No...it is what we do at our local dealership everyday.

Service is a commodity. Good service, you should be able to get that anywhere. But exceptional service? You'll probably have to pay a little extra for it.

Anyone who tells you different is selling something.

so, since the Marine Max corporate jet is for sale and the two pilots laid off, is that gonna help me with my next purchase??

The past 12 months have been a challenging time for the marine industry. Big or small, most boat dealers have had to control expenses during the period. Whether a boat retailer has one location doing $100K in revenue or 90 locations doing more than a billion, it is the smart thing to do. This is especially true for non-essential items that are not critical to the success of the business. For example, a single location owner might decide to reduce the number of company vehicles charged to the business in order to reduce expense. For a billion-dollar publically-traded company with locations throughout the country, it might mean selling the company plane and asking customers and executives to travel commercial.

Bob - the Pershing has your name written all over it!!!