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 Performance Specialty Trailer Sales  

CUSTOM ORDERED COST PLUS SALE

COST PLUS Means A Fixed Profit In Five Different Trailer Categories When Purchased As A Custom Order And Picked up at the factory by the Customer or the Customers Professional Shipping Company of their choice. 

Back to our Roots 

From the oldest Independent Carson Trailer Dealer in the United States, 30 + years and counting, we are going back to our roots of low profits and high volume that got us going over 30 years ago and to do our part to fight inflation at the same time. 

Note – This Sale Is On Custom Ordered Trailers Only - Not Trailers on the Orland, California Lot - Trailers on the lot are subject to the pricing on our website.

The Concept 

The concept for the “Custom Order Sale” came from our overseas orders. When we ship trailers to Hawaii, Australia or New Zealand for instance, the trailers are transported to Matson Shipping Lines at the Los Angeles Harbor by the Factory once the trailer is paid in full. The shipping is handled by the customer per Matson Shipping requirements. 

The bottom line is we are only involved the paper work for the sale of the trailer and have no physical contact with the trailer or trailers and we have always provided a good discount to those customers. So, if we are not physically dealing with the trailers and shipping, why not extend that same principle to all of our customers? 

Additionally, there is another huge saving to the customer with this program; normally when accessories and options are added to the price of the trailer the profits go up along with the price. As an example, an 8 ½’ X 30’ Deluxe Racer Enclosed trailer will have a necessary profit established to pay for the actual cost of that trailer, shipping and other expenses of any retail business, and still make a profit. 

Start adding options and accessories to that same 8 ½’ X 30’ Deluxe Racer like; Air Conditioning, custom flooring, Aluminum cabinets, Generator package, V-Nose, Extra Height, Escape door, Windows and a full bathroom and the profits move up with the price big time. 

With this program the fixed profit in Category #4 is fixed. If the trailer is $20,000.00 with a couple of custom options the fixed profit is $1,500.00. Or if that same trailer is loaded with options and is now $50,000.00 the one fixed profit of $1,500.00 stays the same, it is as simple as that.

The idea is to have minimum contact with the trailers and encourage volume sales. 

 THE SALE: All Custom Order Carson Trailers ordered through Performance Specialty, in four (4) different categories will have one fixed gross profit for ALL trailers within each of the four categories shown. 

Note: The profits shown below per category are Gross profits, not a net profit.

Trailer Category #1. All Single (1) Axle Open Trailers (Not Enclosed) - $500.00. 

Trailer Category #2. All tandem (2) Axle Open Trailers (Not Enclosed) - $900.000.

Trailer Category #3. All Single (1) Axle Enclosed Trailers - $900.00. 

Trailer Category #4. All Tandem (2) Axle or Three (3) Axle Trailers - $1,500.00. 

Trailer Category #5. All Fun Runner Toy Haulers, All models, All Sizes - $2,000.00.

Ordering process: One half (1/2) down to begin the order and the balance due upon the completion of your custom trailer project. 

Time Lines from start to finish will depend on the type of trailer, options and accessories ordered and the factory customer order work load. As an example only, a large Fun Runner/Toy Hauler with several options may take ten (10) to fourteen (14) weeks - Usually sooner than later, they have been building trailers for over 30 years.

Types of Payment Accepted

 Credit and Debit Cards – Credit and Debit cards will not be accepted under the Custom Order, fixed profit program.  

Due to the numerous and different fees charged by banks processing credit and debit cards the combined fees charged by the banks could easily wipe out the fix profit and actually result in Performance Specialty paying the card companies fees that exceed the fixed profit in any one of the five categories. Sorry, it's the greedy banks not us.

You can of course use your Credit or Debit card at anyone of the local banks in the area or your own local bank that accepts them.

Financing: Use the financial company of your choice or we can highly recommend Sheffield Financial; Performance Specialty has used “Sheffield Financial” for customer financing for years. Their process from start to finish is fast and smooth and there is no early payoff penalty.                                                                   

https://www.sheffieldfinancial.com  

Personal and Business Checks: Personal or Business Checks will be accepted for the initial order deposit but must clear the bank before the order is placed.  

