Woody
Well-Known Member
Unless all of the dealers activity is known I don’t see of what importance it is to even waste time pondering some of this stuff. I don’t know how many dealers could support themselves just off boat sales. He may have an on water Marina type dealership, slip rental, repair facility, outside and inside storage, brokerage services, winterizing and commissioning services, parts and accessory sales, trailer sales, recreational vehicle sales, warranty sales, financing commissions, good efficient employees or poor ones, tear the world a new a$$ salesmen or the ones that are sleeping when the customer walks in…should it matter to us unless we’re going to use those services. Knowing the dealers cost is a good reference tool but it doesn’t tell us what the dealer has to make on his boats.Todd, It is always easy to think the other guy has no risk, expense, and just makes it so easy. What does it cost to deliver a million dollar boat to the end user? Many manufacturers push their responsibilities to the dealer at delivery. I was thinking; what factors may necessitate high dealer markup?
Liability insurance.
Employee expense.
Water related real estate locations.
Carrying costs, including storage, interest, property insurance, and tax.
Equipment to move large vessels.
Go pay for that with the chump change of $200k and let us know how much you have left.
EDIT: By the time i got this poted several had expressed these points. MM