift of $1,000 will have to be made to said dealer . What ? Did I hear this right ?
So now I ask some questions . Where exactly is this $1,000 gift coming from ? The salesman says from his profit .Really? I doubt that but I keep mum .
Why is this gift necessary I ask . The salesman says it will insure that I have a good relationship with said dealer should I need to have any service or warranty work done there . This way I won't be put at the bottom of the list should I choose to go there . Oddly , now the amount of the gift is $500
Let me ask you this I say . Suppose I move to Florida within a year and I need warranty work done . Does this mean I can expect to be placed at the bottom of the list and get less than good service because I didn't buy the boat from that dealer ?
Of course not the salesman says .
I respond . Then why is a gift necessary to this dealer ? The salesman has no comment other than at least he has to do something nice for that dealer whose territory I am from. The gift has gone from $1000 to something nice .
Now I want to know. Where has the original $1,000 gift gone to ? Has it gone into thin air ? The salesman has no answer . I'm waiting for him to lower the sales price by $1,000 but nothing happens. My wife and I say we'll get back to you and leave
The boat is a leftover 2009 2320 Sportcabin , F225 w/ standard equipment no trailer asking $54,500
I'd love to hear your comments and advice on the dealer territory issue and the selling price
