New buy, no return policy
I am negotiating a sale with a reputable, but small dealer for a pair of new Acora SRC-2 speakers. I have heard them in the showroom with comparable electronics to my own and loved the sound and design. The show room was only slightly acoustically treated.
I'm ready to throw down, but the dealer does not have any kind of return policy if, for some reason, they dont work out in my own space. I dont feel comfortable with this policy but wondering if I am just being too entitled? Other dealers from which I have purchased new speakers have had 30 or 60 day returns, no questions asked.
I also have the opportunity to buy a used set of these speakers from TMR with a return policy (minus 5% ,restock) if not satisfied. Of course the used price is considerably cheaper but there is no factory warranty and although they are stated to have had own owner, their age and provenance are unknown.
Any guidance, opinions or advice?
I travelled halfway around the country to listen to and check out a brand that only a few dealers sell. I made an appointment 4 days in advance. I was ready to purchase it. When I arrived, sharp, the salesperson was busy with another customer. They told me to wait. I waited 45 minutes and then left. |
I don't understand how a speaker has to be marked down so much once it's taken out of the box. I know "when you drive off a car from a dealer". But it's not a car. The difference between inside or outside the box is the tape. It has been plugged in and ran at the factory already. It's the same inside or outside the box. It has no damages, scratches, etc. same warranty. Maybe a few % mark down. |
@inna what about Stockholm? |
Bugatti was owned by VW until recently when it was sold to a Croatian company. Renault saved Nissan, they practically run it with majority shares. So every Nissan on US roads is just as French as most French cars in Europe, design and profit-wise very much tied to France. I am absolutely not interested in discussing the French attitude. I just know that French cars are way superior to GM or Ford or Chrysler, quality-wise. Never owned either but rented and drove 100s of them. |
Yeah, well I guess my argument wasn’t as dumb and simple as trump’s tariffs. But it was 100% factual. Renault is a French company, it has majority ownership in Nissan, Nissan has a zillion things in it designed by Renault. It might be news to you but every single big brand car has parts designed and made in 10s of countries. Renault does not need to sell Renaults in the US to make money from US buyers. They can just sell Nissans and make money at it and not care about what Americans think of France or French cars. You can go to Tijuana and see Renaults that look identical to Nissans with a Renault logo. It’s a branding issue. Just calling me wrong didn’t make a single fact I said wrong. And all the best to you, I am done with this tangent. |
I am good @soix :) my car days are in the rearview mirror |
