Tonneau cover local or online?
 

I think I already know the answer to this but I figured id ask anyway just in case.

Im going to buy a tonneau cover for my truck and I was wondering where I would get the best deal....I've checked the usual online vendors but should I even bother looking locally for one? Would the price even be close to comparable? Im in Michigan if that helps at all...

A lot of the vendors here price match. Check out some of their threads and ask them questions in the Vendor Showcase.

Don't know where in Michigan you are, but I bought my Truxedo LoPro QT at the Linex dealer down in WestBranch. Seems it was less than $500 installed.;)

If you're around the Duhtroit area, there's tons of places.

I got mine locally for cheaper and the place installed it for free

What cover you intend to buy would be a good place to start?

Covers that are one piece can often be purchased as reasonable or even for less locally because freight costs to online vendors can be a huge factor...

I am online and own 2 stores as well... I see it go both ways at times and support both avenues... My theory has always been buy local as long as local isn't trying to rip you off...

I get folks everyday that went local and were quoted nearly MSRP on a cover and another $50-75 or more to install a soft rollup that takes 20 minutes to install.

We sell for the same price to both internet and local customers... and charge installs at how long they take...

Im looking at the MX4..its an expensive cover for sure , but the truck is a lease but I also think it's going to be the best for what I need it for. Alos though I don't know enough to look at alternatives that would be cheaper..I just see that that one of the best. I like the flush fit, the fact that I can open my tailgate and that it provides a bit of security. I don't however need it to be aluminum or to be able to withstand 400 pounds.

I mean no offense to any of the vendors here but I like to support local business when I can and I get something the same day...but I'm also not going to pay an ton extra to do it either so when ends up happening is I buy online.

So far in this case too the online people have the better prices...by far.

I found the best price on the Lund Genesis I bought from Amazon. The shipping was free and the cover was somewhat less expensive than every other place I looked. Installation on such things is pretty straight forward if one can read and owns a couple of basic tools

Yeah so local around here doesn't appear to be too good....3 different place all right around MSRP or a tad less and amazon the same thing. Even the line X truck gear cover, which I think is just a rebranded MX4, was just south of 800 dollars.

Find the cheapest price online and call around locally to see if they price match, most do.

I just ordered a backflip mx4 today. I saw a great price quoted by a member in another thread. Truck Alterations didn't want to split the $10 difference :shake: Customer service is just as important as price imo so I found another online vendor that honored the lowest price. Pm me, happy to share the price and vendor.