cash discount

Welcome to the forum

I suspect PX depends very much on what the dealer wants to move on or knows will move on.

The 5i duo is excellent from what I've heard of them and you're very likely to be happy with your purchase.

However, remember that discounts when buying new, equate to low prices when you come to up-grade or sell.......

I doubt, in the UK, that you'd find a Naim dealer willing to offer any discount for cash.

Your best bet is to get the best deal with regards to what extras a dealer is willing to offer: interconnects, installation, stands, speaker cables, whatever.... so I don't begrudge paying the price - particularly as IMHO it sounds better than the competition..

A good dealer invests a lot of time in a sale, inviting you to bring along your exisiting system and usually (in my experience) offering lots of coffee in a nice environment
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Why should they discount, when pound per sound, they know it's value for money?

Computers are supposed to work on 1's and 0's - in other words "Yes" or "No" - why does mine frequently say "Maybe"?......

Explore your options, I was in the same position when I wanted SL2s. No home demo, no trade in and no discount. I went for used NBLs instead as the dealer offered nothing other than the convenience of where he was located. In the end he lost a long term customer. Shop the net, since you are interested in 3 pieces of gear. That should involve alot of cash even after a trade in. You might be surprised with whats possible.

John

I never got offered coffee, but my Naim kit still sounds great.

James, no actually the dealer is complaining and wining about the lost sales to the used market. Ironic isn't it :-)

John

Velofellow,
What do you think is the value of your Linn
Classic? As a dealer, I am never surprised
that the customer expects to receive more for
their trade-in than they would be willing to
pay themselves for the used piece of gear.
Don't forget that the dealer often has to service,
warranty the trade in piece and possibly give a commission
to a salesperson when they sell the trade-in. Does
your dealer have a number of Linn Classics, new and
used lying about? If he does, I could see why he might
be reluctant to take another in on trade - especially
if you are wanting top dollar(as we north american types
say) for your trade in.

Bryan
The Gramophone

Been a while though....James....

Velofelow
Don't expect any discount for cash. A customer paying cash is more a problem than an advantage for me: I have to go to the bank to make the deposit. These days it is much easier to have electronic payments. I only have to go to my bank to make cash deposits (we don't take personal checks in North America), and i don't like loosing my time waiting in line.
On the trade-ins, as a general rule you will get more of your gear if you sell it yourself. As Bian says we have some costs involved in the resale of a used unit. And we are not in business to loose money, so you will have to pay for these costs.
So we (dealers) have policies from nothing (John's "ex-dealer") to i-take-everything-back (and i'll close because of over inventory). Mine is to be "very open" to trade-ins: BUT I ONLY TAKE BACK NAIM UNITS. For ANY other brands the answer is no thanks with no exceptions other than units previously bought from me.

Emmanuel
Euphonie

All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.

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A customer paying cash is more a problem than an advantage for me: I have to go to the bank to make the deposit.

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Somehow I suspect the sympathy for this tragic state of affairs may be limited on here

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For ANY other brands the answer is no thanks with no exceptions other than units previously bought from me.

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The way I read the original posting, this Classik was purchased from the dealer in question

David

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Originally posted by David Stewart:
Somehow I suspect the sympathy for this tragic state of affairs may be limited on here

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The way I read the original posting, this Classik was purchased from the dealer in question

David[/QUOTE]

You should have sympathy, can you immagine having the cash of a 552 sale, and not having the time to go to the bank.
It was just to demonstrate i prefer bank cards, and i won't give a discount for the sole reason of a cash payment.
If the Classic was purchased from me i would have taken it back. But that's my own policy.

Emmanuel
Euphonie

All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.

My Naim dealer in Toronto accepts all forms of payment (include personal cheque), he delivers the goods at the customer house, performs the setup and even makes speaker cables on the spot. Thank you Steve (HiFiFoFum), you are the best.... The Naim group in Toronto is waiting for your report (in person) when you comes back from the trade show in England. We'll all go for a good dinner.