Basel no joy, time to go GRAIL!!! Big question

[jazznpool]

Originally Posted by Cerachrom12

ADs are a joke, unless you want to pay top dollar and have a free diet a Coke. The best an AD could offer me on an 116618LB Gold Submariner was 29,100 plus state sales tax.
They are listed here in for sale section BNIB by the big trusted sellers for 25,500 all day long. Even a few thousand less for LNIB. Please convince me why I should pay 30K, when I can save 5K and receive the same watch?

I just saved 10K from what I'd pay an AD in my state at full retail for BNIB black face version from a TRF TS with my name on warranty card. I'll patronize an AD (I have before) when it makes sense to do so--if they have something I cannot find elsewhere or their price is competitive/ attractive. 10K saved gets me that much closer to my next watch!

This is not to derail the thread as the OP has sourced a very magnificent watch.

[LuminousMaximus]

Originally Posted by diverdoug

Got the AD to take off 15.5%, it arrives Saturday

Wow! Talk about putting the screws to the Man...Awesome!

Hey I need to make some business negotiations, can you stand in for me?

[diverdoug]

Oh, and I got a 10 year warranty (5 from dealer after the 5 year Rolex), so with my cc that makes it a 20 year warranty. Also, I had mentioned to the AD that at one time I had waffled between the black and green dial, so the AD said he would order both, so that I could have a final compare before I purchased. I know I want the green now, but I thought that was excellent customer service.

[blue16613]

Originally Posted by diverdoug

Oh, and I got a 10 year warranty (5 from dealer after the 5 year Rolex), so with my cc that makes it a 20 year warranty. Also, I had mentioned to the AD that at one time I had waffled between the black and green dial, so the AD said he would order both, so that I could have a final compare before I purchased. I know I want the green now, but I thought that was excellent customer service.

Your location and the terms pretty much "out" this as a Mayor's purchase.
They are often beaten up here but my experience, at least in Boca, has been quite the opposite. Like you, I have been treated well and have been given very competitive discounts.

Congrats!

[LightOnAHill]

is it Saturday yet?

[RMC12]

Congrats!!!!! Looking forward to the incoming thread with pics!!!

[AK797]

After all the Basel this and that I've forgotten what these look like, and I used to own one.

[Wcdhtwn]

No harm in telling an AD that you can get a great price through the gray market. You'd rather buy from an AD but they need to make it worth your while. Ignore all the warranty won't transfer crap they'll tell you. Might as well go for some swag while you're at it.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by diverdoug

Yep, I found one to give me the discount. Thanks for all the help guys. 38 hours and I pick up my watch! :)

Congrats...one of the best PM's out there, IMO.

[c41006]

Congrats!

[AlbertOC]

Thanks for the shoutout! I work at the Baron & Leeds in Maui...I go back and forth between the Lahaina store and the Wailea store

[Al1969]

So where's the watch OP? Looking forward to the pics.