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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:51 AM
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I am trying to find a thread I read on here Sun night about being able to trade in any 07-09 sporty for a big twin and get what you paid for it. Any one remember this and know if it is true.

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I remember the thread... some were offering it some not...

But in my experience... if it sounds to good to be true... it probably isn't... you know there has to be some kind of catch...

How would they recover the money on a used bike... used retail is not going to be near what a new bike of the same model is not going to bring on the market...

The only way they could recover that money is to up the msrp on the BT...

Seen that kind of BS with the car industry...

Just saying...

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Originally Posted by dbleagle
I remember the thread... some were offering it some not...

But in my experience... if it sounds to good to be true... it probably isn't... you know there has to be some kind of catch...

How would they recover the money on a used bike... used retail is not going to be near what a new bike of the same model is not going to bring on the market...

The only way they could recover that money is to up the msrp on the BT...

Seen that kind of BS with the car industry...

Just saying...

Charlie D.
Not BS...I but only offered on a 1 year old Sporty with reasonable mileage and in pristene condition. I got the same deal & $1,000 off MSRP on my FXDL in 2006. But it was a special Winter One Day 3 hour sale for big twin bikes.

The sale was in January on a Sunday morning for 3 hours. Bikes were flying out of that place. In toady's market I would think you could get that easy.
 
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