I visited my only local dealership yesterday, and they only had like 3-4 Regency brand inserts, and a dutchwest insert. They were all very expensive. Whenever I look online for some makes that I have seen recommended here, like Lopi or Pacific Energy, their sites always refer me back to that same dealer. So do dealers actually deal with only a couple/few brands in the showroom, but sell pretty much all other brands too?
Do dealerships only run "sales" or whatever on floor models or something, or is there ever a chance of running into a sale on anything else? Or are there really "sales" anyway? I have no problem with dealers trying to make their money like anyone else at all - but this is a little bit of a snooty store that sells more upscale patio furniture than anything and I haven't gotten the best info from them yesterday or in the past. If they mark up their special orders on all the other brands and can't necessarily help me with customer service etc I would probably rather travel a ways to find someone else who carries more stoves or examples IN their store to look at.
How do I know, and is there any possibility of finding a really good deal on a new stove (insert actually). From the looks of the Craigslist choices around here, they are few and far between, mostly really old stuff like "black Bart" and whatever. So finding a really good used one could be a long while.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
Do dealerships only run "sales" or whatever on floor models or something, or is there ever a chance of running into a sale on anything else? Or are there really "sales" anyway? I have no problem with dealers trying to make their money like anyone else at all - but this is a little bit of a snooty store that sells more upscale patio furniture than anything and I haven't gotten the best info from them yesterday or in the past. If they mark up their special orders on all the other brands and can't necessarily help me with customer service etc I would probably rather travel a ways to find someone else who carries more stoves or examples IN their store to look at.
How do I know, and is there any possibility of finding a really good deal on a new stove (insert actually). From the looks of the Craigslist choices around here, they are few and far between, mostly really old stuff like "black Bart" and whatever. So finding a really good used one could be a long while.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
