[Mark]

I have to side with John R on this one.

There comes a point at which MY economy is more important than that of a barely-breaking-even dealer.

I agree in principle, and if the premium paid to shop local is merely a few hundred dollars, fine. However, if I can save thousands by shoping elsewhere, point me the way.

I suppose Walmart and Amazon can be blamed for the corner store going out of business, but in today's business climate, if you can't be competitive on a national, or at least regional level, someone else will be.

For any dealers reading, don't worry: I bought my engine 200 yards from where my boat is. They just happened to be the cheapest I could find though.