MK4 price increase

[Mike Sattelberg]

Hello,

When did the MK4 base kit increase to $14,990? Was there any changes to the base kit?

I am looking to start a build in 2023 and putting a budget together.

[Papa]

I'm surprised that it took this long to see a price increase on the kit prices. Prices had been the same for several years. I suspect the change isn't in the kit, but the increase in part and shipping costs that simply couldn't be absorbed by FFR any longer.

[Ted G]

Dave Smith announced an increase in late December.

[zee]

I hope it doesn't impact people who already paid the deposit?

EDIT: It seems like the Canadian kit price is the same as it was when I ordered it. So I probably ordered it after the price adjustment. Nothing to see here, I panicked for no reason :).

[Papa]

I hope it doesn't impact people who already paid the deposit?

You can check with FFR, but I'd expect your price is whatever it was when you ordered as long as you paid the deposit.

[CaptB]

I hope it doesn't impact people who already paid the deposit?

EDIT: It seems like the Canadian kit price is the same as it was when I ordered it. So I probably ordered it after the price adjustment. Nothing to see here, I panicked for no reason :).

Dave said in December it did not apply to those who ordered and paid a deposit.

[bil1024]

crap and complete kit up 1k

[ggunter]

So is the complete kit.

[ggunter]

Almost all the add on's are up as well.

[steno]

I recall Dave mentioning the price increase. He mentioned that as an example, a $70 sheet of aluminum was now about $300.

[AC Bill]

The components in the kit that are made in China may have also been a factor in the price increase. Chinese price hikes have come on top of record shipping costs. Mostly paid by importers rather than manufacturers, shipping is almost 300% higher than a year ago, according to maritime advisory and research firm Drewry.
For years, China’s factories have acted as a brake on global inflation as they cut costs to keep foreign customers, and prevent competition from up-and-coming manufacturing rivals like Vietnam. But China’s export boom since the pandemic has changed all that, giving manufacturers confidence to ask foreign customers for more. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics import prices index, shows substantial price increases for Chinese-made goods in the last six months.

[BradCraig]

If the kits are only up $1k, Id call that a win. Surprised it isn't up 3-4k with inflation, demand, and supply chain.