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Old 10-27-2007, 05:33 PM
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Who here used Harley credit and didnt need a down payment?


The dealer told me as long as my credit score is in the top to tiers i wont need one.


So would that be a 680 or higher?
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 05:50 PM
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Me. But if you can swing it, I'd put some $$$ downanyway. Will lower your payments and principle, thus lessening the total amount of interest accrued over the finance term.
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 06:09 PM
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At the time of my purchase in 2003, the deposit was strictly for holding the bike for me...there were only two ordered by that dealer and there was a wait list in case either one of us backed out of the deal. Then I had the option to take my deposit back when the bike showed up or leave it as a downpayment on the bike. I added more cash and used it as a downpayment.
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 07:46 PM
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I plan on putting something down, just courios as to what it required for nothing down.
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:00 PM
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I didn't put anything down on my 07'. 3 weeks later, after I had sold my other Harley, I had $7,000 in profitand used it torefinance at a local CU at a lower rate. My credit is excellent, but have never actually seen the score itself.
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:15 PM
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Ill have my last cc paid off next friday. then Ill be saving 500 a month till april then ill go shopping
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:19 PM
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i just bought one yesterday with 0 down and i didnt think i had very good credit. my loan has a high rate on it though.
 
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i just got an 08 street bob with nothing down using HD credit, they didnt show me what the score was
 
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Zero down loans put you upside down on the loan as soon as you drive away from the dealer. Not worth it to me.
 
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Old 10-27-2007, 09:05 PM
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Got my 08' SG two weeks ago with nothing down........I had all intentions of paying it off by Feb.1, 08. I just made 100% sure there was no penalty for early pay off of the loan. I will just hit them with 5K a month for the next 4 months and be done with it.
 

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