‘20 sgs
‘20 sgs
Hey Guys, sold my SGS a a few years back and I’m now looking to get back in the saddle. Definitely going with another SGS. Just curious what others have paid OTD. Don’t expect to get it for nothing but don’t want to taken to the cleaners either. I realize taxes vary from state to state but any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks
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he's got a point. doesn't really matter what someone else paid, what matters is if what you are going to pay is satisfactory to you. there are a myriad of factors that go into every bike deal. location, dealer quota, hell, even the phase of the moon could have an effect. and no matter what you pay, there is always going to be 'that' guy who will tell you that you overpaid. he got his cvo roadglide with a straight trade of his 1999 sportster and the dealer even threw in a 50 year esp for free and a full set of fxrg leathers.
go to the hd website and figure what the msrp would be. a 2020 sgs in a color would be $29,629 with rdrs and freight, before ttl, and dealer prep. now, understand that the moco reimburses the dealer for prep so that gives you a point to start negotiations at. you're looking at a new year model bike, and getting ready to move into riding season so you probably won't get as good a deal as you would have gotten 2 months ago.
wanna pay less? look at a leftover 2019. or buy a used bike that someone else paid the major portion of depreciation on already. but if you must have the latest and greatest, be prepared to pay. and don't be afraid to expand your search area. a dealer 500 miles away may be willing to give you a bette deal than your local.
go to the hd website and figure what the msrp would be. a 2020 sgs in a color would be $29,629 with rdrs and freight, before ttl, and dealer prep. now, understand that the moco reimburses the dealer for prep so that gives you a point to start negotiations at. you're looking at a new year model bike, and getting ready to move into riding season so you probably won't get as good a deal as you would have gotten 2 months ago.
wanna pay less? look at a leftover 2019. or buy a used bike that someone else paid the major portion of depreciation on already. but if you must have the latest and greatest, be prepared to pay. and don't be afraid to expand your search area. a dealer 500 miles away may be willing to give you a bette deal than your local.
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https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...e-special.html
Thats what its listed as...so, my guess, thats the price.
Thats what its listed as...so, my guess, thats the price.
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skratch has some great advise here, Depending where you are, if you can get a few dealers to fight over you, that would get you the best deal. But telling a dealer that someone on a forum told you they paid less would get you no where. Pay what your comfortable with. We all have different levels for that.
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I bought a new touring bike at the end of January. Part of it may have been luck, but I had been casually shopping around several dealers, inquiring about a Road Glide Special. I had come to that decision after spending a great deal of thought on Limited vs Special.
Anyway, I found myself in my local dealer, and told them what I wanted and what I would pay. They had the a Limited in the same color, sitting right in front of me, and would have to order/source the Special as it wasn't in stock. What I thought at the time was an off-hand comment about being able sell me the Limited for the price I offered turned out to be a deal that essentially fell into my lap. I won't get into specifics on the deal, but in the end I bought a Road Glide Limited, in a two-tone color with the black out package and RDRS for significantly less than MSRP. I feel like if I had made them the offer that I paid, they would have laughed me right out of the dealership.
Shop around, visit www.seedealercost.com and learn as much as you can on the pricing structure. I asked every dealer for itemized breakdowns of the price too. There were several negotiations that I politely declined the offer from the dealerships. A month later, at least one of them still has the exact bike we were negotiating on too. Timing is everything, and to be completely honest - you don't know what kind of deal you can make without asking.
And, even if you want to and can pay cash, don't completely write off financing through the dealer. The dealership gets a kick back from the consumer financing, which does help in the negotiation too. Then, you can until the title clears and pay it off in full.
Anyway, I found myself in my local dealer, and told them what I wanted and what I would pay. They had the a Limited in the same color, sitting right in front of me, and would have to order/source the Special as it wasn't in stock. What I thought at the time was an off-hand comment about being able sell me the Limited for the price I offered turned out to be a deal that essentially fell into my lap. I won't get into specifics on the deal, but in the end I bought a Road Glide Limited, in a two-tone color with the black out package and RDRS for significantly less than MSRP. I feel like if I had made them the offer that I paid, they would have laughed me right out of the dealership.
Shop around, visit www.seedealercost.com and learn as much as you can on the pricing structure. I asked every dealer for itemized breakdowns of the price too. There were several negotiations that I politely declined the offer from the dealerships. A month later, at least one of them still has the exact bike we were negotiating on too. Timing is everything, and to be completely honest - you don't know what kind of deal you can make without asking.
And, even if you want to and can pay cash, don't completely write off financing through the dealer. The dealership gets a kick back from the consumer financing, which does help in the negotiation too. Then, you can until the title clears and pay it off in full.
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Look for a 2019 left over and save a few thousand, that’s what I did, especially if it was built late, it’ll have the new oil pump, primary vent tube, and new radio.
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I bought a new touring bike at the end of January. Part of it may have been luck, but I had been casually shopping around several dealers, inquiring about a Road Glide Special. I had come to that decision after spending a great deal of thought on Limited vs Special.
Anyway, I found myself in my local dealer, and told them what I wanted and what I would pay. They had the a Limited in the same color, sitting right in front of me, and would have to order/source the Special as it wasn't in stock. What I thought at the time was an off-hand comment about being able sell me the Limited for the price I offered turned out to be a deal that essentially fell into my lap. I won't get into specifics on the deal, but in the end I bought a Road Glide Limited, in a two-tone color with the black out package and RDRS for significantly less than MSRP. I feel like if I had made them the offer that I paid, they would have laughed me right out of the dealership.
Shop around, visit www.seedealercost.com and learn as much as you can on the pricing structure. I asked every dealer for itemized breakdowns of the price too. There were several negotiations that I politely declined the offer from the dealerships. A month later, at least one of them still has the exact bike we were negotiating on too. Timing is everything, and to be completely honest - you don't know what kind of deal you can make without asking.
And, even if you want to and can pay cash, don't completely write off financing through the dealer. The dealership gets a kick back from the consumer financing, which does help in the negotiation too. Then, you can until the title clears and pay it off in full.
Anyway, I found myself in my local dealer, and told them what I wanted and what I would pay. They had the a Limited in the same color, sitting right in front of me, and would have to order/source the Special as it wasn't in stock. What I thought at the time was an off-hand comment about being able sell me the Limited for the price I offered turned out to be a deal that essentially fell into my lap. I won't get into specifics on the deal, but in the end I bought a Road Glide Limited, in a two-tone color with the black out package and RDRS for significantly less than MSRP. I feel like if I had made them the offer that I paid, they would have laughed me right out of the dealership.
Shop around, visit www.seedealercost.com and learn as much as you can on the pricing structure. I asked every dealer for itemized breakdowns of the price too. There were several negotiations that I politely declined the offer from the dealerships. A month later, at least one of them still has the exact bike we were negotiating on too. Timing is everything, and to be completely honest - you don't know what kind of deal you can make without asking.
And, even if you want to and can pay cash, don't completely write off financing through the dealer. The dealership gets a kick back from the consumer financing, which does help in the negotiation too. Then, you can until the title clears and pay it off in full.