Hey guys i am new to Tige Owners, I am Tony Forte form Forte's Inboard Connection - Sales.
Anyways Dom and I decided to go to the Orlando Boat Show to see how it was turn out wise. Also we decided to check out some sales tactics of all brands. First we started at the Nautique's We were not repin our dealership with shirts or anything just went in as father and son looking at some wakeboard boats. i went in and checked out all the models in and out not one sales man came to talk to us. so decided to go to Master Craft this is where i was blown away.
So first off they have lost there minds with the pricing in there, 2010 X-2 SS $72,000.00, anyways i am once again in and out of every model and for 20 mins no salesman....dom my dad decides to leave and i have now made my way to the X-55 which was a mind blowing $111,189.00 boat show special!!!!!!!!! WHAT!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD, I GUESS MY BANK ACCOUNT NEEDS TO BE ALSO!!!! So i am done looking and out about to leave i finally get approached by what i am going to go ahead and say the worlds worst salesman.
He says are ya in the market for one of these (puts his hand on the x55) i say ya but not for 111,000.00! He says Oh Well believe me its worth every penny. i say how?
He says nothing i respond again with is it the fridge the toilet? i am pretty sure i could go to sears and and get a $200 mini fridge and throw it in the rear storage of my RZ4 and it wont be any where near 111K! He says well you dont understand most of the people that buy these are driving Bentleys. I said oh so is that who you market too??? He says yup pretty much. 
Not only is MC Held to a Higher Standard They Also Hold The Buyers To A Higher Standard!!!!!!
He then says let me put it to you this way... it would be like you pulling up in your souped up honda civic next this (x55) Lambrogini this pops! i said Well i have a 600HP Mustang not some busted civic but ok. He said you wont be losing any money with this!! i said what do you not know what is going on in the real world right now??? I said what is book on these??? How about an 08 X45?? (i recently sold a 2010 RZ4 over a new 08 x45 for 72,000) he says idk. I said its 57,000. he goes probably. I said so how will i not lose money if its over there for 70 or 80? he says well book isnt what we sell boat for that just what banks look at. i say Well if the bank is looking at book and the boat is 20k more then how am i going to get finaced????????
He says well most people that buy these put like 30 to 50% down or just write the check. I say oh well ok then. The urge to just slap this guy in the face was building up so much i had to leave and then he has the nerve to say well do you wanna get in it or anything? i said no i was laughing bye bye.
So apparently in order to buy a new Master Craft you need to have at least 2 homes that equal at least 15,000 sqft and either a Lambo or a Bentley for them to even consider selling you a boat.
All stick with my rice burner crushing Mustang and My Tige's.
Anyways Dom and I decided to go to the Orlando Boat Show to see how it was turn out wise. Also we decided to check out some sales tactics of all brands. First we started at the Nautique's We were not repin our dealership with shirts or anything just went in as father and son looking at some wakeboard boats. i went in and checked out all the models in and out not one sales man came to talk to us. so decided to go to Master Craft this is where i was blown away.
So first off they have lost there minds with the pricing in there, 2010 X-2 SS $72,000.00, anyways i am once again in and out of every model and for 20 mins no salesman....dom my dad decides to leave and i have now made my way to the X-55 which was a mind blowing $111,189.00 boat show special!!!!!!!!! WHAT!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD, I GUESS MY BANK ACCOUNT NEEDS TO BE ALSO!!!! So i am done looking and out about to leave i finally get approached by what i am going to go ahead and say the worlds worst salesman.
He says are ya in the market for one of these (puts his hand on the x55) i say ya but not for 111,000.00! He says Oh Well believe me its worth every penny. i say how?
He says nothing i respond again with is it the fridge the toilet? i am pretty sure i could go to sears and and get a $200 mini fridge and throw it in the rear storage of my RZ4 and it wont be any where near 111K! He says well you dont understand most of the people that buy these are driving Bentleys. I said oh so is that who you market too??? He says yup pretty much. Not only is MC Held to a Higher Standard They Also Hold The Buyers To A Higher Standard!!!!!!He then says let me put it to you this way... it would be like you pulling up in your souped up honda civic next this (x55) Lambrogini this pops! i said Well i have a 600HP Mustang not some busted civic but ok. He said you wont be losing any money with this!! i said what do you not know what is going on in the real world right now??? I said what is book on these??? How about an 08 X45?? (i recently sold a 2010 RZ4 over a new 08 x45 for 72,000) he says idk. I said its 57,000. he goes probably. I said so how will i not lose money if its over there for 70 or 80? he says well book isnt what we sell boat for that just what banks look at. i say Well if the bank is looking at book and the boat is 20k more then how am i going to get finaced????????
He says well most people that buy these put like 30 to 50% down or just write the check. I say oh well ok then. The urge to just slap this guy in the face was building up so much i had to leave and then he has the nerve to say well do you wanna get in it or anything? i said no i was laughing bye bye.
So apparently in order to buy a new Master Craft you need to have at least 2 homes that equal at least 15,000 sqft and either a Lambo or a Bentley for them to even consider selling you a boat.
All stick with my rice burner crushing Mustang and My Tige's.
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