As the subject says, with spring around the corner, is it a bad time of year to buy new? I understand that many dealers don't discount much even in the dead of winter, so aside from longer wait on availability, any reason not to buy in the coming month vs. the dead of the northeast winter?

 

If the deal works for you, it works.

Go buy a bike.

GM

 

Depends on what they have. Leftovers are always a good deal.

 

Spring, Summer and Early Fall are peak riding seasons, not a good time to buy new.
Winter and the end of the month are the best deals.

 

Agreed.

With that said, if you are looking for the best time to buy a new bike, then probably sometime around October when the dealer is transitioning between model years. I don't know the terminology, but dealers are rewarded based on the amount o product they move. The more 2015 models a dealer sells the better the "deal" they get from the MOCO on the 2016 models. Basically they need to meet or exceed their targets in order to get the models, styles, terms, etc., for the subsequent year. However, there is a cutoff for getting "credit" for selling that 2015 bike.

The cutoff is some time around October. The dealer may be more willing to deal in order to get credit for that sale when it matters. The downside is that your selection is limited to what a dealer has in stock.

At least, that's how it was explained to me when I was chatting with my salesman.

 

Depends on brand, bigger volume bikes it's usually less of an issue. Leftovers are always a better deal. Same as a car - be patient. No bike from the dealer is unique. Shop around. In general, Harley's don't discount much unless left over.

 

Left over are always cheaper, Dealer will tell you winter time is time for the deals. I think that's B/S because if they want $$$$$ for a bike in the winter and still have the same kind of bike in stock in the spring they still want to move it of the floor. I would would offer them the same $$$$. I would bet they would take it.

 

This is like asking if there is a best time to have a kid Seriously though....go get your bike!

 

Don't think it should matter really. Do your research and work the deal.

 

I bought mine the at the end of october, I felt like I did pretty well.