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Buying plow online bad idea?

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#1 ·
Hey guys this is my first post on this forum but so far I have gained quite a bit of info.
Well I am going to buy a plow for this upcoming winter and was thinking about buying one online since they are a lot cheaper. It worries me buying one online (New) because you never really know what you're going to get until it shows up at your house. What are your guys thoughts? I also am not sure how warranty work would work if I bought it from far away from my house?

Here is the website I was looking at:
http://www.equipmentspecialistsinc....Power-V-XT-w-RT3-Smarthitch2--boss_b92vx.html

Thanks for all of your help,
Pat
 
#3 ·
cretebaby;589920 said:
one of the advantage IMO of buying new is the warranty and the relationship you build with your dealer
I agree. Unfortunately the amount of money I could save online is nuts. I don't want to end up with a broken plow in the middle of a storm and nobody to do warranty work on it though.
 
#4 ·
pitrack;589921 said:
I agree. Unfortunately the amount of money I could save online is nuts. I don't want to end up with a broken plow in the middle of a storm and nobody to do warranty work on it though.
i dont know why it would be that much cheaper online, are you factoring in the cost of install
 
#5 · (Edited)
To try not to get into too much detail. I was quoted $5800 for a Boss 8'2 V installed here in town.
Online I found a 9'2 V XT, for rounded up $4900. Add $200-250 for shipping. And then add $350 for install here in town, and that equals around $5500, for a foot more of blade, and an XT.
 
#6 ·
pitrack;589926 said:
To try not to get into too much detail. I was quoted $5800 for a Boss 8'2 V installed her in town.
Online I found a 9'2 V XT, for rounded up $4900. Add $200-250 for shipping. And then add $350 for install here in town, and that equals around $5500, for a foot more of blade, and an XT.
for that price difference i wouldnt even think about it IMO

follow your gut if you were comfortable about buying it online you wouldnt be asking about it here

good luck
 
#7 ·
cretebaby;589928 said:
for that price difference i wouldnt even think about it IMO

follow your gut if you were comfortable about buying it online you wouldnt be asking about it here

good luck
by saying you wouldn't even think about it do you mean you would go with the online one?
 
#9 ·
My local dealer wants $5500 for an 8'2" V XT I found it online at an authorized Boss dealer for $4500 both prices are uninstalled. How can ther be such a large deviation in price? For $1000 I'm buying online for $300 I'm going local. However any Boss dealer will honor any warranty work. I know this from first hand experience.
 
#10 ·
042500hd;589938 said:
My local dealer wants $5500 for an 8'2" V XT I found it online at an authorized Boss dealer for $4500 both prices are uninstalled. How can ther be such a large deviation in price? For $1000 I'm buying online for $300 I'm going local. However any Boss dealer will honor any warranty work. I know this from first hand experience.
The price difference would probably be a lot more than $300 if I would have gotten a quote for a 9'2 V XT. I just got a quote for an 8'2 regular V. I didn't know that about the warranty work, that is good to know.
 
#11 ·
i would think about it for $1000 but not less

if your dealer has 2 customers broke down who will he fix first, not the one that bought online

my truck puked a tranny one night and i called my dealer at 1 am and he loaned me his truck for the rest of the storm, wont get service like that online
 
#12 ·
cretebaby;589940 said:
i would think about it for $1000 but not less

if your dealer has 2 customers broke down who will he fix first, not the one that bought online

my truck puked a tranny one night and i called my dealer at 1 am and he loaned me his truck for the rest of the storm, wont get service like that online
I agree 100%. Hopefully my truck won't have any problems (07' Ram) but you never know. I guess I will have to do somemore figuring, maybe get a quote from the place in town for an XT. Any of you guys have any experience with the XT's? good bad?
 
#13 ·
you will get better priority warranty work when it comes to buying from the dealer. also I don't trust alot of online dealers, how do you know for sure you will end up getting the plow. are you close enough to these people that you can just go buy the plow right from them? I would stick to buying from the dealer in the local area you are in, maybe they might be able to match the price and then add the install.

If the main concern is the warranty work you WILL get better and quicker work done if you buy from the local dealer.
 
#14 ·
i find it hard to believe that it would be $1000 cheaper i didnt think the dealer even made that much let alone being able to shave that much off the price
 
#15 ·
cretebaby;589945 said:
i find it hard to believe that it would be $1000 cheaper i didnt think the dealer even made that much let alone being able to shave that much off the price
I'm just going by what they quoted me. Obviously I wish it wasn't that much of a jump but it is.
 
