My Dealer is NUTS
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Road Master
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My Dealer is NUTS
We stopped in today just killing time. Ended up looking at an 05 Deluxe. Had pipes and was lowered and a few doodads here and there.
12k miles and they wanted 16k dollars for a 2005.
They're insane.
12k miles and they wanted 16k dollars for a 2005.
They're insane.
Dealers are in it to make money. At least one fool walks in a dealership everyday. What they want and what they get are two different things. Dealers make more money on used bikes than new ones. If you walk out on the first number at every dealer you go to then you'll never get a deal. When dealing on a new bike, get the 1st dealer's offer then go to another dealer for their offer. Do not show the 2nd dealer any numbers. If you show your cards they won't bottom out. After you get your second dealer's offer take it back to the first dealer. They always leave wiggle room on a first offer. Don't buy a bike by the payments they offer. Always go for the bottom dollar out the door.
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my dad stopped in our stealer and they wanted $11,500 for a 2003 road king that had been spray bombed red (EVERYTHING including the tins, nacelle, dash etc) and it had 60k miles on it. It needed tires and obviously a complete repaint and all the acc. parts needed replacement...
Car dealers are the same way.
Car dealers are the same way.
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I dunno...maybe somewhere around book value? Call me crazy but a 2009 sells for 17,500 MSRP....prolly buy one for 16k and they want 16 for an 05 with 12k.
Seems odd to me.
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Exactly....I mean more power to em if they get it, but if someone pays that much they're stooopid.
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Stopped at a dealer yesterday that was putting on a BBQ.
For the hell of it asked about a trade in for my '06 road glide.The salesman said up front that I could do better selling it on Craigs list which i knew.
He said he bases the trade ins on KBB.Said he would give me a little more since it was a RG.
He said he would give 12 for it.Of course i said no.
For the hell of it asked about a trade in for my '06 road glide.The salesman said up front that I could do better selling it on Craigs list which i knew.
He said he bases the trade ins on KBB.Said he would give me a little more since it was a RG.
He said he would give 12 for it.Of course i said no.
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Jul 19, 2009 at 07:31 PM.