This is not only a dealer thing but rules set by Mercury and Yamaha. We are also not to sell outside of our area , Ie. I cant sell a motor to a customer in Arizona. And same with the dealer in Arizona. This is all stated in our dealer agreements with the manufacture. A small dealer has a hard enough time keeping going after shelling out the big $ for the motors and then trying to sell them at a profit.
So when someone wants the same price as they can get in Canada we cant compete as they sell below our cost! So baddawg you do the math! This is a very difficult buisness when it is so seasonal around here. We make our $ by giving the customer service.And we do good service at my shop.Enough said. Anyway buy a 4 stroke.