Older CVO
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Older CVO
Looking at a 2009 CVO . Dealer is asking 17,799. Bike has 31,000 miles and is in spectacular condition . Kelly BB says trade value is 16,800 and retail is 21,610. I will be paying all cash what is fair price to offer? I would like to ride off the lot for 17000 all fees inclusive. is that fair or will they laugh me off the lot?
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Before I bought any used bike I'd do a lot of shopping.
There's a lot of nice, low mileage bikes available, especially this time of the year. Even though you list a "trade-in-value", dealers rarely pay that amount.
FWIW, I'm assuming that you're talking about and Ultra?
Keep in mind that the '09's seemed to have a lot of wheel bearing failure.
If you really like and want this bike there's nothing wrong in "low-balling" with your first offer and see if they go for it. If they don't take the first offer, keep dickering until you've reached your spending limit.
There's a lot of nice, low mileage bikes available, especially this time of the year. Even though you list a "trade-in-value", dealers rarely pay that amount.
FWIW, I'm assuming that you're talking about and Ultra?
Keep in mind that the '09's seemed to have a lot of wheel bearing failure.
If you really like and want this bike there's nothing wrong in "low-balling" with your first offer and see if they go for it. If they don't take the first offer, keep dickering until you've reached your spending limit.
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Personally I'm not a big KBB fan, I think the best way to determine market value is to look at the completed listings in Ebay, there are a ton of CVO's in that year and price listed and they aren't selling so that tells me the market price is below the $17k number. Here is a nice 2010 CVO Ultra that sold for $ 14k, good luck
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touring-Elec...m=311756255167
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touring-Elec...m=311756255167
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It's the second week in January! Bike sales are at the years ABSOLUTE worst. Most dealer's are desperate to make a sale. I would offer less than that. Also, though I personally do not think that's a high mileage motorcycle, there are plenty of people who do. Another reason to offer a lot less than asking price.