Re: [A/S] direct from A/S factory purchase?

[Patricia Raimondo <praimond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom,

You have to go through a dealer to order an A/S. BUT, when you do you 
can customize it by specifying what options you want, like having wood 
flooring instead of carpet. I called every dealer east of the 
Mississippi and told them what I wanted. You can't believe the range of 
prices for the same layout!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone of them was polite and 
tried hard to get my business but price won out. Some called me back 
with even lower prices! I did this because I was willing to drive 
wherever I had to to pick it up. (no dealers on Long Island) I did 
decide that I didn't want the carpeting but it was too late. They 
install it first and put everything on top of it. (carpet is even in the 
outside storage compartments) I ended up paying almost 10,000 less than 
the list price from the factory! Pays to shop around!

Patti