Originally posted by SpeedDistributors:
I am still working on finalizing the price and should have something definate by Friday. I think the $1200 price is a bit low, though--sorry.
I am definately working on this as my primary objective for you all.
Thanks for your time!
Dean Baty
Let me help you then ....
First, let me note that Comptech is a sponsor of the Sacramento Chapter of the NSX Club of America. Thus my comments are offered in an attempt to help all the parties to be happy
I do not have a financial interest except for the possibility of also participating in the group purchase blah blah blah ....... and I get along very well with Bob Leonti at Comptech ..... so all disclosures have been made upfront.
The current retail list price of the header is $1795.
This used to be $1595 from 1997-2000 November (based on brochures that I have). And since Comptech just dropped the price on their exhaust to $1249 (97+ models) which is lower than the 1997 price of $1285, one can only assume that the $1595 for the header (again 97+ models) is still the true retail value of the product irrespective of recent price hikes.
All NSXCA members receive an advertised 10% discount on Comptech products. That brings the cost of the header down to $1435.50. Based on prior price postings from Speed Distributors, and Comptech published list prices .... it appears that Speed Distributors is securing at least 20% discount for their retail pricing ..... please note that all this is publicly available information from these and other forums so I am just doing your homework for you ... ;D
Thus or hence, using a 20% disocunt from the true retail value, we now have a header retail price of $1278.40 ..... are we getting warm yet ? .....
So, make that a group buy of at least 10 if not 20 or 30 items by securing another 5-10%, and pass the savings to the eager wishers/buyers, we are now in the legitimate range of $1196.25 to perhaps as low as $1116.50 before shipping and sales tax .......
I think I deserve to get a free header and exhaust as a thank you for this anlaysis ..... LOLL!
Cheers,
Hrant