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02-23-2017, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Burien ,WA
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Looks like tire prices may be going up
I got this email today.
Dear Member of the Michelin Advantage program,
Good day to you!
- Michelin have announced a tire price increase which will take effect on March 1st - Michelin, BFG and Uniroyal will go up 8 % . Others tire brands will go up even higher. Place your tire orders today and benefit current pricing. You can send your tire orders to me and I will communicate it with my local dealers. Upon request.
Also, if you have not test Uniroyal tires yet let me know, I might have specials. Please find attached Uniroyal tire offering and Michelin and BFG price lists.
Thank you for your business!
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02-24-2017, 06:12 AM
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Junior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Don't open the attachment. Looks phishy.
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8.3 L Cummins ISC
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02-24-2017, 10:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Burien ,WA
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What attachment? I only cut and pasted the content of the note. I didnt include the attached price sheets.
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02-24-2017, 10:55 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Glad I put all new tires on a couple months ago.
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02-25-2017, 07:06 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
Posts: 27,713
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The Michelin price increase is real, but the note that that IASM received doesn't sound professional enough to be from Michelin. Or from FMCA either. Bad grammar, etc. Gotta agree that his email sounds phishy, even though the price increase is legit. Maybe it came from the tire dealer where he bought before under the Advantage program?
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Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
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02-25-2017, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7,804
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My BS meter is twitching on this one.
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Don
2002 Country Coach Intrigue
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02-25-2017, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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That's not something FMCA nor Michelin would send out. Maybe a local dealer?
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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02-25-2017, 08:10 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,558
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My BS meter is also going nuts. I'm surprised a moderator hasn't seen his.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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02-25-2017, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Burien ,WA
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Just so there is no confusion the note had nothing to do with FMCA. I have my own advantage account. I will be adding to our inventory early next week and if indeed prices do not go up as informed Michelin will have some explaining to do. The email came from @michelin.com .My only intent was to give anybody who was on the fence about getting some tires the opportunity to save some cash.
I am puzzled why he mentioned other brands will follow suit. Why would he know that?
Obviously I cant verify anything more then what I showed you guys in the note without possibly getting into trouble myself and jeopardizing my Michelin relationship.
Just want to make sure you guys know I am not messing with you.
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02-26-2017, 11:38 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7,804
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Rod sent me a personal email which included the entire email he received from what appears to be a legit Michelin rep. Based on his name, I can understand the poor grammar as he is not a "Smith" or a "Jones". A 206 area code phone number was given which would be in the area where Rod lives. Rod has a commercial account that was being addressed by the rep. That would have zero affect on the FMCA tire program. By him listing other brands that will see a price increase makes me believe that those brands are tied together somehow. By him stating other brands will go up even higher sounds a little bit like the old "the sky is falling" story. It could be true but who is to know. Maybe this guy is dealing in rubber futures.
The only real way to find out the straight scoop is to give the guy a call.
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2002 Country Coach Intrigue
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