Road Cycling - Trek prices--end of season discount %?

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SANDICO
03-23-04, 12:32 PM
I am considering the new Trek 5900 Superlight. Or even perhaps the 5.9 Madone. IF, big if here, IF I can get a decent deal on one. I have been educated over the past few LBS discussions that Trek dealers do not discount below a certain Trek-recommended selling price--which appears to be about 15-20% less than MSRP.

Has anyone purchased a Trek at the end of the season and gotten a decent discount? Is there any other way to get a good price--like through a team?

My sticking point is that I can buy a DA9spd Scattante thru Supergo for $2100. Trek's 5500 DA10spd (ok, that's a price difference btw 9spd and 10spd) is approx $3500 in the store. The 5900 is $4300. If I can get a price somewhere between Scattante and the "beginning of season" Trek price, I'd jump on it.

What has anyone else experienced?

roadwarrior
03-23-04, 12:44 PM
I am considering the new Trek 5900 Superlight. Or even perhaps the 5.9 Madone. IF, big if here, IF I can get a decent deal on one. I have been educated over the past few LBS discussions that Trek dealers do not discount below a certain Trek-recommended selling price--which appears to be about 15-20% less than MSRP.

Has anyone purchased a Trek at the end of the season and gotten a decent discount? Is there any other way to get a good price--like through a team?

My sticking point is that I can buy a DA9spd Scattante thru Supergo for $2100. Trek's 5500 DA10spd (ok, that's a price difference btw 9spd and 10spd) is approx $3500 in the store. The 5900 is $4300. If I can get a price somewhere between Scattante and the "beginning of season" Trek price, I'd jump on it.

What has anyone else experienced?

First, there are folks who have been waiting a year for Madone's. You will not get a discount. Trek's website has a place for people who have ordered Madone's to check on their bikes.

Second, I doubt that you will see any 5900's discounted. There are too few of them. A big shop might get one or two a year IF they order them at all.
SANDICO
03-23-04, 12:57 PM
Thanks. I sort of expect that it won't be discounted but it never hurts to ask!