Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: North Georgia
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
ORIGINAL: otterbob
I looked into trading my 05 fatboy on a brand new 07 heritage with factory custom paint. I was enamoured bike this bike. I had to have it. I just could not come to terms with the trade in offer. So i kept my bike and hauled right off and bought custom paint. Very happy with my bike now and it gets alot of compliments. Not to mention it will run circles around the 96".
I looked into trading my 05 fatboy on a brand new 07 heritage with factory custom paint. I was enamoured bike this bike. I had to have it. I just could not come to terms with the trade in offer. So i kept my bike and hauled right off and bought custom paint. Very happy with my bike now and it gets alot of compliments. Not to mention it will run circles around the 96".
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: ALMOND, NY
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
ORIGINAL: Sillverback
I was beggining to think that I was the only person that felt like that....
I was beggining to think that I was the only person that felt like that....
Next up, chrome rims and front end.
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Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Milwaukee
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
the dealer game is a joke, you just pay for the convenience of being able to walk in, hand them the keys, and leave with a brand new bike. it just depends onhow much that convenience is worth to you
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Out of Commiefornia!
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
Yeah - it's no different than with cars, boats, etc... it's just basic consumer economics, right or wrong. Regardless of what you're trading with, trade-in value is always considerably lower than used sale price.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
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RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
ORIGINAL: tunaman
Yeah - it's no different than with cars, boats, etc... it's just basic consumer economics, right or wrong. Regardless of what you're trading with, trade-in value is always considerably lower than used sale price.
Yeah - it's no different than with cars, boats, etc... it's just basic consumer economics, right or wrong. Regardless of what you're trading with, trade-in value is always considerably lower than used sale price.
the dealers prey on how much u want the vehicle. i never test ride,or let them run my credit until we have a number of trade-in for my vehicle. thisway when u don't make a deal,u don't have the inq on ur credit.
all in all. THEY ALLLLLLLLLLLLL SUCK ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Banned Camp
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Simpsonville, SC
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
I traded inmy '05 Deuce for a '08 Softail Custom a few weeks ago. The deal I got was my bike, which was paid off, and $3,500. But of course you can't finance anything less than $5,000through Harley, so I HAD to order a new exhaust and some other goodies to get the amount financed up. 
I'll be putting about another $5k-$6k into it over the next few years to make it stand out from the crowd. A big chunk of that money is in a paintjob and wheels.
I'll be putting about another $5k-$6k into it over the next few years to make it stand out from the crowd. A big chunk of that money is in a paintjob and wheels.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: NW Indiana
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
I traded my 06 1200 sportster in last month for an 08 FXSTC. I went into the dealer knowing that I was going to take a hit on it (didn't think it would be as much as it ended up being), and yeah I ended up wastinga lot of money on the upgrade from a sporty to a softail, but I have absolutely no regrets about it. When I walk up to my newbike right before I'm about to take her out on a ride, I have a smile from ear to ear just thinking about the ride to come, and to me that's all that really matters because you only live once.
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Banned
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Los Angeles, CA
RE: Any Way You Cut It It'll Cost You $10,000
I always buy a bike without considering the trade in value as I want to ride it. However Harleys seem to be extremely expensive compared to the majority of other bikes i have owned. What can ya do? I'll keep mine forever and hopefully buy a new one hwen I have the cash. That is far off but it will happen one day.