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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by grayfox1119 OK, so lets talk about the big ticket items, as these are the items that bring the greatest profit margin, items like engines, DCC equipment, etc. At what discount do you decide to go enet vs LHS? If an engine cost $250 best price enet, and your LHS will sell it to you for $260, will you go local? $270, $280? I believe that will have as many answers as people replying to this thread only because everyone's financial situation is different. It is apparent to me that only a LHS located in a great market area, will survive in the coming decade. I sure hope I am wrong. grayfox1119 [/quote] The recent Broadway Limited factory sale is my experience with this question. Buy on the net or at the LHS? My PRR J1 2-10-4 BLI engine listed at 380- retail. The recent sale had prices as low as 240- on the on the internet with rumors of even lower prices of 199- I chose to have my LHS order the product due to the fact that he took a great deal of time and I would like to ensure that the item is not DOA when I go there to collect it. I was able to recieve a price that was between the low on the net and MSRP so that helped alot. So the winner was the LHS.
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