How much wiggle room in dealer pricing?

[Groo]

Thinking I might pick up an EFI XT2 tomorrow if they are open and have one. Is list all I can 3xpect?

 

[Bob_Bainbridge]

When I bought my XT3-GSX from a local dealer he was very rigid on the price. Cub Cadet was offering a $500 discount but only on "in stock" units and mine had to be ordered. I was able to haggle the trade-in a little but not much. This was on a $6500 unit which I thought could be discounted a little. I otice other dealers in my area all seem to advertise the same prices. My brother bought an XT2 and the dealer told him they don't make much on the lawn & garden tractors. Now a $250,000 combine might be a little different.

Bob B.

 

[MAN IN BLACK]

On an honest and sincere dealer...there is not much room for negociating.
I like having the right price up front the first time, and, if I don't like it, I walk out the door, and try to find better.
I have a pretty upfront dealer...went to school with him and we know each other well.
I rarely find better deals somewhere else...and when I do, he matches it 'cause he values my business.

 

[Groo]

I paid list for it.

 

[daking2959]

I do accounting work for a dealer and the profit margin on the new mowers and small tractors is pretty thin so don't expect much wiggle room. The profit comes from parts sales, just like most kinds of equipment dealers.

 

[jeffgreef]

Well then I guess there’s no reason to pay cash, might as well take 0% financing over 7 years and “pay it off with inflated dollars” as my father said about the tract home he and my mother bought on the GI bill in 1953.