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When I bought my Ultra in April of 2008, I was told by my dealer to wait a week till tax day, as they were giving you back the total tax paid on the bike, in store merchandise..Ended up with...
Swept wing floorboards (all 4) Highway pegs, grips, brake pedal, shifter pegs, Service manual, Bezels for the dash, Luggage rack, Speaker bezels, Tourpak wall organizer, a jacket for the wife, and a few other odds and ends..
Grand total was 1300.00 in parts and gear...Well worth waiting a week.
I bought my '98 RKC new, but right after the new '99 TC's came out. The dlr wanted it out of the showroom so they threw in the QD luggage rack, sissy bar AND chrome fork sliders and beer cans. Pretty sweet, but I was buying last years "obsolete" model. I still have it today with around 85,000 miles on it and am not considering "upgrading" to a new one. Yet. Also got a T-shirt & 1 year of HOG.
In 07, my son and I bought new ones.
We both got a $500. gift card, free local and national Hog@1 yr, (15% off all parts forever as long as we keep both Hogs mems) and of course a free shirt..
In 09 son traded for new 09 NT, He got a $1k gift card from dealer, and a free shirt..
In 10 son traded for a new 10 Streetglide, He got a $2k gift card from dealer and a free shirt.
They also give him a really fair deal on trade ins both times. within $2k what he paid on both bikes.
They treat what they call Loyal buyers a little better..
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Once we settled on the deal, which I liked, I said I wanted to think about it overnight and would be back the next day. They offered an $800 gift card if I could give them an answer the same day. I asked if the offer was still valid if my answer was no.
I rode out a little while later.
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