looking to purchase 1st montana mountainer

[leonard k]

looking to purchase new 2011 montana mountainer 290rlt dealer is asking $35,995.00 no other rigs to compare price in my area.

[nosticks]

You will be fine with the combination you choose. A thought for you, I have a similar tow rig only Ford, you might want to go a few extra dollars for a manual slider hitch due to the short bed. I did, but have never had to use it. The turn radius on the Montana's is exceptional. I just have one just in case.

On the price, that varies so much dealer to dealer. The "list price" is just an arbitrary figure modified at will to demonstrate to you how much you are getting off. I had a $13,000 bottom line difference between three dealers, all within 100 miles of each other. This was for the exact unit, item for item and two of which had the same color interior. All had different list prices. So do your best negotiating. Look at some on line sites for comparison. Also, the dealer is the warranty and you will find that if you buy it in one place and take it to another dealer, you may get turned away.

[sreigle]

Ask to see the actual sticker. You should be able to get 20% off, without dickering, just by saying that's what you want. We've done that twice and the last time dickered a bit and got a better deal. Several have reported getting 30% or more off. All depends on how the economy is in your area and how that dealer is doing on sales. But 20% should be a gimme.

[leonard k]

thank you for the quick info

quote:Originally posted by leonard k

looking to purchase new 2011 montana mountainer 290rlt dealer is asking $35,995.00 no other rigs to compare price in my area.

[camper4]

I got close to 30% off on two different Montanas by shopping around and going back and forth. They all want the sale and seem to dislike each other so, don't hesitate to play them. They will not loose money.

[1retired06]

Without details on options etc, price reflected is not helpful. Shoot for 25-30 off asking price. If salesman/dealership is hungry, they will negotiate.

[Recumbent]

As I remember we found the next to the lowest price available east of the Mississippi at Northgate RV in Ringgold, GA. Find the lowest price for the speicfic unit with exact match on features and then you can compare apples.

[seahunter]

quote:Originally posted by leonard k

looking to purchase new 2011 montana mountainer 290rlt dealer is asking $35,995.00 no other rigs to compare price in my area.

Get a few quotes from dealers with an online presence. Have them send you the factory order form with the MSRP pricing. Then once you have a couple, you should see what you can get it for nationally. Armed with that figure, take it to your local dealers and start to negotiate. They have lots of factory dealer incentives. I was able to get a local dealer to match the prices from around Indiana even with delivery in the equation. I got it totally loaded and it was still about 10k less than asking price on the lot for one with no options. I was about 34% off of MSRP order sheet. With the economy and gas going up again, to me it's still quite a buyer's market, especially if you're dealing on a 2011. Tell them the minute you buy it it's two model years old (depreciation-wise) and that should help you deal. Hope that helps.

[southern thunder]

Check with a Tony Burgess at Lazydays RV in Tampa Florida. A vey large well tuned operation that does a volume business. I bought there last month. They treated us very well.