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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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Considering a 12 month lease on an 2013 ultra...

I've went from 07 ultra to a 11 roadking in 2012. I sold my Road king in november to get a 14 Ultra. I think i am going to wait on the 2015s. Just wondering if anyone has leased a bike and what your experience is and what the lease rates were/are.

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I guess it may be good for those who would like a new bike every year.

One salesman at a local dealership told me that most of the people that he has leased a bike to usually has bad credit and cannot get a bike financed at a reasonable interest rate so they just lease as opposed to buying.
 
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I'm not really concerned about the financing. My plan was to sell my road king and get the ultra limited but i have decided to wait for the 15s. Problem is, the road king left in November and spring is right around the corner.

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I guess it may be good for those who would like a new bike every year.

One salesman at a local dealership told me that most of the people that he has leased a bike to usually has bad credit and cannot get a bike financed at a reasonable interest rate so they just lease as opposed to buying.
 
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You lease when you know your going to keep changing out cars/trucks. My mind changes all the time plus I like something new every so often. A lease works if you DON'T want to mod/change the bike.
 
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You lease when you know your going to keep changing out cars/trucks. My mind changes all the time plus I like something new every so often. A lease works if you DON'T want to mod/change the bike.
wonder what they allow you for annual mileage, and what is the overage charge?

i've never heard of an hd dealer that leased bikes. wonder how much?
 
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Never knew you could lease a Harley

Usually leasing is for people who want a new car every 2 or 3 years. All you are doing is renting it until the lease is up
 
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wonder what they allow you for annual mileage, and what is the overage charge?

i've never heard of an hd dealer that leased bikes. wonder how much?
10k miles. It has to be a pre owned. I'm thinking about grabbing a 12 ultra for 12 months. Re look at it this time next year. At that time I can turn the bike in and buy , re lease or buy the bike. It's completely covered under warranty and tires are considered normal wear I think. Other than insurance and changing the oil once ....
 
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The key is finding the right pre owned, maybe with an exhaust upgrade already installed.
 
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Originally Posted by TO34
You lease when you know your going to keep changing out cars/trucks. My mind changes all the time plus I like something new every so often. A lease works if you DON'T want to mod/change the bike.
I know for sure I don't want a 2014 but I love the changes so a 13 is out too, so it sounds like a good option. I'm going to check out the payments this week.
 
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For the record, the dealer here offers 12-40 month lease
 



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