CVO= Cadillac Escalade.

 

How is it screwing someone over ?

 

60% of the working people in this country are within 2 paychecks of bankruptcy, they live payday to payday literally.

 

We agree the consumer makes the decision. That's really the end of it right there. This isn't like a pharmaceutical company gouging prices on medicine that someone has to have to stay alive. IMO that is unethical. But we are talking a luxury item from a high-end motorcycle manufacturer. If someone is stupid enough to pay $5K over MSRP instead of going to another dealer, that isn't the dealers fault.

Again, back to my original point. You are privately selling your motorcycle and know that everyone else was selling the similar bike for around $10K and that's pretty much the bluebook value listed. If you decided to ask $15 for it anyways is this unethical? The answer is no. If someone wants your bike bad enough and buys it at that price, more power to you. Nothing unethical, illegal, or immoral took place. The custom willingly decided to buy the bike at that price. No coercion took place.

 

These are more like 25 to $30,000.00 toys. Depending on one's circumstances, paying cash isn't always stupid. Some people leave their credit open for more important things like real estate and business ventures.

ETA: Before slamming a dealer for charging a premium for the 2018 models, take a look at their inventory and see how many unsold 2017s and 2016s they have.

Which ones would YOU want to move first?

 

Or they are close enough to retirement taking on a debt isn't as appealing as a clear title is.

 

Right now at dealers closest to me, this year there have been more used 2014-17 Street Glides, Ultra Classics, and Road Glides than new bikes. All the 'must haves' started trading-up for the M8 and there is a huge glut of used touring bikes. I am sure it depends on region but in my area, the market seems to be over-saturated with used bikes.

 

Yes, people who spend $700 on clothes including "matching jackets"!! LMAO!!

 

When you get to a point in life where your not trying to impress others, you will enjoy the things you have a lot longer.

My 13 Heritage still puts a smile on my face and gets an extra look when heading to the garage for a screwdriver.

I agree with another poster that putting a 5K over MRSP is probably a way to move the 17's and possible without lowering the cost of a 17 too much.

As another poster mentioned, most people are paycheck to paycheck and can not afford to loose hours at work, or their job for that matter without putting them in deep do do.

I have not seen the new bikes in person yet, and probably will not for a while due I'm not interested in trading my Heritage that still has lot's of life left, but I would not finance a bike unless I had a fully funded 401K, savings, equity of at least 50% or better
and a job that is hurting for employees so as to have less a chance of getting fired if you decide to get close with the boss's wife, lol

 

Ya, good point. Unless somehow trying to agree with you, that it is high, but he is following orders.