Irwin Jacobs on Brunswick

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They are creating a new following. A newer generation of boat buyers.

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Exactly what I meant about Brunswick and their new Strategic Plan. “New Innovations and New Consumers”.

Did they PEE’ some people off??? Yes they did, but they felt the change was needed in order to move forward and grow…

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Move forward and grow? Did you look at the number that we are talking about? That is the whole point about this thread. They are going the other direction!
Remind me not to hire you as a sales consultant!
(Having a little fun with ya Lip!)

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Chris Tucker: Your perception is that G3 did it right and Brunswick is doing it wrong.

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More accurately, my point is G3 and Yamaha set it up this way from the start, and is growing their following and dealer network in a grass roots kind of way.

Is Brunswick doing it wrong? That is not for me to decide. I merely pointed out the decline in sales, and the reduced options as to where you can buy one and get it serviced now.

If you guys think that is a good way to do business, I am not seeing it.

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Thanks for your input FishermanJ.

it looks like the Dealers are not telling the whole truth or are a little bitter at Brunswick???

So Fisherman J to clarify. The extra $2,000 was not neccisarily for the extra rigging costs, it was for the added charge for the more expsensive E-Tec motor… Correct????

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Correct. The only extra cost I was quoted at three MN Lund dealers was the additional cost of the motor.

Obviously, Lund isn’t going to be promoting that you can have any motor under the sun on their hulls, due to the Merc deal, but yes, I put an E-Tec on a Lund and didn’t get shot on site or pay any superficial costs.