crf1000 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hey All, I want to know where the best price is to get this great system... I also was wondering how some of you picked it up for $400.00 bucks? Help us poor guys out, please! Is it true that Pioneer was offering it to dealers for this low price to get people interested? Is that common? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hey All, Is it true that Pioneer was offering it to dealers for this low price to get people interested? Yes that was true but they sold out of them pretty quick. They were apparently offering only a small number of units for that price. My dealer just did miss his chance to get one for that price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crf1000 Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Thats amazing! No chance of them bringing that price back? What an amazing $400.00 that would be... Was that something they sent out to the dealers or was that through a specific dealer website? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I am not sure the details but it was for dealers only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crf1000 Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I bet they went quick! The cheapest I have found it for is about $1200.00. That hurts alot, but even more when you know some picked it up for $400.00. Do they usually drop after awhile or do you think this will stay about the norm for sometime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james2266 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 My bet is that it drops and big but it will take time. Look at the Kenwood 9140 for instance. It's retail was around $2k when it first came out about 4 months before this Pioneer. It can be had for around $1300 + shipping now if you look around. It might take until next summer when the new models start coming out again tho. Maybe around Christmas too tho - all depends on how this units sells to the public would be my guess. Of course this is all speculation now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crf1000 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I totally agree. I was thinking possibly Xmas but definitely if you can hold out till next year they will have to drop. You are so right about the 9140. I am trying to think what the 6140 use to cost. Now you an pick that up for about seven... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whobedaplaya Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I bet they went quick! The cheapest I have found it for is about $1200.00. That hurts alot, but even more when you know some picked it up for $400.00. Do they usually drop after awhile or do you think this will stay about the norm for sometime. I've found cheaper than that, but NOT from authorized dealers. See my thread for 6ave pricing ($1150 - name your own). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CamelTowing Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Ya, they have a website for dealers with trainings and crap on there. Its been around for a while, but that is by far the best deal they have ever had. Gotta be an employee of a legit dealer and it still sold out in like 10 days Hey All, I want to know where the best price is to get this great system... I also was wondering how some of you picked it up for $400.00 bucks? Help us poor guys out, please! Is it true that Pioneer was offering it to dealers for this low price to get people interested? Is that common? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crf1000 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thats crazy!! Can't believe some people were able to pick that up for that price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
batgirl4522 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 yep - they went like hotcakes...and it was with a "no resale for minimum of 1 year" policy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2omaan Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Pioneer's MEL site had 900 z110's for sale, and it actually took about a month to sell out of them. I got me one for that unbelievable $ of 400. love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleicgrant Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 its just lets you know how much of an ridiculous mark up not only dealers make (and they always cry poor giving you a discount) but that Pioneer probably still didnt loose money selling them at $400 a piece Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crf1000 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 So true! It just hurts having to put a 1000-1200 bucks down to buy one of these knowing 900 other people got it for 400! When do guys think the price will come down? What does history show on the drop time, money wise for a price drop? And how much of a drop could we all expect? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spolkyc Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Come on now it not like this is uncommon for high ticket items, car dealers for example. The managers drive the latest model (at very little cost to them) then sell them the car at discount a months later. Even on the other spectrum like the food industry, I know people who can have 1 free meal a day from the place they work at. Also think about it, this is probably the best advertising electronics companies could get. Would you buy a car if you only got to look at a model, well how do you test drive a navi system? You let an installer show you his ride. I would bet that helps move units more then anything. I would guess 400 is probably around cost or below for the parts alone but for new technology ~25% is normal. When you buy technology you are paying for R/D, technical staff salaries, retooling, documentation, etc. As time goes on this things get paid for and costs lower but so does demand. And don't forget overhead; things like storage, paying employees, shipping and keeping the lights on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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