CVO Depreciation
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: ULSTER N.I
CVO,s are beautiful bikes but the depression stinks.i paid €43,995 euro,s for my Ultra Classic CVO in 2012.trade now with low mileage and pristine €16,000.Iv seen ultra limiteds Selling for more.Dealers will tell you when your buying they are great value and will always hold value 😡 My dealer told me the other day,he may only sell 1 CVO a year and will find it hard to sell mine.If I was to buy again I’d buy second hand.Id never buy new.Ud want to be buying a CVO for life to make any sense.Thats just my personal experience.
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: somerville
Yeah, come on guys... who *ever* bought something with wheels and "expected" it to keep value or appreciate? You want that - wait 35 years and hope you bought the one that resonates that far down the road. MCs are too small a market and tastes vary to widely for "value retention" to be a viable concept.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2018
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From: Henderson
Was looking at a new bike this past weekend, sales guy asked if I was thinking about trading my 13 FLTRXSE2, so I said maybe...
The bike is immaculate, tons of accessories to include the factory matched tour pack, all of the CVO paraphernalia still in the original packaging, binder full of maintenance receipts.
Trade Value on a 37K new bike at my local H-D Dealership. 18K!
Yes, less than half of what I spent.
Not sure my next bike is going to be a Harley based on this experience.
The bike is immaculate, tons of accessories to include the factory matched tour pack, all of the CVO paraphernalia still in the original packaging, binder full of maintenance receipts.
Trade Value on a 37K new bike at my local H-D Dealership. 18K!
Yes, less than half of what I spent.
Not sure my next bike is going to be a Harley based on this experience.
Grand HDF Member
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From: Central Indiana
When I bought my CVO, the dealership warned me that it would depreciate much faster because I put a lot of miles on. I only bought it because they got me a lot for my totaled '14.
Road Master
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From: N.Y.C
That may be true but the test is the price on the new bike you want and how much they negotiate.
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From: SE Michigan
CVOs come with a bunch of accessories that are not attached to the bike. Luggage, a full cover, communication gear, etc...
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From: Virginia
All true, its the price out of the door that matters. I've never paid over msrp for a cvo and once actually got a $5k discount on a new cvo and kbb on my trade. Don't get locked into a particular dealer or bike while shopping otherwise you're leverage goes away. Of course if you dig a particular color combo, you are limited.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: N.Y.C
All true, its the price out of the door that matters. I've never paid over msrp for a cvo and once actually got a $5k discount on a new cvo and kbb on my trade. Don't get locked into a particular dealer or bike while shopping otherwise you're leverage goes away. Of course if you dig a particular color combo, you are limited.
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