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      06-30-2012, 10:18 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by lukeb817 View Post
Wow, I am surprised the margin over invoice he offered was LOWER on US delivery? I was of the understanding that Euro delivery doesn't hit the dealer's allocation, and thus most dealers are generally more flexible on the price for ED, since it's like a "extra" sale...while with US delivery sales they are working to maximize the margin they can earn on each of the limited number of allocations they have...
Because there is more dealer money post sale with a US delivery on CSI cash. With an ED sale the amount over invoice as the only profit. Nothing else.

Which is why EDs have a discount. They take the CSI money from the dealer and give it to the purchaser.
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