I presently have a 2012 Super Glide Custom. I'm wanting to either trade it in on a Street Glide or Road Glide. Need to rent each for a day and decide which on better suits me. My question is can anyone give me some advice on the trade-in value for mine. What should I expect to get for mine when trading. Will I get more(on paper if ya know what I mean) trade in buying new or used. I know I'm going to loose money and would be better off selling it private but this is the road I want to take. If anyone has recently traded from a Dyna to one of the fore mentioned bikes please give me some advice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Look it up here: http://www.nadaguides.com/motorcycles

And here: http://www.kbb.com/othervehicles/

 

there is no smart easy way to do this without taking it in the shorts.

If you want to rely on the dealer to take yours in trade and sell you the next bike then you'll be helping his bottom line.
not yours

smart money says take the time to find the right next bike for you from a private party- and sell your bike privately to realize the best prices

Mike

 

So you bought a new bike and now realize you brought the wrong bike.
It happens...............

The only benefit I can see from here is the savings on sales tax. Of course you would be better off selling your current ride, but with the economy, how many people are walking around with the cash............

My thinking is for you to sell your 2012, you will have to discount the bike considerably, and don't think it would be worth the effort/hassle.
If your mind is made up, then trade it for the bike you really want, because in the end, thats all that matters!

 

Just like with cars, two dealers can be miles apart with price. Best ya can do is visit a couple dealers and do your best haggling and see how ya do. Just too many factors to go on someone else's experiences.

 

I have had mine exactly one year this month. Don't get me wrong I love my bike but I know as much as the wife and I ride it would serve us better to have a Road or Street Glide. I didn't really expect her to ride as much but she loves it and that's even better. I have 3 dealerships within an hour ride but really prefer 1 over the other but we will see. I have a figure in mind after looking at KBB and NADA as to what I want on trade.

Like Bruce00 said "f your mind is made up, then trade it for the bike you really want, because in the end, thats all that matters!" and by the way good looking Road Glide Bruce00.

Still open for advice and thanks to all those who have responded!!!!!!!!!!

 

Dealers like to go give an otd price, out the door. This way you dont focus on what they are giving you or what your paying for the new bike. So when i went to trade my bike in both dealers i was dealing with gave me OTD prices. The wife wanted more specific numbers. They said dont focus so much on each price but more what you will spend at the end, out the door. This is how the 2 dealers i was dealing with did it. I went back in forth with both dealers. After doing this for almost 2 weeks and having a deposit down at 1 dealer, we were 300 dollars off from what i wanted to pay. Dealer 2 gave me a price and said that is all they can do. I told him thank you for everything, and I appriciate your time. Its to bad we cant settle on a 20k plus sale for 300 bucks. I turned around to walk out and the sales manager said wait 1 sec. He went into his office and after 5 min he said lets do it. So i went back to dealer 1 and got my deposit back and the rest is history. Also pull off any accessories before you show them your bike. They will give you nothing for them but those same accessories will help them sell it. I pulled off about 1k of accessories before i traded mine in. Sold almost all of it here in the classifieds.

Your probaly only looking at 11/12 for trade in on your bike and if you go with a RG or SG with abs/security your looking at 22k. So go in with a number in your head like 8k OTD. Remember be prepaired to walk out. As much as you want the one on the floor and they tell you "the best price is the one we have" instead of having to locate the color and option one you want its not the case. Both my dealers told me that. But after dealing with both for a week dealer 2 (the bike i bought) was not on there floor but at another dealer 4 hrs away. I did agree to pay the extra 300 bucks for that delivery fee.............................

Oh and BRUCE00 i also like that road glide. Love that black and orange. Before i bought mine i was looking at the BBP Road GLide they had on the floor. For me i just couldnt get over that shark nose. They say they handle much better than the street glide beacuse of the frame mounted fairing. I will tell you this. I have no issues with handling with the fork mounted fairing on my Street Glide. Non the less, sweet Road Glide

 

Extremely helpful advice!!!! Thank you!!!! That is exactly the figure I had in mind as to what I wanted to get for mine on trade.

 

Thanks for the props guys...........

I ride the NJ Turnpike every day and stick to the truck side, so I can tell you my RG is butter smooth passing 18 wheelers @ 80-85.

Some very good advice from pontiac69.
I too traded when I bought my RG. I had a number ($5K) that I was willing to pay. Worked every dealer in a 150 mile radius. I was unsure if I was gonna get a RG or a SG. I ended up renting both bikes for a weekend apiece before I decided on the RG. I also removed every accessory I bought that could be removed
When I walked into a dealer I had my checkbook and title to my 06 RK. Nobody had an Mirage Orange RG w/ABS, so the bike had to be ordered.
Just remember one thing hd2012, you have the economy on your side, theres alot of tire kickin but fewer peeps throwing down the coins to walk out with a new scoot.

The day of my trade
And yeah, I got a thing for Bassani exhaust

 

Thanks Bruce00 for the input. Stopped by a dealership yesterday and done some tire kicking. They had no Road Glides which was surprising. They had a used 2012 Street Glide (Demo) with 4,500 miles on it. Only had the 4 point docking hardware and they were "asking" $21,000 for it. They had a BBP one also for the same price...another demo. I seen a 2008 recently for $17,000 with 8,000 miles and Vance & Hines exhaust and luggage rack. Big difference in price. Will I get anymore in trade if I leave all my aftermarket parts or should I just take them off and sell them?