Mark Rios
12-30-2005, 1:00 AM
I went to my very first Woodcraft store this evening. This store (1 hour drive away) happens to be a franchise store and I was greeted by the owner. A very nice touch of customer service, I thought. After wondering around for about 1/2 hour I finally came to the tool dept. AND WHAT DID I SEE????????
One of the last (apparently) Rikon 10-340's. Actually it was the last one for the store but I was amazed they actually had one. I immediately started drooling. To borrow a phrase from another member, "It was SSSSSSEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT TTTTT!!!!! I jokingly asked a sales person about taking it with me if a deal on this last floor model could be struck. He suprised me by going and getting the owner. He came right out and asked me to name a price. I said $850. He chuckled a little but went over to the cash register and did a little figuring and came back with an offer of $950. Boy-O-Boy.....my fingers were reaching for my wallet. I told him that I really wanted to see the new Grizzly models before buying one but was serious about the $8xx.00 offer. He mentioned that he really won't have any trouble selling it and of course he won't but.........all the way home I wrestled maybe missing a great deal. Sure it is a good deal but I didn't know if it was a GREAT deal or not like $850 would be. Maybe $1000 cash out-the-door? That comes out to about $925 + tax.
And then Mr. Balolia from Grizzly kindly and generously teases us with the info re: the new improved G0513 and G0514. I am soooo confused. I was hoping to make a Grizzly order right now so that the machines could get here for a job I started yesterday.
Did I mess up or not? :( :confused: :( :confused:
One of the last (apparently) Rikon 10-340's. Actually it was the last one for the store but I was amazed they actually had one. I immediately started drooling. To borrow a phrase from another member, "It was SSSSSSEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT TTTTT!!!!! I jokingly asked a sales person about taking it with me if a deal on this last floor model could be struck. He suprised me by going and getting the owner. He came right out and asked me to name a price. I said $850. He chuckled a little but went over to the cash register and did a little figuring and came back with an offer of $950. Boy-O-Boy.....my fingers were reaching for my wallet. I told him that I really wanted to see the new Grizzly models before buying one but was serious about the $8xx.00 offer. He mentioned that he really won't have any trouble selling it and of course he won't but.........all the way home I wrestled maybe missing a great deal. Sure it is a good deal but I didn't know if it was a GREAT deal or not like $850 would be. Maybe $1000 cash out-the-door? That comes out to about $925 + tax.
And then Mr. Balolia from Grizzly kindly and generously teases us with the info re: the new improved G0513 and G0514. I am soooo confused. I was hoping to make a Grizzly order right now so that the machines could get here for a job I started yesterday.
Did I mess up or not? :( :confused: :( :confused: