Bike Sales - Dealership vs. Private
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From: Honah Lee
Scary people financing toys is a scary and dangerous issue.
And I don't think Harley's sales should be affected by Covid.
That era has long sense passed.
And I don't think Harley's sales should be affected by Covid.
That era has long sense passed.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Feb 28, 2026 at 07:33 AM.
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From: Lincolnshire, IL
The WORST or certainly one of the worst mistakes anyone can make is shopping based on answering a sales person's favorite question: "How much do you want your monthly payment to be?" Obviously, that gives them enough information to play with the numbers, term of the loan and the interest amount.
Research, research, research BEFORE you walk in the door. Know your numbers and stick to them and do a lot of shopping around. I feel sorry for those who only have on HD in their vicinity.....I'm "spoiled" with 4 HD dealers within 5 to 20 miles of my home.
Research, research, research BEFORE you walk in the door. Know your numbers and stick to them and do a lot of shopping around. I feel sorry for those who only have on HD in their vicinity.....I'm "spoiled" with 4 HD dealers within 5 to 20 miles of my home.
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While I am fairly fiscally conservative and run spreadsheets on my budgets. This is topic that can get melodramatic fast. But that is why we come here. I will finance. I look I decide if that interest is worth it. But some of these loan terms are getting crazy long, especially if people are actually paying for that long.
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