My experience trying to buy some RF-7

[Jay481985]

Although posted in the General Question I thought I get more hit here.

Also what would you say is the going price of a pair of RF-7 especially

now since they are discontinued? I was impressed with the RF-7

unimpressed by the salesman's lying tactics below

Ok I been on the hunt for RF-7 for the past year... There is a local

electronics store that is pretty big in New Jersey being they have

about oh 8 stores. I went to two previous stores about a year and

another in june. J and R quoted 1600 no tax a pair which was great at

the time but I wasn't that serious. Then last June i went to the same

company in a different location. They quoted me no BS 1600 with no

payment for a year if I did their credit card. I'm 20 but have

substancial credit already, in the high 700's so getting approved is no

problem. I wanted to soo bad but there were lots of things that crossed

that I just could not..... anyways, today I went to the same company

different location, one closer. I went there straight in to the Klipsch

room, listened to the iPod I brought, yeah I know its not the best way

but I don't wanna carry cds and so forth. Ok first thing he said

Klipsch is great but then went on going I think they have 10 inch

speakers, he wasn't really knowledgable as many of us forum members. Ok

so then I listen for a good 30 minutes but he keeps turning the volume

up while I was putting it down on my iPod.... He thinks I want all spl

and no quality. Ok some songs just are not meant to be played at 115

db. I wished he actually left the room in which he did a few times to

kinda wink at the manager to say he got a bite. I really want the RF-7

now since next month the new rf-83 are coming out and I am not so

impressed plus I think now is the best time to purchase as they I would

have thought would discounted a bit further to move inventory. Though

intermediately the salesman kept turning on the RSW15 in which I said I

rather not have on since I wanted just to hear the RF-7. Though on bass

songs he kept turning the rsw on since he was sitting on it. He laughed

and I just kinda shook my head internally. Ok down to business, he said

the price is what was labeled. A whopping $1998 for a pair. I know

thats pretty much MSRP but then he said you know Bose with a coworker.

I'm like yeah Better off with something else and they both gave me a

WTF look at me like I just commited heresy. Their like well just like

Bose, Klipsch has a minimum selling price that they cannot go lower. I

was like well J and R said 1600 a year ago and your own company at X

location said 1600 june. In which I hastily pulled out the saleman's

card and quote (I came prepared []). They looked dumbfounded and then

just kinda asked the manager. Then the managers said we can do 1800 I

was like huh? Klipsch is going to release the RF-83 next month and

these are going to be discontinued! There like well Klipsch is a very

good seller and we can't keep this model in stock? I looked puzzled....

I know that yes Klipsch sells alot of RF-7 but they made it seem like

the flagship was the top seller which rarely ever is the case. Anyway I

was the only serious buyer in the store as everyone else kinda came in

looked at the price and then just looked at some HTIB. I think im going

to go to the other location and talk to other saleman that did not BS

with me. Just needed to vent...

[jpm]

Dude, you're breakin my heart. I just paid 4 large for a set of 04 lascallas and another G on a Hsu sub. I'm eatin macaronni here for the next two years.

[Jay481985]

sorry, la scallas though are heritage models. And I been saving up so

its been a while progress of eating ham and cheese sandwiches too for

me.

[SilverSport]

Jay,

Just go somewhere else then...I went to an area Klipsch dealer and was quoted their sale price which was about 20% off (just a bit short of that)...well others here quote their stores near NY being 40% off all the time...I think we can do better (than MSRP or a little off)...try somewhere else.
Good Luck...I went Heritage because of it...and I prefer the Heritage sound...
Bill

[whell]

I'd go back in and let the sales person know that you'll buy at $1600 (or whatever price you think is fair) and no higher. Then walk out if they do not give you your price. There are plenty of sources for RF-7's, and you need not deal with just one vendor.

Hell, you could probably get a used pair shipped to you for less than that.

[Jay481985]

I really do want to hear the heritage sound as I have not had the

pleasure yet. Not many places actually have demo heritages. I was

thinking Heresy III every other heritage is out of my price league new.

Also the dealer kinda let me walk out after the fact that he knew I

wanted that price and the manager said no.... I'm going to goto that

same company different store that quoted me on 1600.

I just have to say I wish I had a camera to see their faces when I told

them how I felt about Bose. I went further to say I just don't like

bose sound and there like giving me a yeah its not that good but I can

see they were lying to my face look.

[Zen Traveler]

I'd go back in and let the sales person know that you'll buy at $1600 (or whatever price you think is fair) and no higher. Then walk out if they do not give you your price. There are plenty of sources for RF-7's, and you need not deal with just one vendor.

Hell, you could probably get a used pair shipped to you for less than that.

I agree about going back to the sales person who offered you the best deal, but I wouldn't be too sure that there are a lot of Rf-7's sitting around at dealers and in inventory right now.[:^)] I know there's not in the DFW market.

[tthurston4]

jay, just sent you a pm...

[Jay481985]

thanks alot, I read it and if the one I went at 1600 before will not give me that at a good price I know where I'm going []