McIntosh dealer discount ?

When I was shopping for an integrated 2 years ago (I decided to go with Luxman), three different McIntosh dealers within driving distance (80 miles or so) offered approx 15% if I ordered thru them. One had a demo unit of the prior model and offered 20% or so. You need to contact by phone and make sure you let them know if you are out of town. 

Most McIntosh units cannot be shipped by the dealer. You must pick it up face to face or they must deliver it to you. I was getting great deals from a dealer out of state till they were forced to only delver in person. I guess this protect their local dealers. 

If you go to any dealer you will always get discount, only depends from what price.

I was given a 25 percent discount on a new MC462 this summer by a dealer 80 miles from my house. (I had purchased an MA6900, an MC275 and a pair of Tannoy Turnberry from them in the past. But the initial discount was also in that range.) I left it in the car overnight. Tossed and turned. Drove back with it the next morning. Too big and heavy was my thinking. Five miles out of town on my way back, going 70 mph, a turkey flew into the windshield. I drove another 10 or so miles to a rest stop, leaning into the middle of the windshield so I could see, with flashers on, in right lane, regretting my decision. What's the takeaway? It's possible to get a discount.

Many dealers will only discount systems, where they can bury the discount on a price-controlled piece on another component that isn't price controlled. For instance, when I sold gear, you could not sell JBL's for less than MSRP or you'd likely lose the franchise. But other gear we sold was not price restricted, so we wrote up the JBL's at list price and knocked 25%,35% or even 40% off the price of some other piece(s). McIntosh was once strictly price controlled and usually had only one or two dealers in a market, but under the new ownership, where they are offering franchises willy-nilly it seems, a dealer may be more willing to deal. Just my two cents.