Why is the crushed ice a 1200 dollar add?
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No problem. What area of Colorado are you moving to? I've lived here over 50 years, except for four years in the army in the early 80's. Colorado is a great state!
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Still a bitchin' color for a guy too.
Congrats!
I think you guys should tell them when they call you exactly what happened and why. They'll never learn any other way. I really don't understand what's going on here though. There are plenty of bikes coming off the assembly line every day. There is zero reason for them to say anything at all about charging a premium for any of the paint colors. I was at my dealer last night and he told me they had sold every color so far. So once again, it's not like there's any kind of a scarcity of colors. They can just order another one in that same color. Or ten more if they like. Crazy. By the way, I have a 2014 Police Bike (FLHTP). It also has the Ice Pearl color with lots of small sparkles in the sun. I don't know when they stopped the Birch White on cop bikes.
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I think you guys should tell them when they call you exactly what happened and why. They'll never learn any other way. I really don't understand what's going on here though. There are plenty of bikes coming off the assembly line every day. There is zero reason for them to say anything at all about charging a premium for any of the paint colors. I was at my dealer last night and he told me they had sold every color so far. So once again, it's not like there's any kind of a scarcity of colors. They can just order another one in that same color. Or ten more if they like. Crazy. By the way, I have a 2014 Police Bike (FLHTP). It also has the Ice Pearl color with lots of small sparkles in the sun. I don't know when they stopped the Birch White on cop bikes.
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If the job doesn't fall through, Greeley.
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Originally Posted by The Pawnbroker
I think you guys should tell them when they call you exactly what happened and why. They'll never learn any other way. I really don't understand what's going on here though. There are plenty of bikes coming off the assembly line every day. There is zero reason for them to say anything at all about charging a premium for any of the paint colors. I was at my dealer last night and he told me they had sold every color so far. So once again, it's not like there's any kind of a scarcity of colors. They can just order another one in that same color. Or ten more if they like. Crazy. By the way, I have a 2014 Police Bike (FLHTP). It also has the Ice Pearl color with lots of small sparkles in the sun. I don't know when they stopped the Birch White on cop bikes.
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I remember when banks first started charging fees. I said no one will pay them. I talked to my bank and have never paid a fee, but most do. Then we saw government fees get added, then increased. I do remember when I bought a car or a motorcycle, I was quoted a price and that was the price, plus tax and license. The dealer was suppose to charge enough to cover set-up, and bought large enough that freight was paid. It costs me less to ship a pallet across country than it costs per bike to ship a truck load of Harley's.....somebodies pocketing that money. It is a rip off, but so many get away with it that it has become the standard. Only a consumer revolt, refusing to pay these add on fees would cause the industry to rethink. Slightly higher price, but no fees. Nice and clean. Can you imagine buying a bike on Craigs list and agreeing on a price for the bike, then when you go to pay him he tells you, oh wait, I washed the bike and that costs $ 100.00, and I stored it in my garage since I listed it, so that is another $ 50.00 and I have to take your cash to the bank in my car, so add another $50.00 and it has a full tank, that is $ 45.00 and I put air in the tires, my compressor cost me $ 300.00 and your bikes use of it comes to $ 12.00. I added mini apes which only add $ 150.00 and new grips, $ 75.00.
You tell me your out the door price, minus tax and license and I'll tell you yes or no. This fee crap is a rip off. How much more does it really cost to paint a bike red than to paint it black. Oh, it is a special color. Bull ****.
You tell me your out the door price, minus tax and license and I'll tell you yes or no. This fee crap is a rip off. How much more does it really cost to paint a bike red than to paint it black. Oh, it is a special color. Bull ****.
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Dealer hate?
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Originally Posted by Fatboy Brian
Dealer hate?