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05-09-2006, 13:42
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BB Direct Sales info
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with directtv Stephen --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "smquandt" > > From a new owner of a 93 PT40, first time owner > > I come to this group via a Chris-Craft boat group and two MG car > groups. The factory is interested in SALES and making a profit. > Chris-Craft was bought and sold many times, the new owners are > interested in the legacy but don't support 1960's boats like mine > let alone 1930's. MG has come and gone, there is no support. > Ultimately the support for older vehicles, boats etc falls to us, > the owners of those vintage vehicles. Let the factory do what it > needs to survive and keep the legacy alive. > > Now the important question, does anyone know what dish TV network > offers CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Co.)? I need my Hockey Night in > Canada fix when we travel next winter. > > Many more questions to follow!! > > Steve Quandt > Iron Mtn MI / Spread Eagle WI > > Coach pics at http://www.parliamentcoach.com/prod373.htm > Car pics at http://groups.msn.com/midgetsprite/steve...idget.msnw > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig > > > > > Ron; it is truly refreshing to hear a positive thought about what > BB is doing. Its easy to hang crepe in the market place and once > having hung it, it blows to all corners. I know nothing about > marketing BB's and will leave that to those that know the full > story. I am hopeful that others will heed your thoughts and advice. > > > > ronmarabito2002 > > I don't think we are helping BB by constantly critcizing their > every > > move. What we need to be doing is suggesting ways for them to > > succeed. I'd be glad to pass on whatever information that would be > > positive. Surely among all our talents and knowledge, we could > > assist. That frankly, what was what Fred wanted when he first asked > > us to move forward together. > > > > I'm not an automotive sales expert, but I know their are a few > here on > > the forum. If they have a better answer, then let's here it. Tom, > > you always have a comment, so how about a positive one that would > be > > usefull. It is easy to be critical, but difficult to lead the way. > > > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote: > > > > > > David would you care to explain this again, " they extended the > > > dealers additional price breaks " ??? > > > > > > If the factory sells to the dealers via "additional price > breaks" > > > isn't that actually lowering the suggested list price? And how > is the > > > factory going to make additional money this way? One of the > problems > > > today is that the retail price of Motorhomes is so cloaked in > mumbo > > > jumbo. "Suggested list price" really doesnt mean anything > anymore. > > > > > > There is tremendous overhead connected with designing, > manufacturing, > > > selling , and stock piling parts to support the high end > > > motorhomes. I have seen the decline of the parts department over > > > the last 4 years. The technical staff has been reduced from 4-5 > to > > > Bennie Collier alone. Parts about the same and it is difficult > to get > > > parts for BB now no matter what the year. > > > > > > With this in mind does anyone else see something that I dont see > that > > > will pull Bluebird out of this nose dive? I honestly want to see > them > > > succeed and continue producting good coaches but? > > > > > > Tom Warner > > > Vernon Center,NY > > > 1985 PT 40 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 02:29 PM 5/9/2006, you wrote: > > > >Simple, weeks ago when the factory was negotiating selling > direct > > > >with the dealers, they extended the dealers additional price > breaks, > > > >which the factory can now make up for by selling direct. > Therefor, > > > >we benefit by getting the "finest motorcoach at the most > attractive > > > >price". > > > > > > > >David Brady, > > > >'02 LXi > > > > > > > >Tom Warner wrote: > > > > > Ron if there is no downside to any dealer then does that > mean that > > > > > the factory will not discount the coaches below what the > dealers are > > > > > selling them for? If this is the case then how can they > possibly > > > > > lower the price to be competitive in todays market like the > > > > > announcement indicated? Here is what the factory > announced. ""The > > > > > efficiency of factory-direct sales will allow Blue Bird to > offer our > > > > > customers the finest motorcoach with the best service at the > most > > > > > attractive price," said Fred VanDenBerg, Blue Bird > > > > > Coachworks'director of motorcoach sales and marketing." Does > this > > > > > mean that each dealer will have a certain area in which the > factory > > > > > will not sell coaches direct? > > > > > > > > > > It appears that at least one dealer , John Bleakley, does > not like > > > > > the program since they are no longer a dealer. This has got > to be a > > > > > very bad sign for Bluebird. Time will tell. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Warner > > > > > Vernon Center,NY > > > > > 1985 PT 40 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >SPONSORED LINKS > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicles > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicle financing > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicle repair > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicle rental > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicle camper > > > > > >Recreational > > > > > >vehicle rate > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- > > > >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > > > * Visit your group > > > > "WanderlodgeForum" > > on the web. > > > > * > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > * > > > > > > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > > > > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-09-2006, 01:01
BB Direct Sales info - Tom Warner - 05-09-2006, 02:50
BB Direct Sales info - David Brady - 05-09-2006, 06:29
BB Direct Sales info - George Lowry - 05-09-2006, 07:31
BB Direct Sales info - Tom Warner - 05-09-2006, 09:17
BB Direct Sales info - David Brady - 05-09-2006, 09:53
BB Direct Sales info - Stephen Birtles - 05-09-2006, 10:21
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-09-2006, 11:51
BB Direct Sales info - Tom Warner - 05-09-2006, 11:54
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-09-2006, 12:02
BB Direct Sales info - Wallace Craig - 05-09-2006, 12:32
BB Direct Sales info - Stephen Birtles - 05-09-2006, 12:49
BB Direct Sales info - Scott - 05-09-2006, 12:56
BB Direct Sales info - smquandt - 05-09-2006, 13:08
BB Direct Sales info - Mike Hohnstein - 05-09-2006, 13:34
BB Direct Sales info - Stephen Birtles - 05-09-2006, 13:40
BB Direct Sales info - Stephen Birtles - 05-09-2006 13:42
BB Direct Sales info - Gregory OConnor - 05-09-2006, 16:56
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-09-2006, 17:00
BB Direct Sales info - George Lowry - 05-09-2006, 17:12
BB Direct Sales info - Tom Warner - 05-09-2006, 17:56
BB Direct Sales info - Blair - 05-10-2006, 01:44
BB Direct Sales info - Gregory OConnor - 05-10-2006, 02:43
BB Direct Sales info - George Lowry - 05-10-2006, 05:00
BB Direct Sales info - erniecarpet@... - 05-10-2006, 07:13
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-10-2006, 10:39
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-10-2006, 10:46
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-10-2006, 10:58
BB Direct Sales info - ronmarabito2002 - 05-10-2006, 11:29
BB Direct Sales info - Tom Warner - 05-10-2006, 14:10
BB Direct Sales info - ttikalsky - 05-11-2006, 04:14
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