HD inventory data
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HD inventory data
Anyone privy via some paid subscription service what types of inventory numbers Harley is currently experiencing here in the States?
Just curious, for I'm about to order a Fat Boy M8 114 bike. Never hurts to know how business is going when negotiating.
Just curious, for I'm about to order a Fat Boy M8 114 bike. Never hurts to know how business is going when negotiating.
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What you pay is up to the individual dealer. The inventory they carry is tied up capital, but at such low interest rates they can sit on their inventory rather than deep discounting it.
Figure out what you are willing to pay. The following shows dealer cost:
http://www.seedealercost.com/product...ar-select=2018
Figure out what you are willing to pay. The following shows dealer cost:
http://www.seedealercost.com/product...ar-select=2018
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Probably won't tell you the list or asking price.....Go prepared for a battle....Oh and take you own money as Harley's interest rate is over 8 percent.....which may be why they are not selling the bikes at a rate they would like too....Quit trying to screw every body on financing and just treat people right.....credit card is off the wall as well.....extended warranty ain't no great deal either.....Good luck to ya......
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Probably won't tell you the list or asking price.....Go prepared for a battle....Oh and take you own money as Harley's interest rate is over 8 percent.....which may be why they are not selling the bikes at a rate they would like too....Quit trying to screw every body on financing and just treat people right.....credit card is off the wall as well.....extended warranty ain't no great deal either.....Good luck to ya......
Probably won't tell you the list or asking price.....Go prepared for a battle....Oh and take you own money as Harley's interest rate is over 8 percent.....which may be why they are not selling the bikes at a rate they would like too....Quit trying to screw every body on financing and just treat people right.....credit card is off the wall as well.....extended warranty ain't no great deal either.....Good luck to ya......
who told you that?
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In the bowels of their financial statement(s) the end of the year numbers were:
Inventories
538,202 2017
vs
499,917 2016
Looks like margins are about 20% on retail bike prices as well as options.
The real numbers one wants to see are the incentives which come in a whole myriad of types. That's in the auto world not sure how the cycle sector works.
Inventories
538,202 2017
vs
499,917 2016
Looks like margins are about 20% on retail bike prices as well as options.
The real numbers one wants to see are the incentives which come in a whole myriad of types. That's in the auto world not sure how the cycle sector works.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Mar 11, 2018 at 11:12 PM.
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Inventory levels at the corporate level won't necessarily impact from the person you will be buying the bike from, which is a separate entity called a dealer.
Each dealership is a independent business and has their leeway within their contract with HD. They're individual inventory may be opposite of what HD Corporate is experiencing.
Each dealership is a independent business and has their leeway within their contract with HD. They're individual inventory may be opposite of what HD Corporate is experiencing.