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Many times manufacturers will introduce a new package with a very high advertised cost, then, in order to get the package into production, they will sell it at a significant price break.

Example: Rocker/recliners in Cougar line optioned at $845 each. Actual purchase price when buying in a new coach: $150 each.

It's possible this "Chrome Package" is advertised currently at $13,423 and is being sold for $3500 with plans to option it after inventory increases for $7500 and sell it for $4000.

Ford, when they introduce a new model will set the MSRP "pretty close" to the old or replaced model. Then, as their model year progresses, they increase the price gradually until the sales tend to drop off and then they will announce a "roll-back" or an "incentive" to get back to the last "aggressively moving" MSRP. That way they get the new model "on the street" where visibility sells better than advertising.

With the markup (or dealer discounts) on most RV's running about 25-35 percent, I wouldn't be suprised to see this "Chrome Package" actually being sold for less than half the MSRP.

Check with a number of dealerships and see what the price quotes are. You shouldn't have to pay anywhere close to MSRP.