You are comparing selling bobcats to picking up dog poop ?
The point I was trying to make is that what other industry/service in the USA do you not even have the slightest idea of the cost before you walk through the door ? Bobcat had 20 different products (S250 T750) that I was interested in, but did not even know which one was in my price range. As a consumer, I educate myself as to price and features before I buy anything. I have no problem with a salesman/dealership making a fair profit, but in most industries, the more a salesman can sell something for, the more he makes. Plus I do have an issue when a company has a product marked up so much they can offer a government RFP at a 37% off msrp, but will not drop a penny for me. That selling policy almost had me looking at other products (too bad the Kubota did not have high flow hydraulics) Oh, I just got the T320 with the options I needed that was $69K for $61K because I looked around, and the guy who sold it for $61K was really, really happy he made a sale.