Deal or No Deal????
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Thanks for your input guys. My '07 Street Glide has been a great bike with very few problems and no major ones. I'm about to turn 60 and this is probably my last new bike before I retire and so I have time to pay for it while still working. The difference in the two bikes is substantial. More seat of the pants power, smoother, brakes way better, doesn't feel as big as it is. I get that with the M8 the 14-16s are not the latest generation, but I tend to keep things a long time and the savings between the 16 to 17 is right at $5000. It would be a big upgrade for me.
As far as the deal itself? Meh. They are at the high end. A quick national Craigslist search shows that dealers all over the US are trying to unload them anywhere between $22k and $24.5k. The Twin Cam is a proven motor and the 2016 is a sweet *** bike, but I would want that bike for no more than $22k at this point.
Last edited by nevada72; Mar 5, 2017 at 08:39 AM.
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Thanks for your input guys. My '07 Street Glide has been a great bike with very few problems and no major ones. I'm about to turn 60 and this is probably my last new bike before I retire and so I have time to pay for it while still working. The difference in the two bikes is substantial. More seat of the pants power, smoother, brakes way better, doesn't feel as big as it is. I get that with the M8 the 14-16s are not the latest generation, but I tend to keep things a long time and the savings between the 16 to 17 is right at $5000. It would be a big upgrade for me.
Traded my 2016 RGU early. I moved my second retirement up about 8 months . I had had enough. I wanted to ride off on anew M8 and I did .
Paid in full.
Have you considered selling yours out right and going in with no trade. This year will be a good year to have no trade.
Enjoy the ride. Little over 60 and I have a lot of riding left to do.
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$3000 off MSRP
Dropped by dealer yesterday, Saturday, and as I was walking out, saw a sign, big sign, advertising $3K off MSRP of select bikes. Since I was heading out, don't know which models it applied to or whether leftover 16's or new 2017. Next time I visit, I will check out the fine print to see which models/years they are offering the $3K off. But I always say, if you are happy with the deal, then go for it.
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