Has anyone purchased from the online sites. I have been checking the pricing on Alpine amps and the online price even after exchange they are Cheap.

IE. Alpine F -450 here in Ottawa is $599.00 I can by it at “Now on sale” for $396.60 CAD or $299.95 US.

What am I missing?

Warranty... service...

Do the dealers cover the warrantee. Wouldn’t a defective amp just be sent to Alpine electronics?

Nope, no warranty in Canada or the US if bought from an e-tailer that is not authorized. So if you have a warranty claim add the shipping and handling charges both ways back to the e-tailer,
+ customs charges both ways + customs charges when it is shipped to you. It all adds up in a hurry. Buy local from the dealer that appreciates your business. I have seen to many customers get burned for just this reason.

the best way to buy online is have sound domain price match . they are authorizxed dealers of teh majority of goods. jsut becarefull with tariffs and crap

Still no warranty in Canada though, you must ship back to SD for service.

All I have really heard commented about are the warranties. Nothing about the margins. That surprises me. I am going to call Alpine in the morning and ask about service. I personally can’t see the difference. I buy products all the time and the manufactures warrantee them. I can’t see a company like alpine debating Warrantee status on one of their products regard less of which dealer sold it.

Ha yeah, you'd be surprised who knows where the guy got that stuff he's selling cheaper stolen, B stock supplies sold as new.. Same as home printers computers etc etc, if it's not from an authorized dealer it's not gonna be fixed and it's off ebay 98% not authorized thanks for wasting ur money your SOL...

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Of course thet care, they don't want their dealer network to drop the line. Of course margins are smaller on line, that's why it's cheaper. Of course on line doesn't offer any of the service a brick and mortar shop's can that's the price difference.