$899.00 set up
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From: Stokton, CA
$899.00 set up
In about a year I hope to get myself a Electric Glide Custom....
I got a quote from one dealer and they wanted $899.00 set up fee....
I told him thats the first thing you will remove from the Price....
Just curious, what have others been charged/quoted for the set up on a EGC....
I got a quote from one dealer and they wanted $899.00 set up fee....
I told him thats the first thing you will remove from the Price....
Just curious, what have others been charged/quoted for the set up on a EGC....
Road Master
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From: Pocahontas, IL
Most of the dealers around here start with 1k for the setup fee. By the time they add our sales tax and that fee, it is another 2500 on the price and the bike seems almost out of reach. I came home and started calling the 4 dealers in my radius until one quoted a price that didn't include the setup fee. It is a tough situation. They need to make money cause they really are people like you and I. However, I need to keep my money when I can 
Road Master
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From: Pocahontas, IL
Dang....I guess they saw me coming......lol
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
good to look at it line by line, negotiating towards a good out-the-door price.
be prepared to walk away.
have a totally disinterested Pal there to drag you out-the-door if it looks like you are falling for BS.
when i bought my truck, the dealer tried to charge for the alarm led ( $500 for a $3 led).
I instead turned that into a $200 credit for the hole they drilled in the dashboard.
it all depends on how badly they want to make a sale- and how badly you want to buy.
mike
be prepared to walk away.
have a totally disinterested Pal there to drag you out-the-door if it looks like you are falling for BS.
when i bought my truck, the dealer tried to charge for the alarm led ( $500 for a $3 led).
I instead turned that into a $200 credit for the hole they drilled in the dashboard.
it all depends on how badly they want to make a sale- and how badly you want to buy.
mike
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From: Clarksville, TN
I didn't pay any fees when I got my bikes. Buying a bike is just like buying a car. You'll get taken if you let them. Do your home work and keep in mind there is over $4000 worth of mark up on a bagger.
Start here: http://www.seedealercost.com/product...ar-select=2013
Start here: http://www.seedealercost.com/product...ar-select=2013
Last edited by craigffb; Dec 22, 2012 at 11:41 AM.
Road Master
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From: cd. Obregon, Sonora, mx
The dealer profits are already built into the price. When I bought my SE Ultra, my out the door price was $75.00 over the MSRP. They have a lot of room to negotiate.
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From: WPB, FL
Setup Fee?
Setup fee? What's a setup fee? I don't pay any setup fee!
OK - Now that I got that out of my system, any time I have negotiated a vehicle I have ALWAYS approached it as a "give me a delivered price" fee. I don't want to know from destination chgs., setup, etching, prep, taxes or any other "add on" BS! I go in knowing what the sticker is, what I would like to pay, how much taxes really are. This goes for cars, bikes, and boats. Most salesmen appreciate the fact that I'm a pretty easy sell.
I have never felt that paying "sticker" for anything was reasonable. Padding the bill with these add ons is offensive to me.
OK - Now that I got that out of my system, any time I have negotiated a vehicle I have ALWAYS approached it as a "give me a delivered price" fee. I don't want to know from destination chgs., setup, etching, prep, taxes or any other "add on" BS! I go in knowing what the sticker is, what I would like to pay, how much taxes really are. This goes for cars, bikes, and boats. Most salesmen appreciate the fact that I'm a pretty easy sell.
I have never felt that paying "sticker" for anything was reasonable. Padding the bill with these add ons is offensive to me.
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From: Jayhawk Country
Never paid a set up fee or msrp at my dealer. He will usually do $1k under msrp and no fees at all. Plus all accessories are 20% off and free installation at time of purchase. Bought 3 bikes there now. I would tell them to shove it and go some where else.
