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Originally Posted by mlh
I’ve had many people call the shop and suggested changes to a product. They never suggest a change that wouldn’t add to the costs sometimes doubling the cost. I always listen and discuss it with them and ask how much they would be willing to pay for the change.
If you can make a change draw it up and make one then send it to Montana. If it will work and doesn’t add to the cost they will use it, if it’s something that will improve their products and is something that can actually be made on a production basis they will use it. That is a BIG order. Try it.
Lynwood
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So your telling me it would cost more to change the way the head banging door opens on the control panels that are directly above the entry steps???? I beg to differ. It is totally due to designers never using the product and not having a clue OR not caring. All about getting the product out the door with no reguard for quality or professionalism.
Many of the changes I have heard about would not cost a penny more or at most only a very slight increase but would yield large benefits to OWNERS. Like most other owners I work on my unit all the time, adding improvements over what I originally purchased. Yeah I get it that there has to be compromise to not have an overpriced unit but you know as well as I do that there are some really stupid designs out there because the engineers/designers/builders don't actually live in the products.
And there are some things that could be offered as an enhancement package for those of us who would be wiling to pay more. I would have gladly paid extra for Independent suspension, disc brakes and cushion hitch pin at the time of purchase so it could be added to the finance package! Now I have to pay for those upgrades out of pocket.....
My suggestion is you offer some upgrade packages and see how it goes. You might be surprised at the number of folks that would pay extra for some additions. At the very least, work with some vendors to offer the packages thru them somehow!!! That doesn't cost you a dime!