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19 July 2011, 11:29 AM | #1 |
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PAM 005 at list price???
Is this watch a good deal at list (today's list of $4,700 before the price increase on Aug. 1) from an AD?
Not seeing much in the secondary market and am having trouble being patient. Have seen one pre-owned M at a bit over 4K that looks mint but am a bit hesitant to jump on it as I've never bought a pre-owned watch. Plus for only a few hundred, I'm leaning towards just getting it BNIB. This will be my first Panerai. All thoughts are greatly appreciated... |
19 July 2011, 11:37 AM | #2 |
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You can get a reasonable discount off list from AD's. Good luck.
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19 July 2011, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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Go for it. The grapevine says this increase might very well be significant on many of the models....
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19 July 2011, 12:38 PM | #4 |
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Try to negotiate. I've gotten as much as 15% off at an AD on Panerai. Doesn't hurt to try!
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19 July 2011, 02:55 PM | #5 |
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AD's don't really give discount anymore. Some free straps tho :(
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19 July 2011, 06:16 PM | #6 |
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19 July 2011, 10:29 PM | #8 |
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Never, never, never pay list price. You should be able to find AD that will give at least 10%. Get it before the 10% (or so) price increase!
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19 July 2011, 10:39 PM | #9 |
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I tried at Cd PeaCock, offered a cash deal on the spot! After they made a phone call to the big boys, there response was.
We can offer a gift card valued at 5% of today's purchase for next time and since we have straps laying around ( since they take trade ins) you can have a couple, on us. Goodluck! |
20 July 2011, 12:57 AM | #10 |
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There are ADs and there are ADs...keep trying
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20 July 2011, 04:22 AM | #11 |
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20 July 2011, 04:33 AM | #12 |
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let me know about it. im trying to get one too, a 111 that is.
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20 July 2011, 04:40 AM | #13 |
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Went to the Boston AD today and they offered to throw in a strap, I told him no thanks. He was nice enough to give me a 2010 Panerai book detailing all the models which I thought was pretty nice. Have a beat on a used one and a call into another AD, will keep you posted.
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20 July 2011, 05:21 AM | #14 |
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The best I could do from local ADs was no discount on the watch, but 10% of MSRP for the purchase of OEM straps. Pretty good I thought, but DavidSW did better.
FWIW, local PAM boutique wouldn't match the 10% strap credit (and I had spent a good amount of time there trying on models, making multiple visits, etc.). |
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