Hi all,
This is not a rant or a post to slag off dc.I have used most of the subs on the market in the uk and found dc to be the best for me.However i feel like we are being priced out of the market.Compared to other brands Dc are 20 to 30 percent more expensive (in the uk),And as the year goes on they seem to be getting more expensive .I do not want to use other brands however when these brands are trying to reduce prices its becoming more and more difficult to justify using Dc for builds.Is this something that will change as the pound is quite strong against the dollar.Or is it up to the dealer to set his/her prices.Dc would sell alot more equipment in the u.k if only there prices fell in line with other brands.
I love dc ,service is second to none.Quality is second to none.
But when i have installs to do ,the price is a important element of the quotation and 90% of the customers will go for something else.
I want dc to really take off over here but when a top of the range 2500watt mayhem is the same price as a 1500 watt xl the customers most of the time will go for the mayhem.This is not because it is a better product it is because people think they are getting a better deal.I read alot of forums and have had various quotations ,but surely paying 2.5 x the price of the us market is a kick in the teeth to us.
Even if the price drop slightly you would see so many more builds in the u.k using Dc gear.
This is since over 20 years the same, top U.S. caraudiobrands are much higher than in the states. 1 thing is the shipping (subs alot) and the other thing is the other ancillary labor costs stucture. In DC-items it´s everytimes intresting to try to import direct, whats 200 or 300 $ if you have to pay for an lvl 4 XL arround 850 $.