The are basically hour places that you can really buy your schwinn 460 elliptical trainer. Many have their advantages and disadvantages which involve selection, service, pricing and knowledge but either way your probably going to get your machine from a super store, sporting goods retailer, fitness retailer or the internet.
Big super store giants such as walmart, target and costco mainly sell cheap knockoff brands that are low cost and affordable for the average person. The main problem is these machines are unstable, undurable and dont have many features you really want in an elliptical and usually they dont have a demo model that you can test. Lastly, finding a knowledgeable sales person in a super store is almost impossible so if you have questions they probably wont get answered, meaning you end up buying the product then hating it because its not what you expected.
Sporting goods stores like chickes, big 5, dicks and sports authority are probably better places to really get answers and test out the machines. These stores usually have mid range and sometimes high range elliptical machines that you can test out on their showroom floor. The machines they do have that you can test have usually been tested thousands of times by people of all sizes and they usually end up with lots of wear and tear that makes it hard to distinguish if the product is poorly built or just simply over used. Sometimes the sensors are broken or even the guy who put it together made a mistake and had a few extra screws left leaving the unit unusable.
The sales people are sporting goods places are usually more informed but usually only regurgitate what they were taught in training and many times the sales people work on commission so they have biased opinions based on what their commission will be on each unit or which units the company is offering bonuses on. If you live in a high traffic area, getting a sales person can also be time consuming and you can wait up to 30 minutes some times. The attention you get can also be very limited as others are distracting and also asking questions.
The big positive is that you can at least test the unit out and get a good feel for so you can make a final decision. You can then go price shopping both locally and online and find out which one offers the best delivery and if necessary pay extra to have them assemble the unit up as well.
If you end up going to a fitness retailer you will usually find the more expensive high end elliptical trainers such as the schwinn 460. These places are probably the best to go out and test the product because these specialty stores ensure it is assembled properly and usually dont have the massive customer traffic and bigger retail chains. The sales people will be much more informed and can usually give you a lot of personal attention. The biggest draw back is that these guys are solely on commission and specialty stores like to chare a premium for their advice, offering no discount or sales on the unit.
Buying your schwinn 460 online is probably the best way to save money and even get the elliptical delivered absolutly free. The competition is stiff online and everyone wants to win over your business, so they offer you great sales prices and free delivery when you buy online. This take a lot of hassle out price shopping and getting the unit home. The schwinn 460 is very easy to setup and most can do it in a couple short hours.
If you really want to save money on this awesome and popular machine then I would recommend testing it out at a local specialty shop to ensure yourself this is the right unit for you, then buy it online, save money and get it delivered for less.
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Thanks for the review and tips. Amazon is showing price as 999 not 899 as you listed here.
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