Currently configuring a new order through the AAFES website, rate please

Alienware M17x with I-Core processor Qty 1
Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English Unit Price $2,777.75


System Color Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum QSMSIL [224-8108] 1
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English AW7HP6E
Processor Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) 720M [317-3657] 2
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 4GB1333 [317-3663] 3
Power Adapters 240 watt Adapter ADT240 [330-7841] 4
Display Panels 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p) LED1200 [320-8856] 5
Video Card Dual 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX™ ATICRSF [320-8858] 6
Hard Drive 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD 500GB72 [342-0668] 8
Nameplate Personalized Nameplate (deltawing) NPLATE [330-3924]
AlienFX Quasar Blue BLU [421-2261]
Avatar Alienhead Glow AVITR2 [421-1572] 12
Wallpapers Alienhead Glow WAL2 [421-1592] 13
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW Adobe Acrobat Reader ADOBER [410-1883] 15
CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) DVDRWRX [313-8977] 16
Sound Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio IS [313-8944] 17
Wireless Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card DW1520 [430-3688] 19
Automatic Updates Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only AUTOCRI [330-6350] 20
2nd Hard Drive 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD 500HD72 [342-0824] 23
Service 1 Year Advanced Service Plan S1CC [421-1719]

Service 1 No DataSafe NODTSF [988-1189] 34
Factory Installed Games Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed STEAM [421-1360] 73
Factory Installed Games World of Warcraft Preinstall Edition WOWFI [421-1359] 73
Standard Nameplate Trigger Thank you for Purchasing Alienware NOPLATE [330-5090] 748
AW:deltawing

TOTAL: $2,777.75 (not counting EPP)


I can get this for the price listed with 3-5 day shipping and no sales tax automatically from AAFES, which is a military-only online site.

Is there anything in this configuration I should change or that I'm missing? I'm going to do a phone order with a sales rep and throw this configuration out to them telling them the price with free shipping and no sales tax, and ask for free NBD and maybe an upgrade somewhere else then I'll do the transaction with them so they get their commission.

What do you all think? I'm trying to set myself up for success by following http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=456885

 

aaffes doesnt add epp you get whatever discount they have going which when i tried pricing it threw them didnt match epp. better to go with an on the phone sales rep threw epp

 

look at it this way i got the same system your pricing for 1985 not 2777 the only diffrence you have is the hdd soooo

 

You got it down that low just by haggling, being like hey I'm not gonna get you your commission unless you bring the price down, aka putting a gun to their head?

 

lol i haggled i also had 100 coupon and he really wanted to make a sale so i might of just been lucky.

 

I really just find it insane that you got it for THAT much cheaper, IDK how they'd willingly be able to make it go down that far, it just befuddles me

if I get sub-2500 for this system I'll be thrilled, tbh

 

I dunno, maybe this really is easier than it seems, I'm kinda nervous for tomorrow, it'll be gametime tomorrow morning when I call a sales rep.

 

Also, do you know of any Alienware coupons going on right now?

I know of the 12 months no interest financing, which is gonna help me out a lot, hence why I'm even discussing buying one of these machines

 

no i was lucky with that coupon. And you can believe it man i really got my system that low. Dont knock it, have you talked to a sales rep over the phone yet?

 

there much easyer to haggle with then you think think of them as car dealers

 

Nope, my cherry will be popped tomorrow, kinda nervous, not the best liar/haggler, but I feel confident with leverage

I guess if I ask too much they can always say no, it's not like they're going to say NO WE WON'T SELL TO YOU ANYMORE YOU'RE ASKING FOR TOO MUCH, the worst they can say is nah we can't do that

 

Alright gonna go play some dodgeball, I'll be back later, thanks for the help so far

any tips would be appreciated, although that one thread helps a lot

Semper Fi

 

and just keep calling eventualy you should get a rep that is nice and remember if you get a quote your happy with have them email it to you cuz you can always call them back and get that price there good for i think 3 days

 

FWIW deltawing, I don't think AAFES has their M17x priced properly. I bought the M15x in sig through AAFES and it was MUCH less than the Dell site.

If you're haggling doesn't go well, I'd suggest you wait a bit to see if the AAFES upsite will be updated to reflect an actual savings. The last time I priced the same M17x on both AAFES and Dell, the Dell was almost $200 cheaper!! Of course, there was tax, which for me would be about $230 or so, but I am convinced they don't have it priced right, based on all other computers I have purchased through the AAFES specialty stores over the years, especially Dell.

 

Good to know, thanks!

I am gonna price this same configuration at dell.com and see what I get and compare it to AAFES, will post results

 

Well, it's the same price configured, but:

Sub Total Sub Total $2,778.00
Shipping & Handling $19.00
Shipping Discount Shipping Discount -$6.05
Tax $167.46
State Environmental Fee State Environmental Fee More Info --
Total Total $2,958.41

 

That is why I don't think it is priced right at AAFES. We are supposed to get a savings outside of saving tax/shipping. Check some other computers (even Dell), and you'll see what I mean. The only other thing I can think of is that the demand for the M17xR2 is so high they think folks won't wait for a discount via AAFES...

 

I waited for AAFES to show the usual discount on the M17x-R2 since it was first on there last month. It hasn't budged, so I couldn't wait any longer. The M11x is even more expensive than Dell's site without the EPP and same configuration! Dell controls AAFES website and they just haven't done anything with it. The AAFES reps told me they have no control of it.

I bought mine by calling Dell, getting the 10% EPP discount (just tell them you are military), and getting an extra $200 off (total) for using my Dell Preferred Account. I had to call back once to get the better price. Got a different sales rep the next day who beat the first quote. I got it low enough that it made up for the savings I would have got with the tax if I bought it through AAFES.

Give it a shot and call back if you don't like the first price you get. Make sure they email you a quote, then call back the next day and see if you can get a better deal from someone else. More than likely they will beat the first quote.