Why new HD?
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RE: Why new HD?
geargrinder......I believe your friend needs to find another dearler if they aren't even offering him $8,000 onhis '05 Ultra as a trade. My buddy just traded his '03 RK Standard on a '07 SG and he got $10,500 and he had 22K on the RK at time of trade.I plan on being like you however and holding on to my new RK Classic and just setting it up the way I want it to be, but to each his own and if you friend really wants an '07 I hope he finds the deal he is looking for. Maybe you misunderstood your buddy and maybe he said he wants an $8,000 difference which would be a very different thing than you said that would be like him getting in the neighborhood of $15K or so for his bike.
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RE: Why new HD?
ORIGINAL: Custom07RKC
geargrinder......I believe your friend needs to find another dearler if they aren't even offering him $8,000 onhis '05 Ultra as a trade. My buddy just traded his '03 RK Standard on a '07 SG and he got $10,500 and he had 22K on the RK at time of trade.I plan on being like you however and holding on to my new RK Classic and just setting it up the way I want it to be, but to each his own and if you friend really wants an '07 I hope he finds the deal he is looking for. Maybe you misunderstood your buddy and maybe he said he wants an $8,000 difference which would be a very different thing than you said that would be like him getting in the neighborhood of $15K or so for his bike.
geargrinder......I believe your friend needs to find another dearler if they aren't even offering him $8,000 onhis '05 Ultra as a trade. My buddy just traded his '03 RK Standard on a '07 SG and he got $10,500 and he had 22K on the RK at time of trade.I plan on being like you however and holding on to my new RK Classic and just setting it up the way I want it to be, but to each his own and if you friend really wants an '07 I hope he finds the deal he is looking for. Maybe you misunderstood your buddy and maybe he said he wants an $8,000 difference which would be a very different thing than you said that would be like him getting in the neighborhood of $15K or so for his bike.
$8000 DIFFERNCE, note that I edited my original post accordingly. The dealer will not do it for that, again I state, that is one hell of a lot of depreciation.
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RE: Why new HD?
He should be able to get a better trade than that. I got my dealer to give me 10,000 for a 2003 FXD, it did have a lot of extras but it did have about 23,000 miles too. That was in march of 2006.
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RE: Why new HD?
He must be a "Latest and Greatest Guy" don't you just hate them - !!! Hey his money to spend anyway he wants - Although, I pray on the latest and greatest because this is where you will get your best deal on a used MC -
They give them away - just so they can get the newer model (DumAsses) But if it wasn't for them you and I wouldn't get these give away prices...
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They give them away - just so they can get the newer model (DumAsses) But if it wasn't for them you and I wouldn't get these give away prices...
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RE: Why new HD?
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Dunno why people do what they do.
A buddy traded his 03 Roadking for an 06 Streetglide which he then traded for an 07 Roadking. But what he really wants is his 03 Roadking back.
A major portion of the US economy depends on people doing like he did.
Dunno why people do what they do.
A buddy traded his 03 Roadking for an 06 Streetglide which he then traded for an 07 Roadking. But what he really wants is his 03 Roadking back.
A major portion of the US economy depends on people doing like he did.
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RE: Why new HD?
I gennerally trade or sell every three years. Modern techno is a kool thang !!!! Like my 97 new motor and tranny, and in 06 new radio and I really like the radio and so do the guys I ride with that don't have 1.
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RE: Why new HD?
Cars and trucks I keep 2 to 3 years. My last bike I had for 7 years I hate to get rid of abike as it takes so long to set up and feel like mine. I try to change something substantial each year onmy bikes to makethen seem new agian. Then I lose my butt when I sell them.