shock or not
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shock or not
went to dealer to find out what they may give me for 05 deluxe, i understand its 2 yr old, i understand its a 88b-5 speed, i understand all about supply and demand, they have the supply, maybe some demand for used, but only wanting to give 11.000 is a bit of a hit upside the head. I paid 19 plus change, added pipes, down load, even more chrome etc... What happen to h-d holding its value, or was i just dreaming.
Road Warrior
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From: Augusta, Ga.
RE: shock or not
Hold value? Welcome to 10 years ago.
Like anything else...you can pobably get 3-4 k more if you sell it outright.....but bottom line is HDs don't hold value like they did when the supply was low.
Like anything else...you can pobably get 3-4 k more if you sell it outright.....but bottom line is HDs don't hold value like they did when the supply was low.
Road Warrior
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RE: shock or not
I suspect the change to the 96" motor is dropping the value of the 88 bikes more than usual.Beforethis year, a two year old softail like yours looked just like a new one.Now there is something new and buyers automatically think its better (I'm not saying it is).You could get more selling private or you may be able to ride it a couple more years and still get 11K on a trade-in.
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From: San Ramon, Ca
RE: shock or not
Softail's in particular have taken a bigger hit. Prob due to allot of people selling them to buy Bagger's. I was floored when I started looking to sell my 00 Heritage for that very reason. It's clean, low miles, tons of extras (chrome extras) . . . And worth 13?(maybe) on the open market . . . BS !! I can't afford/justify taking a hit like that even though I bought it (new) 7 1/2 yrs ago. The Bagger's seem to hold their value (a little) better, but the market is flooded w/them now too. I've been told by (3) dealers they'll give me 10 formine on trade in. A buddy of mine just did it. Took the big hit on his Heritage. Cost him 11K out of pocket to "upgrade" to an 07EG Std with a tour pack.
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RE: shock or not
Check the N.A.D.A. price, low retail or high whole sale, then go to hd.trader.com and look at the year and model and miles ETC., and find a in between price for your bike and try to sell there or E-BAY, There are a lot of people who want a good 05 or 06 with low miles than they do not have the heat and 02-sniffers to duck with! GOOD LUCK! PURPLE HAZE.
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Cruiser
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RE: shock or not
That trade-in sounds about right. I sold mine off of HD-Trader and I priced it fairly. If you advertise it and price it reasonably (unlike some who think their used Softail are priceless) it will sell and you will do better than a trade in (even considering the taxes saved).
I'm looking right now to purchase another Deluxe (black/white which is why I sold my black) and it amazes me how many bikes owners just price the bike way to high and wonder why they don't sell.
I'm looking right now to purchase another Deluxe (black/white which is why I sold my black) and it amazes me how many bikes owners just price the bike way to high and wonder why they don't sell.
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From: Simpsonville, SC
RE: shock or not
I traded in the Deuce in my signature for my new Softail Custom. I got a little over $14k for mine. It was a 2005 with 6,100 miles on it (I know I didn't have many miles on it, but that was because I was down in Florida for college and didn't have much of a chance to ride). My dad traded in his 2000 Fatboy that had a lot of chrome on it and a custom paintjob as well, and he got $13,700 from the dealer. It had a little over 15,000 miles I think. I would try selling the bike yourself, rather than accepting $11k for it. Or just ride it a while longer. The depreciation has already taken the big hit, so if you decided to trade it in a couple years, you'd probably get the same or close to it.