I thought I'd get a better trade at an HD dealership.
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I thought I'd get a better trade at an HD dealership.
Friends have said, and I've read it on one of the Harley forums, that HD dealers give better trades on Harleys than other dealers because it helps to keep up the reputation that Harleys hold their value better than other brands. Well one of the local Victory dealers and one of the local HD dealers both offered me the same trade value on my CVO RK. Both were pretty disappointing offers at that, but I expected it from the Vic dealer. The HD dealer surprised me.
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...i never read that, never heard of, and of course...wouldn't expect it. The dealership is just an easy way to trade in, if you don't care about getting soaked and losing a bit of money, and if you're too lazy to private sell.
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Puma - When I traded my Heritage in NJ June of 15, I was met with more BS and out and out lies then I thought was imaginable. UNTIL I went to WilliamsHD, they gave me an extremely fair deal on my bike and an extremely fair deal on my purchase. Jay my salesguy told me point blank, this is what we will advertise the (trade in) bike at and they did. Give em a shot..
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You would be better off keeping your King and getting what ever bike your after thus owning two.
What do you not like about a CVO King that you are already wanting another bike? Tell me you did not finance it and are willing to carry a negative balance forward!
You loose way way too much money when you trade, especially when your only two years old. No matter what they offer you on trade, they will always make up somewhere else. One point on interest over the life of a loan can take care of a lot.
Remember guys, dealers are there to make money, not supply you with a motorcycle custom priced to your income.
What do you not like about a CVO King that you are already wanting another bike? Tell me you did not finance it and are willing to carry a negative balance forward!
You loose way way too much money when you trade, especially when your only two years old. No matter what they offer you on trade, they will always make up somewhere else. One point on interest over the life of a loan can take care of a lot.
Remember guys, dealers are there to make money, not supply you with a motorcycle custom priced to your income.