Just got abck from the 4wd show sydeny
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 17:17
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cokeaddict
Hello fellow thrill seekers,
Went to the show today at darling harbour. Was very dissapointed in prices. I noticed lots of items actually marked up higher than quotes from shops. The sad part was, people were falling for it.
This industry is really one total overpriced sham. Sometimes i really do believe that they all get together and set a minimum price across the board to keep prices up.
Oh on a lighter note though....Had me a real good look at the Kimberly Kampers this time, spent almost an hour there with Jason, he was fantastic. Explained everything simply and honestly. I was impressed. They have some fantastic ideas and the sky is the limit as far as special needs goes. I will be calling him soon to take one for a long
test drive before a deposit might be taken. Wanna make sure the GQ will handle it without overheating problems. I hate overheating problems !
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 19:50
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 19:50
"Was very dissapointed in prices. I noticed lots of items actually marked up higher than quotes from shops. The sad part was, people were falling for it."
Falling for it? or having no idea what things are really worth?
Very common now I dont think I remember a "GOOD" story about the aussie 4wd show scene in years!
Think about it from a business point, we were talking about this at the club meeting few weeks ago.. One of the people who has a stall was talking, it costs ARB ~$80k for their stand the
Melbourne 4wd show, + Setting up, stock etc BEFORE they make $0.01. thats a LOT of sales they require to break even.
Its brilliant marketing.. Paste "SALE" and "SHOW SPECIALS" all over things and people think WOW!!
Be smart, know prices before you go. Dan that runs the
Melbourne 4wd list, he priced a Long range tank week before the show, then at the show was quoted ~$50-100 more. Beat that.
I dont bother with the 4wd shows anymore. Better prices to be had by becomin a regular at the local 4wd
shop, and haggling.
4wd Shows, they actually have the hide to CHARGE YOU TO GO IN!!! and be raped in the ginger! No thanks.
If the bloke thinks he has a sale he will spend as long as it takes to get your coin!
YMMV
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Follow Up By: Savvas - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 23:13
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 23:13
I haven't been to this years show.
Last year I thought I'd ask around for dune flags. Stuffed if I could figure out why a fibreglass pole and an
orange piece of plastic would cost $127, no matter how good the hardware.
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Reply By: Lynn2 - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 20:06
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 20:06
Well, we did get some bargains! We have been looking at prices for months for the things we wanted to buy. A bullbar for example for our NP Pajero was 10% cheaper if we ordered it at the show than any quote we had so far. Also bought a shower which was $20 cheaper than retail (we had also checked this out before). Bought a gas heater attachment for our gas bottle at a $10 discount (considering it only cost $49 this was pretty good discount. We also bought a Coleman tent which was $750 dollars at the cheapest we could find retail for $650. We had seen this at the Kembla Grange 4wd show and did not buy it, preferring to
check out retail prices. They did not have the model we wanted at the Darling harbour show, but will send it to us for the same price we could have bought it for at Kembla Grange (which was incidently $100 cheaper than any price we could have bought it for anywhere else, and believe me we checked everywhere!)
Sooooo . . . . it all comes back to knowing your priceing and knowing what you want.
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 at 08:19
Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 at 08:19
Hello Lynn
I am glad you found some bargains. I guess the things i was looking for didnt fall into that catagory. But i was amazed at the prices of the fridges, increadably over priced. Glad i alread bought
mine when i did. There was no way i was going to pay 300 more for what i got.
That tent sounds great, was it the one you were after?
I really only went there to see the camper trailers, as i move onto my next phase in life. I've done the rough off roading stuff and loved it (at great expense) But now that i have a better understanding of myself and my car, I want to do the nice things, like river campings and fishing and the likes....Hmm did i just mellow out? oh
well, thats life.
Take care Lynn. ..... Angelo
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Reply By: Hatcher - Monday, Mar 22, 2004 at 17:02
Monday, Mar 22, 2004 at 17:02
I usually wait until September for the Penrith 4WD show. Same show as
Sydney, although slightly smaller as it doesn't have too much of the
tourist information stands, but all the accessory mobs are there and the best part is, no entry or
parking fees!
But I must say, it’s all getting a bit boring now. Better to go to your local 4WD store. Same stuff, more convenient, less people.
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