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Looked at a couple used CVO's in the area at Dealerships, that were priced significantly lower then what I'm seeing online around the country.
Is it safe to assume they had been rebuilt in someway or another?
Example, Stars and Stripes has a 2021 CVO Roadglide, Sunset Fade, less then 5,000 miles listed for $30,088
Took it for a test ride and fell in love with it. Then they offered me $15k for my trade, a 2022 RGS with just under 13k miles,
needless to say, I walked away.
It was Chris Hopper who logged 100,000 miles in 100 days to raise awareness for duchenne muscular dystrophy. He's a great guy who has helped raise tens of thousands (maybe hundreds of thousands) of dollars for kids in need. His ride was tracked and verified by Spotwalla and GPS Fleet tracker. The Iron Butt Association even knocked off mileage to account for odometer discrepancies and tire wear and he still met the objective.
Anyways, not that I'm doing anything on Chris's level but since we're on the topic of CVO's, my 2020 CVO Road Glide has 144,000 miles on it. I've been able to log around 40,000 miles a year since ownership. That's with 7000–8000-mile motor oil change intervals and lots of abuse. The motor has never been opened up. I've had two check engine lights. One when my fuel filter was clogged up and one when my front O2 sensor was loose. So, I really can't complain about all the "electrical crap" and so on. It's been a solid machine that's provided my wife and I great memories. I also don't care whether or not the M8 is considered a valuable "relic" in 30 years. Chances are no motor HD produces from this point on will be sought after like a Pan or Knuckle.
When it's all said and done, there's a market for these bikes. Whether it's the rich urban biker who parks it as a garage trophy, or people like us who worked hard to have something nice since riding is a major part of our lives. We both grew up poor and this is the first and only new vehicle we've ever bought. People really just need to ride more and not be so cranky.
Honestly - I dont think any of what HD is offering is worth the price, I remember waiting for the new model years to roll out & they had decent colors, the Accessories were already in the P&A catalog & you just waited to get that paperback version. I remember Harley would send out 3D puzzle bikes & if you built a bike and saved it a few weeks later you got a picture of that bike on like an 8x10 or something.
Now - all the colors are drab, they`ve eliminated some of the standard parts (Heritage took a big hit), the Badges and trim work are basically gone & so on & so on. what you get now is a bike with a bigger engine, louder radio & a Cinemark theatre screen & it all comes at a cost that is pretty much out of line for most. Now............I know someone is gonna read this & say wait a minute, HD cost this much back when & wages were this & now if you factor in blah blah blah they are right on mark with were they should be - & Id say to that jack tard, you better figure out the rest of the economics that go along with that thought process.
Everything is at the level of un affordable in todays market, most Manufacturers are trying to cut corners to keep the shareholders happy & it is reflected in the products we buy today, I read on here people bought the New CVO & have zip tied the brake line due to a backwards install, another guy stating he has a lemon of a CVO. Harleys mentality to let their customers be beta testers while resting on the thought that "we are Harley Davidson" an American icon & people will pay what we ask - its going to bite them in the ***.
I love my HD & when I read of the problems with the new platform, the costs & see what they have coming - I think Ill keep what I have cause if anyone on here thinks 30 years from now a 2023 M8 will be sought after & worth money (hell youll be lucky if it runs with all that electrical crap) I hope you`re right, Harley will not have the longevity as they did with the knuck, Pan, shovel or Evo............JMHO
If you like the deal on the CVO, and you like the CVO, why not sell your RGS privately? You’ll still need to come up with some dough but you’ll have a CVO, pay no attention to the party poopers.
Looked at a couple used CVO's in the area at Dealerships, that were priced significantly lower then what I'm seeing online around the country. Is it safe to assume they had been rebuilt in someway or another?
Example, Stars and Stripes has a 2021 CVO Roadglide, Sunset Fade, less then 5,000 miles listed for $30,088
Took it for a test ride and fell in love with it.
Then they offered me $15k for my trade, a 2022 RGS with just under 13k miles,
needless to say, I walked away.
I wouldn't assume it was rebuilt in someway or another... Could be a perfectly fine bike..
Baggers are slow sellers these days, especially used ones....
That asked $30K for a '21 CVO Roadglide, then offered $15K for a '22 a RGS in trade....
That's just about a wash for them...
As you can see, average retail for the '21 CVO Roadglide is $36,460. They are asking $6,460 under average retail...
Your '22 RGS is worth $21, 335 as a Clean trade. They offered you $6,335 under clean trade...
So according to Black Book Powersports, they are giving you a $125 discount based on the value of the two vehicles....
They will also make some $$$ on financing if you go through them, and of course any fees they charge...
Rarely are there people who pay $30K cash for a motorcycle... I suspect if you didn't have a trade, the would make a bunch of that $6500 under average retail on their financing package...
There is no such thing as a free lunch..... somebody, somewhere along the line is paying for your "free lunch". Dealers will play around with the numbers so you don't realize it's most often you, that's paying all along....
Ive been looking at used CVOs just because of some of the amazing used CVOs Ive seen roll up on Sunday mornings at Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro. I had thought they were custom paint, and found out from the owners they are factory Screamin Eagle/CVO paint.
I dont know if I would ever spring for one, but its better than chasing my tail all winter.
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