Last week a customer inquired about a telescoping boom that mounts on the forks. Before I checked the manufacturers price list I went online to see what the national "bargain" companies were charging for this product.
A huge internet only company showed a "list price" of $1158.84 with a hugely " discounted" price of $1093.00. A large auction sight had a buy it now price of $1049.99. A national catalog house had the same product for $1154.34.
I then went to the manufacturers price list and the list price was $984.00 less the dealer discount! So much for internet deals.
Look at some of the "reconditioned" forklift trucks. They sure look nice, beautiful paint jobs, new tires and a new seat. It doesn't matter that the original seat was a suspension seat and the seat they put on is a standard seat that you can't see over the steering wheel. The side shifter hoses are hanging in the air, the lift handle points back, the tilt handle points forward and the best part is that it only has 1823 hours on it. I wonder if the layman noticed that this beautifully reconditioned truck was equipped with a foundry package too.