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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Joel Weiss on August 04, 2011, 02:08:23 AM
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In case anyone here is unaware of the Michelin National Account pricing negotiated by Monaco for members of the Monaco Club, I wanted report that I just purchased 6 Michelin XZE+2 275/70-22.5 and the process works smoothly and the prices are substantially below anything you can obtain directly from tire dealers.
What was great was that we could arrange to buy them from a dealer in a city that happened to be convenient for our schedule since the price was the same no matter where we purchased them. We happen to be in Casper WY and I can highly recommend Tire Professionals, the local Michelin truck tire dealer there.
As is pointed out in the tire program literature, it is important to use to a dealer who is familiar with the National Account process. That way you don't have to waste your time educating the dealer that there is no way he can meet the national account pricing so don't waste the effort.
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Where did you get this information for this program. Also does the fact that your a Beaver not a Monaco make a difference?
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Bummer, just replaced my tires with Michelins last spring. Oh well, win some lose some. :'(
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Leah Draper: The discount is part of Monaco International which is a part of FMCA. to get the discount you must join MI.
Beavers are in the Monaco Family so you are elligable.
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Monaco International (the Monaco Club) is open to all owners of Monaco "heritage" vehicles including Beaver. Membership is ~$40 which is more than recovered from the savings on the tires. The information on the program is provided when you join. All of us who have access to it are sworn not to publish the prices since they are below dealer cost.
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What was the price?
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I got mine through the same program and while we are not supposed to publish the prices I can say that others have reported minimum $100.00 per tire savings based on 295/80R 22.5's. That was after the party had done extensive comparison shopping. Same party was able to sell his carcasses and saved the disposal fee.
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I saw a similiar program on the fmca website and I wonder if it's the same as Monco offers???
http://www.fmca.com/join-family-motor-coach-association/member-benefits/fmca-connections/3455
If the same, than no need to join the Monaco organization.
Dick
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Is there a minimum number of tires you have to purchase?
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No minimum on the Monaco International fleet program. Can't speak to the other Monaco program.
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I saw a similiar program on the fmca website and I wonder if it's the same as Monco offers???
http://www.fmca.com/join-family-motor-coach-association/member-benefits/fmca-connections/3455
If the same, than no need to join the Monaco organization.
Dick
I just looked at the FMCA website page you referenced; even after logging in I do not see the actual prices being charged. On the Monaco program there is a list of prices by tire size. I would not want to purchase a tire with simply the promise that the price would be better than the dealer's.
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I think there is only one program; it is through the Monaco International owners club.
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Is there a expiration date for this program offered to Monaco International?
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The FMCA program is different, in my case it would only have saved me $150 per tire versus the $275 thee MIRV! savings of $275 per tire. And I love the ride on my xza2 Energyss 295/80R22.5
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Not to get too far off topic, but I find it strange that a large organization like FMCA can't negotiate better offers for their membership.
They had a deal set with Verizon Wireless and even proffered it in the magazine, but it fell through before anyone could take advantage of it. As Jim discovered, apparently Monaco has more pull with Michelin than the FMCA does, even though FMCA represents a lot more wheels. And I've found that both Costco and Good Sam offer lower RV refinance rates than FMCA, even though all three use Essex Credit. Go figger. :-/
Joel
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apparently Monaco has more pull with Michelin than the FMCA does, even though FMCA represents a lot more wheels.
Don't forget that Monaco is owned by Navistar and Navistar represents a lot of truck tires per year. Every new truck requires tires; there are a lot of RV's but they only buy tires every 5-10 years. Furthermore, the story I had heard was that FMCA was taking a "kickback" out of the discount savings. That wouldn't surprise me.
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FMCA is probably getting a "scimm" off the the price (s). A way for them to make money I suppose.
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Joel, FMCA may represent for members, but Monaco is a direct purchaser and is likely passing along their discout to the owner of their products. If so, thanks Monaco!
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Gil
If you just replace your G/Yr tires with Michelins, you must not have had many miles on them did you? What was your mileage at change?
Why did you change out so soon?
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Leah,
Sorry, I didn't relace mine, I just suggested why the Monaco discount may be better than FMCA's. I would like to replace my factory tires with Michelins, but there's far too much tread left to justify that cost.
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Anyone up for writing an outline on how to get my Michelins replaced under the discount program? Even after reading this entire thread I am lost more than ever. Do I just stroll into a Michelin dealer and give him my FMCA membership card or ?
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You can use either the Monaco or FMCA programs by simply showing a Michelin dealer the "ship to" number he needs to link your purchase with a national account. If you select a truck tire dealer using the Michelin website pick one that has "national accounts" in its writeup. They all know how to do this since many truck tire purchases are made this way.
For the Monaco program the number is on the back of the membership card; I don't know where you get the FMCA number. As has been said several times here, the difference between the FMCA and Monaco pricing will pay for your membership in Monaco International (the Monaco owners club). You will NOT be discussing any price issues with the dealer. According to Michelin he does not have access to the pricing under any national account agreement.
The dealer fills out a special form and forwards the purchase info along with your credit card info to Michelin. A month or two later you will get charged for it at the price posted on the Monaco site. (It is my understanding that FMCA posts an "estimated price"; I guess they don't know what you will be charged until they deduct their kickback.) Some dealers will charge you directly for installation; others bill the entire transaction through the national account. This is the better thing to do if your dealer is willing because you can only be charged in accordance with the national account negotiated labor rates and times. In my case Michelin refused a charge for an extra hour's labor because it was difficult to remove one of my rear wheels.