Notices
Mountain Bike Racing Discuss pro racing, the big races, and even the small backyard races. Don't forget to update all the members with your own race results.

Race Bike

Old 08-27-07, 06:40 PM
  #1  
drakemtb
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 78
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Race Bike

Ok, so ive been looking for a race bike lately and decided on a Felt RXC pro https://www.feltracing.com/products/p...8,23,33&pid=34
unfortunately I cannot find a 2007 model. (I was hoping for a good deal). so it looks like I will have to get a 2008 RXC pro. My lbs says they want to give me a good deal with an employee purchase. what are the best ways to get a good deal on a new model? how much $$ off will the employee purchase get me? what other options should I consider. (budget NO more than $ 1,800 MAX)
drakemtb is offline  
Old 08-27-07, 10:17 PM
  #2  
Little Leo
SwampFox
 
Little Leo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Bay WI
Posts: 762

Bikes: Diamonback Sorrento, Gary Fisher Cobia

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
What is the percentage of the employee purchase?
Little Leo is offline  
Old 08-28-07, 06:38 AM
  #3  
LowCel 
Throw the stick!!!!
 
LowCel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Charleston, WV
Posts: 18,150

Bikes: GMC Denali

Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 176 Post(s)
Liked 92 Times in 31 Posts
Originally Posted by Little Leo
What is the percentage of the employee purchase?
That's really not something that should be made public.
__________________
I may be fat but I'm slow enough to make up for it.
LowCel is offline  
Old 08-28-07, 10:13 AM
  #4  
dminor 
Moar cowbell
 
dminor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: The 509
Posts: 12,481

Bikes: Bike list is not a resume. Nobody cares.

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 29 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Suffice to say that EPP is about the best that can be done. Your LBS is treating you well by being willing to extend that offer to you.
__________________
Originally Posted by Mark Twain
"Don't argue with stupid people; they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
dminor is offline  
Old 08-28-07, 05:28 PM
  #5  
Phatman
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: NC
Posts: 3,582
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 111 Post(s)
Liked 91 Times in 47 Posts
They're not going to give you an employee purchase price unless you work there. and even if you do work there, you're still probably not going to get it unless you've been working there a while.

The EP price is a percentage off of wholesale, and it is done through the actual bike company, not the LBS. Your bike shop would actually be selling the bike for LESS than it cost them to buy, and thats just not gonna happen.

They might be giving you a good deal (10-20% off), but I wouldnt confuse that with an EP.
Phatman is offline  
Old 08-29-07, 08:44 AM
  #6  
Little Leo
SwampFox
 
Little Leo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Bay WI
Posts: 762

Bikes: Diamonback Sorrento, Gary Fisher Cobia

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by LowCel
That's really not something that should be made public.
Yeah I never thought of that.

Normaly a employee or team discount is pretty good.
Little Leo is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -

Copyright © 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.