CVO Depreciation
Our local dealer (AKA 35 miles away) has a horrible reputation for charging over MSRP, peanuts for trade in, and hates negotiating. Thinks people don't shop around and will just take what they offer, unfortunately plenty do since they're still in business.
Talked with an ex-employee that's now a salesman at a different dealer and mentioned a used Breakout that was way over brand new price because it was a numbered paint set. Salesman says "who ever buys that is getting royally bent over because they'll never haggle on price, especially that bike." Sure enough, someone bought it that night.
Talked with an ex-employee that's now a salesman at a different dealer and mentioned a used Breakout that was way over brand new price because it was a numbered paint set. Salesman says "who ever buys that is getting royally bent over because they'll never haggle on price, especially that bike." Sure enough, someone bought it that night.
Road Master
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From: new york
Dealers can be tough to deal with, you need to set your $ parameter before going in and stick to your guns and negotiate. I traded my 2014 CVO Limited in with 39,000 miles, they offered 24,500, we settled on 28,500 @ their MSRP of 40,999. We should anticipate a kick to the nads but be willing to play their game. My deals usually take 4-5 hours, sometimes multiple trips. Don't let their first offer ruin your game face. Good Luck.
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From: East TN
I feel I got really good money on my 2017 CVO Street Glide, 11 months old with 20,526 miles on it when I traded it. Well over NADA Book value.
I got fantastic money for my 12 CVO Road Glide Skunk when I traded it, 2 years old with 45K miles on it. Got 27500, on a bike I paid 32K for.
Good good money for the 09 CVO Road Glide I traded on the 12.
Takes time and patients to deal, and a good dealer. They know, treat me right and I will be back. I have 3 dealers closer to my house than the dealer I have been using since 07.
I got fantastic money for my 12 CVO Road Glide Skunk when I traded it, 2 years old with 45K miles on it. Got 27500, on a bike I paid 32K for.
Good good money for the 09 CVO Road Glide I traded on the 12.
Takes time and patients to deal, and a good dealer. They know, treat me right and I will be back. I have 3 dealers closer to my house than the dealer I have been using since 07.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Perth
2013 CVO Breakout in Diamond Black
$45,000 Aussie dollars brand new in 2013 PLUS pipes , 110 comp' kit etc etc
I buy it from the first buyer with 6,000 K's at a year old for $36 K
Just sold last month with 19,000 K's for $29.5K
Yes they do depreciate , but all of my early 90's to 2000's Harleys dropped hardly anything by comparison.
Flooded market in Australia at least half the reason I suspect
$45,000 Aussie dollars brand new in 2013 PLUS pipes , 110 comp' kit etc etc
I buy it from the first buyer with 6,000 K's at a year old for $36 K
Just sold last month with 19,000 K's for $29.5K
Yes they do depreciate , but all of my early 90's to 2000's Harleys dropped hardly anything by comparison.
Flooded market in Australia at least half the reason I suspect
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: East TN
2013 CVO Breakout in Diamond Black
$45,000 Aussie dollars brand new in 2013 PLUS pipes , 110 comp' kit etc etc
I buy it from the first buyer with 6,000 K's at a year old for $36 K
Just sold last month with 19,000 K's for $29.5K
Yes they do depreciate , but all of my early 90's to 2000's Harleys dropped hardly anything by comparison.
Flooded market in Australia at least half the reason I suspect
$45,000 Aussie dollars brand new in 2013 PLUS pipes , 110 comp' kit etc etc
I buy it from the first buyer with 6,000 K's at a year old for $36 K
Just sold last month with 19,000 K's for $29.5K
Yes they do depreciate , but all of my early 90's to 2000's Harleys dropped hardly anything by comparison.
Flooded market in Australia at least half the reason I suspect
Early CVOs in the 2000 to 2005 or so barley depreciated as they were limited production back then and much more rare.
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: East TN
Are you saying he got 29K for his 17 CVO SG? or that 29K was the difference?
Either way not a very good deal. I got more than 29K for my 17 CVO SG with 20,526 miles on it, quite a bit more.
If 29K was the difference then he only got 13K for his bike, which is just horrible.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
Are you saying he got 29K for his 17 CVO SG? or that 29K was the difference?
Either way not a very good deal. I got more than 29K for my 17 CVO SG with 20,526 miles on it, quite a bit more.
If 29K was the difference then he only got 13K for his bike, which is just horrible.
Either way not a very good deal. I got more than 29K for my 17 CVO SG with 20,526 miles on it, quite a bit more.
If 29K was the difference then he only got 13K for his bike, which is just horrible.
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y'all go on and knock yourselves out. for the amount of money that people spend customizing their bikes to be 'knock off' cvo's, they already have way over cvo money tied up in them. then when they go to sell or trade, they don't get anything for their 'upgrades'.
i have a spreadsheet that i got from another member here where you can list all of your upgrades and mods to help with your insurance or even just to keep a tally on how much you spend on your bike. my bike, 2013 cvo road glide: extra coverage for insurance for mods: less than $3k (thats the min that they sell). wife's bike, 2012 road glide custom: extra coverage for her mods: between $10k and $12k. that basically puts the cost of her bike right in cvo territory.
do cvo's depreciate? sure they do. so do your standard models. comparing msrp to msrp, cvo's may even depreciate a little more on percentage. but once you add in all those mods to your standard model, no brainer. pay more upfront, pay less during ownership, get more on the backend.
i have a spreadsheet that i got from another member here where you can list all of your upgrades and mods to help with your insurance or even just to keep a tally on how much you spend on your bike. my bike, 2013 cvo road glide: extra coverage for insurance for mods: less than $3k (thats the min that they sell). wife's bike, 2012 road glide custom: extra coverage for her mods: between $10k and $12k. that basically puts the cost of her bike right in cvo territory.
do cvo's depreciate? sure they do. so do your standard models. comparing msrp to msrp, cvo's may even depreciate a little more on percentage. but once you add in all those mods to your standard model, no brainer. pay more upfront, pay less during ownership, get more on the backend.