#16 ·
pitrack;589926 said:
To try not to get into too much detail. I was quoted $5800 for a Boss 8'2 V installed here in town.
Online I found a 9'2 V XT, for rounded up $4900. Add $200-250 for shipping. And then add $350 for install here in town, and that equals around $5500, for a foot more of blade, and an XT.
so you don't need a controller? By my math according to the site you linked to, the complette unit is $4974.95 before shipping or install.

And yes any dealer should warranty the plow but I know for my customers we do warranty work 24/7 for outside purchases it's 9-5 M-F by appointment and with factory pre-approval only.
 
#17 ·
As most of the other guys mentioned yes you will take a back seat at the local dealer for any necessary warranty work if you purchase from a dealer other than him, so be sure to take that into consideration.

Since your considering purchasing from Equipment Specialists specifically, worrying about a "shaky deal" or getting "ripped off" isn't an issue as your dealing with a very reputable dealer. You yourself may have never dealt (or even heard of them) but I can assure you your dealing with a good company with a reputable history. :nod:


As to the large difference in prices, much of it is due to geographics as well as the volume the dealer does and the local market itself. Plow prices are rather geographically dependent. For example, we're basically in the same boat here. You can't touch an 8.2 VXT here at the local Boss dealer for less than $5800 cash and carry. But as you've discovered they can be purchased in other regions for considerably less... which is why I buy from a dealer thats either 300 or...1000 miles away.
 
#20 ·
Hi

I would present your online price to the local dealer and see if he can work with you, sometimes a unit sold for a bit less is better than a unit not sold at all, especially in this present economy.

JMHO
 
#21 ·
basher;589953 said:
so you don't need a controller? By my math according to the site you linked to, the complette unit is $4974.95 before shipping or install.

And yes any dealer should warranty the plow but I know for my customers we do warranty work 24/7 for outside purchases it's 9-5 M-F by appointment and with factory pre-approval only.
I do believe everything is included in the online site. (mount, wiring, controller etc.) except a joystick or smart touch2 is another $100. I also have no idea which one is better.

B&B;589956 said:
As most of the other guys mentioned yes you will take a back seat at the local dealer for any necessary warranty work if you purchase from a dealer other than him, so be sure to take that into consideration.

Since your considering purchasing from Equipment Specialists specifically, worrying about a "shaky deal" or getting "ripped off" isn't an issue as your dealing with a very reputable dealer. You yourself may have never dealt (or even heard of them) but I can assure you your dealing with a good company with a reputable history. :nod:

As to the large difference in prices, much of it is due to geographics as well as the volume the dealer does and the local market itself. Plow prices are rather geographically dependent. For example, we're basically in the same boat here. You can't touch an 8.2 VXT here at the local Boss dealer for less than $5800 cash and carry. But as you've discovered they can be purchased in other regions for considerably less... which is why I buy from a dealer thats either 300 or...1000 miles away.
Thank you, that makes me feel better if I do end up buying form them.

Nascar24;589975 said:
Hi

I would present your online price to the local dealer and see if he can work with you, sometimes a unit sold for a bit less is better than a unit not sold at all, especially in this present economy.

JMHO
Well here is the deal with that. A few weeks ago I called the dealer around town on the phone and just flat out asked how much they charged for 8'2 V's. The guy told me $5700 installed. Then two days ago I went in with a buddy of mine who also wants to buy an identicle plow, to see if they would give us a deal. So then he says I can buy a plow by myself for somewhere in the neighborhood of $5900 installed, and if we both bought one it would be around $5700-5750. That kind of raised my doubts since I called and got two different prices. I understand that the price of metal went up I believe in the last few weeks, but still the prices online have not gone up too much. I will still try asking them if they can do some work on the price since online is so much cheaper, but based off the experience I had with them a couple days ago, I don't see that happening.
 
#22 ·
if you can save more than 800 - 1000 consider it...but trying to beat your brains in over 300 isnt worth it
 
#25 ·
Double C;590129 said:
I got a quote online for a western mvp 9.5 ft with back drag edge and curb gaurd delivered to my house for $5,200 + 350 local install, the same plow at the local dealer is $6800 installed?? that is 1250 chaeper online with the same guy installing it~!!
Surprised he's willing to install a cash & carry plow that you purchased elsewhere.
 
#26 ·
B&B;590130 said:
Surprised he's willing to install a cash & carry plow that you purchased elsewhere.
I'm surprised he's doing it for that price:eek: Cheap install for an outside purchase:nod:
Are you basing that price off what he quoted if you purchased the unit from him. If so you might want to double check the install cost. I know we discount installs on plows purchased from us.
 
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