Price on 2015 CVO RG
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From: Des moines IA
10K can buy a lot of upgrades on a standard RG. I saw a CVO Streetglide at the local dealer and the first thing the parts guy said to me when I was bent down looking at the screaming eagle exhaust was"I would be getting rid of those if I was buying it" . I did like the paint scheme though. Just my .02
The downside is you would have 33k invested in a bike worth 23k. You may see 25k out of it, or may not. With the CVO, you would have 35k invested in a bike that values that high. At least at purchase time.
That being said, I don't own a CVO. I have a hard time investing that much money in a toy.
The bottom line to me is, if you're going to spend 10k in upgrades to make your bike look and perform like a CVO, just buy the CVO and gain the value. Don't **** it away on a lower value bike.
Last edited by Dsm Limited; Jan 17, 2016 at 08:33 PM.
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From: canada
I agree, 10k will buy all kinds of upgrades on the standard.
The downside is you would have 33k invested in a bike worth 23k. You may see 25k out of it, or may not. With the CVO, you would have 35k invested in a bike that values that high. At least at purchase time.
That being said, I don't own a CVO. I have a hard time investing that much money in a toy.
The bottom line to me is, if you're going to spend 10k in upgrades to make your bike look and perform like a CVO, just buy the CVO and gain the value. Don't **** it away on a lower value bike.
The downside is you would have 33k invested in a bike worth 23k. You may see 25k out of it, or may not. With the CVO, you would have 35k invested in a bike that values that high. At least at purchase time.
That being said, I don't own a CVO. I have a hard time investing that much money in a toy.
The bottom line to me is, if you're going to spend 10k in upgrades to make your bike look and perform like a CVO, just buy the CVO and gain the value. Don't **** it away on a lower value bike.
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Regardless on what bike you choose - just tell the salesman to quote you the "Out The Door price" - that's the only price you need to worry about, no need to concern yourself with the new bike, trade in, dealer prep, delivery, and all of those other BS prices....
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From: NJ
if you like everything the CVO has to offer, it's the only way to go. You can't duplicate it for anything close. I tried to create a "CVO" with my 2014 Street Glide and i've spent as much as i would have if i waited a year and got the 2015 street glide, but i'm still missing the fancy paint, 7 cubes, painted fender supports, slip assist clutch, and keyless start. Other then that i have everything a CVO SG has down to the cam plate lol. the only plus is i wanted a red bike and theres no way i would have waited until the 2016 coves came out.
Ad for trade it... i've had this work at a car dealer, no clue if it would work at harley. But basically go in and tell them you plan on trading your harley. whatever price they tell you, tell them its not enough. Keep focusing on the price of your trade. They will most likely give you a good price on your trade, and close to msrp on the new bike, get the trade in quote in writing. At the end of that, tell them its still not a good enough price on your trade, and tell them to forget the trade. your just going to buy outright. So now you are only negotiating on the new bike. Once you get that to a satisfactory price... tell them "you know what, i think i will trade in my bike for what you quoted before". They will either honor it or tell you to go screw.
Ad for trade it... i've had this work at a car dealer, no clue if it would work at harley. But basically go in and tell them you plan on trading your harley. whatever price they tell you, tell them its not enough. Keep focusing on the price of your trade. They will most likely give you a good price on your trade, and close to msrp on the new bike, get the trade in quote in writing. At the end of that, tell them its still not a good enough price on your trade, and tell them to forget the trade. your just going to buy outright. So now you are only negotiating on the new bike. Once you get that to a satisfactory price... tell them "you know what, i think i will trade in my bike for what you quoted before". They will either honor it or tell you to go screw.
Road Warrior
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
I'm on my second Road Glide CVO. I can't see myself ever owning another Harley that's not a CVO. I'm a firm believer you get the most bang for the buck by going with a CVO instead of trying to build "your own" CVO from scratch.
This definitely applies at trade in time. Putting $15K extra in bling & extras on a non CVO model won't make it worth much more than if you had just left it stock at trade in time.
Now if you're going to build a one of a kind Harley that you plan to keep for 10 yrs or more, the above won't matter to you.
This definitely applies at trade in time. Putting $15K extra in bling & extras on a non CVO model won't make it worth much more than if you had just left it stock at trade in time.
Now if you're going to build a one of a kind Harley that you plan to keep for 10 yrs or more, the above won't matter to you.
Cruiser
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From: Tampa
At one time they held value, not anymore, also a lot of the upgrades I could care less about.
Look at the wheels that come on the CVO, definitely not that nice for a 36 to 40K motorcycle. My First CVO had the wheels replaced two times for flaking chrome. Second CVO had oil leaks, primary and paint issues.
Used CVO buyers are very picky, more so than new CVO buyers. They expect to buy a perfect bike for 30% off.
Last edited by pjim; Jan 18, 2016 at 06:34 AM.
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From: SW Florida
thanks for the reply pjim
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From: Tampa
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From: Ma
If the money matters to you and it should ask the sales person what the ACV is. "actual cash value" of the trade. Then ask what they are giving you for the trade.. I just bought a 2016 CVO Road Glide, and traded a 2014 Limited. The ACV was 18,000.00 and on paper I got 23,000.00 so 5,000.00 came off the price of the new bike.. You just need to keep an eye on some of the fast talking sales managers but as a rule they will give you the info if you ask, and sound intelligent..