Been looking at the posts of guys trading for new touring bikes since harley announced the special financing and other incentives. Been thinking about trading my 99 Ultra Classic for a 15 Road Glide. My question is How motivated did you guys find the dealers? Am thinking if they can give me fair value for mine and throw in some upgrades, I might pull the trigger, just don't want to ride there and waste my time with the BS. Got about a thousand things I could be doing instead of playing some game with them.

 

I'm thinking they should give you at least $18,000 trade for your 17 year old dresser. Maybe discount the new RG 25% with $4,000 in free goodies. Heck, maybe they will throw in a free 15 year service agreement if you do it today!

If I were you I wouldn't waste my valuable time! Maybe they will come to you..........

 

I wouldnt expect them to be terribly motivated by a 99 ultra, If you can, sell it privately, you'd do somewhat better.

KBB trade in is listed at $6260, for reference:
http://www.kbb.com/motorcycles/harle...ssic/trade-in/

 

I agree. They will probably lowball you big time because yours is 16 years old.

 

At sound point you will have to stomach the BS if you want to upgrade. Grin and bear it and you just might come out further ahead than you think or just keep riding your Ultra. I traded up and was happy with my experience.

 

KBB and Nada mean next to nothing. I just spent 3 hours at a dealer this week who offered me $4k on my SUV that had a trade-in value of $8k

Yeah sell outright for sure

Actually the dealer's first offer was $672. MotherF*******

 

Good luck at Sac Harley... Might try Modesto? If ya don't want to play games with dealers ya ain't gonn'na get a deal... It is the business model...

 

Personally I would give it a try. dealers will generally go by KBB, but sometimes they will give more to get you to buy. As for having to hassle with the dealers, that's just part of the game that has to be played.

Beary

 

Your best bet when buying a brand new vehicle is to pin two or three dealers against each other.

Sell your bike yourself though. Once you have that cash in hand, the only way to get the best deal possible is to get a written deal, take it to another dealer, then go back and forth.

It sucks to have to do it, but after about three trips, they get the point and the stop screwing around.

 

I traded in a Honda F6B, I had to beg the dealership to take it. I guess its how bad you want a Rushmore bike.