So after stewing on this for a minute I went thru all my paperwork on this rig.
Well sure I could remove the labor. Then I’d be selling a pile of metal instead. That would be like telling norweld that they can only charge $1000 for their tray because expecting to be compensated for labor is ridiculous. Would it have sounded better to you if I had just said the flatbed and storage boxes were worth $xxx, instead of breaking down parts and labor? Tell ya what next time you buy literally anything I’d love to see the look on someone’s face when you tell them their product is overpriced because there’s labor included in the cost lol. Get your vehicle repaired, buy a bumper for your truck, pick out a new tv. There is a labor cost built into the price. Oh, and the accessories are devalued accordingly, just like it’s not a new truck.
Hahahahaha!!! Honestly it’s getting kinda fun at this point. And thanks! See what happens. ??
What you're not seeing, is that when norweld or whoever else is developing a product, their pricing is in line with the market. Yours is not. Like i said, I think this is drastically overpriced but i would be happy to see a sale prove me wrong. On top of that, I'm sure anybody who could swallow the price tag on this rig will be satisfied for a long time, as long as they dont beat themselves up seeing newer well kitted rigs sell for less.
I’m not trying to get money back on labor, as worded. I simply broke down what went into the build. I posted raw materials plus labor that was required to build said parts. The 10’ flatbed(something norweld or mits alloy don’t offer) tunnel box, undertray storage boxes, would be valued at around 13-14k ( this is a shared a opinion of the guys at FWC who we showed it with in their booth at EXPO WEST in September) as they are top quality professional build, designed specifically for this camper with a low clearance mount, unlike norweld that is intended for their canopies and are high clearance mount causing a vehicle to have a much higher center of gravity and gap between cab and camper.
Well, not exactly lol. Originally had no intention of selling. But after traveling in it full time for the last 5 months and what we want to do in the future with property, it makes sense to us to sell it. Had someone else paid to have this truck built its a good bet they would have spent quite a bit more than what I’m trying to get out of it. My past employer in Hillsboro Oregon had a labor rate of $135 hr. Most fab shops I know of are somewhere we’ll over $100 hr. I’m not saying this price point is for everyone, but you’re right that I’m not in a hurry to sell it, I don’t have to. I’ll continue to use it when I want until the right buyer comes along, price adjusted with use accordingly lol. And thanks, we do love this rig.
Thanks man! No worries here, I expected as much.
