why are some guy trading in the bikes so fast?
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA, CANADA
buyers remorse. lol. I know a few people that bought a new bike in 2017-18. put less than 10k kms on it, then traded it in for a newer model.
their reasoning:
a) 107 is garbage, they want the 114.
b) paint schemes not to their liking
c) warranty extended
d) new bike feel
Pretty much in that order.
their reasoning:
a) 107 is garbage, they want the 114.
b) paint schemes not to their liking
c) warranty extended
d) new bike feel
Pretty much in that order.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: southwest Va.
A lot of people, especially new riders, are not really sure what kind of bike they really will enjoy riding. They buy based on looks or popularity. More time is spent washing the bike and buying accessories than actually riding. After a season or two they grow bored with it and are attracted by a new color scheme or feature. Bike gets traded in.
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From: Below the Gnat Line
We had a maintenance man at work that was always driving the newest, biggest, shiniest, 4WD pickup every year or two. One day when he had shown up with a new one, he was explaining the screaming deal that they offered him at a tent sale and he finally let it slip ... 'I figured for $20 more a month, I can have a new truck." Poor schmuck has no appreciation for the duration of a loan. If the truth could be told, I'll bet he had one continuous run of loans rolled one-into-another for 25 years or more. OTOH, there was a local doctor in my small town who drove a new Cadillac every two years. Just because he could.
To each his own; @Jersey Drew , you and I don't fit either mold above. But we sure should be thankful for the folks that do...
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From: Midwest
This is not unique to harley based on my personal experience in other dealers. The BMW dealer here has two used K1600 models with under 1k miles and they are not demo bikes. The story I was given on this one from the salesman last month is that a guy decided to get into riding , purchased the bike last year and returned it this summer later saying it was too much bike as a starter. It only has 370 miles and is a year old.
https://bmwmoc.com/Motorcycles-BMW-K...4-aa38014befd0
I was seriously considering that bike in early August but a fallout with the dealer about demoing it beyond just up and down the block had me balk.. It is loaded. The guy put anything on the bike you could put on it. But he rarely actually rode it.
there also was a 2018 gs1200 adventure with only 230 miles on it. Again , it had anything you could possibly put on a GS installed on it. That bike went fast within a week of putting out on the used floor. It had full Offroad gear, Nobby tires, crash guards everywhere , accessory bags up the butt, lights, doodads etc. The story on that one from the salesman was the guy bought it and his wife gave him hell and made him return it.
The fact is a lot of people impulse buy motorcycles or their eyes are bigger than their stomach.It certainly is not just Harley riders. Its just that Harley ahs a higher sales volume so you are going to see more examples of it.
https://bmwmoc.com/Motorcycles-BMW-K...4-aa38014befd0
I was seriously considering that bike in early August but a fallout with the dealer about demoing it beyond just up and down the block had me balk.. It is loaded. The guy put anything on the bike you could put on it. But he rarely actually rode it.
there also was a 2018 gs1200 adventure with only 230 miles on it. Again , it had anything you could possibly put on a GS installed on it. That bike went fast within a week of putting out on the used floor. It had full Offroad gear, Nobby tires, crash guards everywhere , accessory bags up the butt, lights, doodads etc. The story on that one from the salesman was the guy bought it and his wife gave him hell and made him return it.
The fact is a lot of people impulse buy motorcycles or their eyes are bigger than their stomach.It certainly is not just Harley riders. Its just that Harley ahs a higher sales volume so you are going to see more examples of it.
Last edited by MiniWolf; Sep 3, 2019 at 04:27 PM.
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From: AZ
1st two statements apply to me...3rd one not so much...wife, kids and pets are expensive...as far as headstones, that never made much sense to me, not like we'll be around to see our own headstones so who really cares??
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From: Munchkinland
I see alot of "because they have money" and "because they are not poor" the only way that works IMO is, they buy bike number one outrigtht for cash, and then trade on the next bike while they have "high trade value", or equity.In this situation, you would see a feller on a new bike evrey two years, thats about when the value drops, and the bike is still under warranty. If, by sayitng "because they have money y'all are meaning that they have credit/down payment $$$ and each time they trade up they are accruing residual debt because the traded bike isnt paid off, thats not "because they have money" or "bercause they arent poor". There is a vast majority of people in the USA still "keeping up with the Joneses" and they are mounting massive debt doing it. Has anyone here ever seen a complete idiot that seemingly has it all? and you wonder wTF am I doing that he/she isnt? then after 5-10 years, they get divorced and dont have nothing?...yeah thats an A hole spending more than he/she makes...it catches up.
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From: Honah Lee
buyers remorse. lol. I know a few people that bought a new bike in 2017-18. put less than 10k kms on it, then traded it in for a newer model.
their reasoning:
a) 107 is garbage, they want the 114.
b) paint schemes not to their liking
c) warranty extended
d) new bike feel
Pretty much in that order.
their reasoning:
a) 107 is garbage, they want the 114.
b) paint schemes not to their liking
c) warranty extended
d) new bike feel
Pretty much in that order.