Did he think $75 an hour would run people off??
It's Getting Ridiculous
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From: Oxford, Nc
I bought a Birthday card last week for $3.99. (I wonder if they thought that $4.00 would have run me off?)
Same thinking here I suspect.
Same thinking here I suspect.
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From: Cypress, TX
- I understand not doing your own work and I currently do my own work on the bike. I doubt given the current problems I have with my back and my knees I will be doing my own work when I am 68.
- We are all tightwads which is funny because we bought one of the most expensive motorcycles around.
- A more accurate comparison would be the costs for a very high end luxury car.
- You can shop around but I'll bet you won't find a price that is really that much better for work that you can trust even at an indy. You might have saved yourself 100-150.
- If this makes you unhappy I would definitely trade the bike. It is what it is.
Road Master
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From: Covington, Ga
Now there's a ripoff! Greeting cards. Those companies make Harley look really cheap.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Edgewater, FL.
I am always entertained by those that call a service rate a ripoff.
We live in a capitalist system thank God.
If the price was too high people would go elsewhere. If the profit was too high there would be more competition. If they don't charge enough they will not be there next month to help you out when you need it. The cost of being in business these days is friggin incredible. If you don' like the price go somewhere else or do it yourself.
I don't ever find complaining helps.
We live in a capitalist system thank God.
If the price was too high people would go elsewhere. If the profit was too high there would be more competition. If they don't charge enough they will not be there next month to help you out when you need it. The cost of being in business these days is friggin incredible. If you don' like the price go somewhere else or do it yourself.
I don't ever find complaining helps.
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From: NorCal Rocklin
That price (160) seems about right. Look what it takes to do it yourself and have someone do it for you. I would rather pay someone to do it knowing how involving it is. First you have to remove the bags then loosen the axle bolts then remove them. Then you have to go backwards when installing it all without scratching any chrome. Then you have to get the belt tension right. To me it would take 3-4 hours total including the tire change
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From: St.Pete Beach
Nuff said....
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Damn, there is a lot of hostility towards the dealers out there. Probably rightly so. That can not be a good thing if you are the owner or principal of a business. Most of the bad feelings seem to be coming from high labor prices and incompetent mechanics. Maybe it is time for the MOCO to be changing their business model. I would hate to own a business that generated so much ill will among its customer base. It is easier and cheaper to keep a customer happy than it is to acquire a new customer. Maybe they don't teach that at the Harley University.