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I've only looked @ SG's. Most prices are pretty stupid ie. 2009 SG w/20K miles, a couple cheap extras wanting $18,900. I see a lot like that. Then there's the 2012's w/10K miles, bone stock & people are wanting $20-21K. Doesn't make much sense. I've seen a couple good deals but nothing I've thought was amazing. I'm more curious than actually purchasing right now.
What they want and what they actually get are two different things. Any one that pays over $15k for a 2009 is paying too much.
People go buy a bike and think it's a good deal then realize they got took. Only way to sale is at cost or at loss. Dealers are thieves just like car dealers.
We have one very honest dealer here in Oklahoma and that's Bartlesville cycle sports.
Kinda of funny cause they sell Harley,Honda, and Suzuki. But anyway they sell 2013 vivid black with cruise out the door for 18700.00. They have no doc fees and freight is only 130 from the factory!
I agree that a stock 09 for 15000.00 is about the most I would pay for a 09.
Good luck.
People go buy a bike and think it's a good deal then realize they got took. Only way to sale is at cost or at loss. Dealers are thieves just like car dealers.
We have one very honest dealer here in Oklahoma and that's Bartlesville cycle sports.
Kinda of funny cause they sell Harley,Honda, and Suzuki. But anyway they sell 2013 vivid black with cruise out the door for 18700.00. They have no doc fees and freight is only 130 from the factory!
I agree that a stock 09 for 15000.00 is about the most I would pay for a 09.
Good luck.
You're a bit off. Freight is more than 130. That may be what they are charging but it does cost the dealer more than that per bike.
Are you saying dealers should sell at cost or at a loss? How does that make sense?
You're a bit off. Freight is more than 130. That may be what they are charging but it does cost the dealer more than that per bike.
Are you saying dealers should sell at cost or at a loss? How does that make sense?
If they did (and they don't) they would still make a killing with parts and labor with people that make their Harley their own and service.
I know you can buy all parts on line and do your own service, but I'll bet 99% of the people don't. They go back to the local dealer they bought the bike from.
and more people in the store to buy $30 T-Shirts and $70 cotton shirts.
Yeah people love to overreach when selling their used Street Glides. It was the same thing when I bought mine. I am not going to pay the same or even close to the amount for a used bike that I will for a brand new 20 Mile on the Odo bike.
If they did (and they don't) they would still make a killing with parts and labor with people that make their Harley their own and service.
I know you can buy all parts on line and do your own service, but I'll bet 99% of the people don't. They go back to the local dealer they bought the bike from.
and more people in the store to buy $30 T-Shirts and $70 cotton shirts.
I bet you'd be surprised if you look at the average dealers profit and see which departments make up percentages. To think that a dealer for anything would just sell at cost or lower is crazy. It's called retail man. There ain't too many businesses that could stay afloat not making a profit on their products.
I had a 07 RG, and that has old frame, 96 motor. After multiple test rides on 12s and 13s, the new frame and 103 has me hooked. Save your money and get a 11 w/ PP, or newer. Also, remember asking price is not always selling price.
I would say most late model used bikes are priced to high from individuals because they owe the bank too much money.
Most people just buy on monthly payments, not what they are actually spending on the bike.
and they will make bike payments 5 to 7 years usually so they hardly ever have much paid down on them the first 3 years.
Those are some pretty good points right there. Didnt even think about that. Also wondering if the fact that people finance all their upgrades onto the purchase price of the bike too? I know some folks who have got stage one done plus a few extras and ended up paying a few thousand dollars more than the bike is actually worth and then rolling all that into their payments. OR, maybe its the old addage that "Harleys hold just about all their value from the time they were new!" I hear that a whole lot too. I know I have spent close to $6k in upgrades on mine and still want to do more, but I spent the other $4-5k on making extra payments and eventually paid off my 2012 in 5 months. Yeah I dont have the wheels I want or some other stuff but its paid for and I aint stuck trying to sell it for what I paid for it because thats what I owe the bank. Good luck to the OP when he does eventually buy. Im sure he will find himself a deal somewhere.
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