ESP price increase !

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Sep 6, 2013 | 10:49 PM

2AMGuy

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ESP price increase !

I just learned today that the Extended Service Plan had a price increase effective September 3rd.

Sep 6, 2013 | 10:53 PM

pastime

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Are you surprised by that? The new touring bikes have a lot more stuff that can go wrong.....they're hedging their bets and covering their a$$es.

Sep 6, 2013 | 11:05 PM

2AMGuy

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Originally Posted by pastime

Are you surprised by that? The new touring bikes have a lot more stuff that can go wrong.....they're hedging their bets and covering their a$$es.

Not really on the '14's, but it applies to any previous model year as well.

Sep 6, 2013 | 11:07 PM

IronAss

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I think that so much has been going wrong with the bikes the last few years that they have to raise the price to keep the profits up. Way to many moving parts and too much electronics nowadays. The old stuff may have been more maintenance intensive but it didn't crap out like this new **** does..

Sep 6, 2013 | 11:12 PM

Crimson

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The dealer I purchased from said they stopped offering the ESP.. cost them too much $$$.. And it was a big dealer, Orlando FL.. they claimed they lost money on it although I doubt that's true.

Sep 7, 2013 | 05:53 AM

Wi_Duker

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Originally Posted by Crimson

The dealer I purchased from said they stopped offering the ESP.. cost them too much $$$.. And it was a big dealer, Orlando FL.. they claimed they lost money on it although I doubt that's true.

Doesn't cost them a dime. The ESP is actually a third party insurance company. The dealers act as agents for the insurance company in selling you the ESP. For them it's pure profit and if any thing comes up for repair covered under the ESP the Third party insurance comapny reimburses the dealership for parts and labor

Sep 7, 2013 | 06:30 AM

Uncle Larry

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Originally Posted by Wi_Duker

"For them it's pure profit and if any thing comes up for repair covered under the ESP the Third party insurance company reimburses the dealership for parts and labor" .. Correct, but at a "negotiated price reduction" ... so, up goes the cost to cover the expected loss of income due to more frequent repairs.