Personal or Business Checks will also be accepted for the final payment but the check must clear the bank before the trailer is released from the factory to the customer or to the transport company used to transport the trailer on behalf of the customer.

Cash is of course accepted - US currency only - no bit coins. 

Charges that may be added to the price of the trailer depending on the State the trailer is transported to and how it is transported

 California State Sales Tax – All residents living within the State of California are obligated to pay California State sales tax. The sales tax is collected by the dealer and forwarded to the State of California in Sacramento. 

Out of state residents can avoid California state sales tax by abiding by the rules set by the State of California. If the trailer transported from the factory in Los Angeles to their out of State location is by a professional transporter, like uShip. PRIVATE PARTIES DO NOT COUNT, per the State of California. If there are any questions, contact the State of California Department of Tax and Fees in Sacramento or on line.

A copy of the shipping order from the transporter must be provided to Performance Specialty in order to avoid California State sales tax being collected before the trailer is shipped to the out of state location.

 Trailers shipped to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand or other Pacific locations shipping out of Matson Shipping Lines in Los Angeles will not be charge California Sales Tax. A copy of the shipping bill from Matson Shipping Lines must be provided to Performance Specialty.

 Shipping Fees and Shipping Options

The Customer pays the shipping fees with three shipping options available:

 Shipping Option #1. The Customer picks the trailer up at the factory in Los Angeles and there are no shipping fees. 

Shipping Option #2. The Customer arranges for the trailer to be shipped to their location within California or to an Out of State Location via companies like uShip.com or any other shipping company of their choice. The Customer has total control of the shipping fees and time line. Out of state customers will be provided a Manufacturers Statement of Origin (MSO) required by most States to register the trailer.  

Note: uShip.com is a shipping/transport broker that allows the customer to choose between different Transportation service providers with competing bids for the right to haul a customer's shipment. The customer can look for and find the best transporter and the best price for the transport of your trailer. Performance Specialty has used uShip for years with fantastic results. www.uShip.Com.

Shipping Option #3.  Performance Specialty handles the shipping, subject to our schedule of incoming stock or special arrangements for a specific trailer. The customer pays the cost of the shipping of the trailer plus a $500.00 handling fee. Why? Because we are lazy and want you to handle the shipping.

DMV Vehicle License Proceedure and Fee – If the trailer registration is processed by Performance Specialty at the physical lot in Orland, CA the fee of $47.00 charged by the State of California for the PTI trailer license will be collected for the State of California and forwarded to the DMV main office in Sacramento with customers registration application. The $85.00 DOC fee allowed by California DMV and charged by most dealers, will Not be charged or collected. The customer will receive a Temporary License Plate and Temporary Registration for the trailer.

Note to Customers Registering their Trailer in California and for Customers Registering their trailer out of the State of California

Performance Specialty can process the DMV PTI Trailer License and issue a Temporary Plate and Temporary Registration HOWEVER, the customer must be physically present at the Performance Specialty location, 6393 County Road 14 in Orland, CA (One block south of the Pilot and Maverik Gas Stations) to complete and sign the DMV registration applicationthe DMV forms cannot leave the dealer location per California  Department of Motor Vehicles policy. 

For those using Shipping Option #1 and Shipping Option #2, the factory will provide a Manufacturer Statement of Origin (MSO) certificate to the customer, it is the title for the trailer; the customer will be responsible for the registration of the trailer, either within California at your local DMV office or your local out of State DMV office for out of State customers. 

Trip Permits

Important Notice Trip Permits: IF the customer is picking the trailer up at the factory, the customer must have a valid California DMV One Day Trip permit to move the trailer legally on California roads; a trip permit can be secured from your local DMV office*Or you can also apply for and purchase a one-trip permit for a trailer in California online through CalRoute, the website address below. 

https://calroute.dot.ca.gov/index.php/external/rcats 

It is not necessary to secure a trip permit if the customer uses a professional transporter, like uShip.com or a transport company of their choice. 

(Rev 12/15/2024) (This page is still under construction)

 



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