Needing to tap into the amount of knowledge in this section. I am looking to buy a Heritage or Heritage Classic. Found a 2007 black Heritage with 13,000 miles that looked well taken care of to me, asking price $9999.00,at local dealership. Questions I have are is that a reasonable price and is there anything about this model year I should be concerned about ?

 

That is probably not a bad price. You might be able to find one less expensive, but you will probably have to look hard. As a point of reference, I bought my Heritage last March, and it was a 2005 with 29,000 miles. It did have a stage one kit added, as well as a few other cosmetic things. I gave $8,800 for mine. By the way, I have loved every moment that I have spent on it. It rides like a dream! Good luck.

 

Per KBB- trade-in $8K, Retail- $11K.
At $10K I'd say they've got it priced about right.

What you could try is to have them throw in $1000 in store credit.
That will cost them probably no more than $500 and you'll likely spend over $1000 in the months after you buy it.

That way they get $9500 and you get it for $9,000.

 

Any warranty? Was the 10k mile service done, if so, by dealer or other? Any service receipts? How many owners? How much life is left on the tires?


These would be the questions I would ask and answers would tell me how much negotiation can be had on the price!

 

Mike I asked pretty much all these questions and was told no warranty , don't know about 10k service and nothing about the bike's history as they never saw it before it was traded in. Tires did look fairly new.

 

Still have our 07 with 53K on it... With all the work I've had done I wouldn't take $10 for it.

Its been the best bike I've ever owned and the only problem I've ever had was the pin hole in the Gas line back in 10 at 33k..

 

before I pay 10K I would look around some to get a feel for what an 07 is going for, try craigslist, and eBay. Maybe for your area it may be a good price, good luck

 

The only major issue was the '07 crankshaft. It was a one year vendor because of runout issues, and if you are one of the relatively few that "twist" a crank you're looking at a motor rebuild. Do they still offer an extended warranty on a bike that's less that 10 years old?

 

In looking at the going price for this model year, with miles on it, in the North East, it's priced right from a dealer. The closest other one to you is in PA with the same price, from a dealer as well but slightly more miles.


You have two things on your side for price negotiation right now, one is that riding/bike purchasing season in your area is pretty much done until Spring and they have no service records.


IMO, low ball the dealer with an offer of $8700 and see what they say, tell them you are interested but for the right price. If they don't come down, remind them that they will be sitting on it for the next 5 months, taking up a spot.


You may also offer $9500 as you bottom line and ask them to perform the 10k mile service at no charge to seal the deal.


Good luck!

 

I hate to point out the obvious but ride it. Not around the block. A real ride at varying speeds through all gears up and down, through curves, turns, and various braking situations. That will tell you more than anything.

Have a look at the spark plugs. Reading spark plugs has become somewhat of a lost art.

A compression test would not hurt as well as that can reveal potential problems and wear as well.

Belt condition and rear shock condition should be checked but should not be a deal breaker. Those two items could be used as points of negotiation.