Pull the trigger?
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 589
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From: Ottawa
I'll bet if when you call them tomorrow and say you slept on it, but your dreams told you the deal was still about a grand heavy, you could get at least another $500 off and 1000 mile service thrown in.... and about those freight, setup, and documentation charges, they are all grossly inflated. They should be called additional dealer profit.....
Good luck.
Lon
Good luck.
Lon
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Upstate NY
Trying to get a klock werks shield and docking hardware thrown in. Maybe a bit more additional discount to boot. If all goes well, will be riding it by this coming weekend. Will have to be a dealer trade though, they dont have one in stock but the salesperson said he could get it NP.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 589
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From: Ottawa
Trying to get a klock werks shield and docking hardware thrown in. Maybe a bit more additional discount to boot. If all goes well, will be riding it by this coming weekend. Will have to be a dealer trade though, they dont have one in stock but the salesperson said he could get it NP.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,601
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From: San Francisco
Your trade aside...22K out the door is not a bad deal. Sign and ride!
Also try to get them to give you the 1k service for free. As I'm sure you know, the M8 is a sweeeeet motor! I also love the suspension on my M8 SG.
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 859
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From: Upstate NY
Ok guys, here is the deal. I appreciate all the input greatly. I got them to throw in a Klock Werks shield. That is as far as they go. After much thought, I chose black and gave a hundred dollar deposit. About 15 minutes later the BP started going up and was having second thoughts. Have not felt like that since I made a offer on my first house.
Asked the salesman to hold onto the deposit a couple of more days and let me rethink this. A blue collar worker with modest savings at 56 years of age buying a 900 lb touring bike that by the time I pay it off will be worth at least 10 grand less and I will be 61... For me to keep Heritage, I would want to put at least 2-3 grand more into it.... Tunes, phone mount/ or GPS and wiring, maybe hard bags. Break away throttle lock, and so on. In the words of Barbarino "I'm so confused"
Asked the salesman to hold onto the deposit a couple of more days and let me rethink this. A blue collar worker with modest savings at 56 years of age buying a 900 lb touring bike that by the time I pay it off will be worth at least 10 grand less and I will be 61... For me to keep Heritage, I would want to put at least 2-3 grand more into it.... Tunes, phone mount/ or GPS and wiring, maybe hard bags. Break away throttle lock, and so on. In the words of Barbarino "I'm so confused"
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 215
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From: Florida
This will be the last one...lol
When I start thinking about the money, I talk to my friends that own boats.
I just moved up to the touring platform from a dyna so it was a much easier choice. I didn't like starting over, but the M8 is just a great ride and the SGS really enhances my style of riding. The dyna got me here and served its purpose.
Keep us posted.
When I start thinking about the money, I talk to my friends that own boats.
I just moved up to the touring platform from a dyna so it was a much easier choice. I didn't like starting over, but the M8 is just a great ride and the SGS really enhances my style of riding. The dyna got me here and served its purpose.
Keep us posted.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,601
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From: San Francisco
In the words of Barbarino "I'm so confused"
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Ottawa
It's a big expense, take a few days and think it over. No need to rush into things especially since you have such a beautiful scoot already. If you think you will be happy for the next five or six years on your Heritage and only have to spend two to three grand on mods that you want, then that seems like the right thing to do.
On the other hand....the M8 is the best scoot that HD has produced in the past twenty odd years that I've been riding them IMHO. I'm more of the "YOLO" kind of guy and don't want to look back at my life with any regrets but we all don't know hoe long we will be here. Enjoy each day to its fullest. Bottom line is that you have a tough choice to make.
Best of luck and keep us posted (pardon the pun).
On the other hand....the M8 is the best scoot that HD has produced in the past twenty odd years that I've been riding them IMHO. I'm more of the "YOLO" kind of guy and don't want to look back at my life with any regrets but we all don't know hoe long we will be here. Enjoy each day to its fullest. Bottom line is that you have a tough choice to make.
Best of luck and keep us posted (pardon the pun).
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 335
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From: St. Louis
Below is the invoice price for the SGS to use as as example. You should be able to walk in at anytime and get one for at the most 15% over invoice. There is still a little wiggle room at that point, but it's a good reference point. I put this together for a buddy who was out shopping last weekend.
2017 SGS Prices
Black, Blue, Denim, Charcoal or Velocity Red
List -$24,199
Invoice - $19,405
Offer - $22,300
Crushed Ice Pearl or Laguna Orange
List - $24,899
Invoice - $19,965
Offer - $22,959
Black Gold Flake, Hot Rod Red or Mystic Purple
List - $26,699
Invoice - $21,405
Offer - $24,600
The offer price is 15% over invoice.
2017 SGS Prices
Black, Blue, Denim, Charcoal or Velocity Red
List -$24,199
Invoice - $19,405
Offer - $22,300
Crushed Ice Pearl or Laguna Orange
List - $24,899
Invoice - $19,965
Offer - $22,959
Black Gold Flake, Hot Rod Red or Mystic Purple
List - $26,699
Invoice - $21,405
Offer - $24,600
The offer price is 15% over invoice.
