Negotiation?
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Negotiation?
I would love to purchase a new Street Bob. My question is, are most HD dealers willing to negotiate on the price tag at all? I know the Street Bob retails for about 13K. If you can haggle with them at all, how far down could you get the price tag?
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From: San Tan Valley, AZ
My personal opinion is that you're not going to get very far negotiating price especially in an area where the riding season is pretty much year round.
Those forum members in your area can chime in about this as it's a local thing.
Here's what I'd try for. Accessories purchased with bike installed at no charge. Discount on accessories that are part of the original purchase. The dealer should offer at least a 10% discount on parts and accessories for at least one year. If you're financing through the dealer you might try for a lower rate (good luck on this one!)
Oh yeah. You should get at least two free t-shirts with the purchase of your bike. I did!
Those forum members in your area can chime in about this as it's a local thing.
Here's what I'd try for. Accessories purchased with bike installed at no charge. Discount on accessories that are part of the original purchase. The dealer should offer at least a 10% discount on parts and accessories for at least one year. If you're financing through the dealer you might try for a lower rate (good luck on this one!)
Oh yeah. You should get at least two free t-shirts with the purchase of your bike. I did!
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First thing I'd do is call dealers in areas where they do deal. Milwaukee is one area. Find the dealer who will give you the best deal. Then give your local dealer the option of giving you the same deal. When they don't buy from the dealer who would deal.
Last winter a friend saved $2000 on a RK because she bought it in SE Wisconsin rather than where she lives in northern Virginia. And how did she get it from here to there? I rode it!
Last winter a friend saved $2000 on a RK because she bought it in SE Wisconsin rather than where she lives in northern Virginia. And how did she get it from here to there? I rode it!
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Try to get freight, set-up..the misc. charges waived. I was successful in doing that with my first purchase. (from a dealer notorious for never giving a discount). Best thing to do is shop around, just like you would for a car...then go back and forth between the dealers telling them the most recent best offer you've gotten and see if they can "one up" the previous best offer. I'm lucky in that I have 5 dealerships within a 60 mile radius, so that worked for me. You have to be ready and willing to walk...otherwise it won't work. Someone is going to want to make that sale more than someone else. Doing that saved me over $2,000.
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