Best Time Of Year To Buy?

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MotoF150 · #31 Unread post by **MotoF150** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:37 pm

The biggest problem is there are many more new riders, beginners that never owned a bike before that are walking in to a dealership and paying full MSRP price and thats making it tough for others to get a bike at a better price. Many salesmen told me straight out " Why should I give you that bike at a lower price when I will sell the same bike to someone else at full price"? Yanno? they are right!

#32 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:38 pm

Because then you'd actually own a bike.

intotherain · Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:49 pm

MotoF150 wrote:The biggest problem is there are many more new riders, beginners that never owned a bike before that are walking in to a dealership and paying full MSRP price and thats making it tough for others to get a bike at a better price. Many salesmen told me straight out " Why should I give you that bike at a lower price when I will sell the same bike to someone else at full price"? Yanno? they are right!

orly! i dont think bike dealers are THAT optimistic about new people coming in and buying their bikes

#34 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:05 am

Around this area, anytime after late summer, the prices on current stock starts to drop. By the time the motorcycle show comes around in January, the dealers have great clearance prices for the previous year's stock....

It also helps to have a good relationship with the dealer. My salesman knows that I'm seriously wanting to get a $23,000 bike. When I went in last September and told him I needed something to bridge between my current bike and my dream bike, he dropped the posted price on a bike so I could afford it. My Valkyrie was originally listed as $10,999, It had been dropped to $9,999 a day or two before I showed up at the shop, and was dropped to $9,250 for me so I could get it out the door for just over the $10,000 I had to make a purchase. The bike needed new rubber and fork seals so I had that included in my OTD price. Do you think I'll go back when I'm ready for that other bike???? You bet....

MotoF150 · Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:52 pm

One thing that buggs me is when ur looking at the classified for used bikes and most of the people selling their bike have it financed and still owe money on it. When I call about a used bike the first question I ask is " Is the bike paid for" the 2nd question " do you have a clear title" ??? If the answer is "NO" I tell him to keep it and hang up.

ofblong · #36 Unread post by **ofblong** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:03 pm

MotoF150 wrote:One thing that buggs me is when ur looking at the classified for used bikes and most of the people selling their bike have it financed and still owe money on it. When I call about a used bike the first question I ask is " Is the bike paid for" the 2nd question " do you have a clear title" ??? If the answer is "NO" I tell him to keep it and hang up.

uhh you can tell if its still financed by looking at the dam title. If a bank has their name on it then its still financed. How many people are actually gonna tell you if the bike is truly paid for??

MotoF150 · Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:26 pm

how many stupid people would buy a used bike when someone else still owes money on it? The bank keeps the title untill the bike is paid off. a friend was looking at a used 04 V Star 650 advertized for $2500 in the classified, after talking to the seller, he wanted $2500 cash up front and he still owed $3500 on the bike and told him he had to take over the payment too meaning he really wanted $6K for the bike!

big_ry_ry · Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:16 am

If the person owes money you can make out a check to the lein holder and make it for deposit only, once the lean holder recieves payment and the monies clear they can fax/email/mail you a statement stating the vehicle is lein free, the new owner than can take that to the DMV. It is a little tricky dealing with a person who owes money but if you have a contract and common sense you can avoid some things.

#39 Unread post by **Big B** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:36 am

when i bought my bike, the owner still owed money on it, it wasn't a big deal, found out what the payoff was, my bank sent his bank a check, i gave him the rest, his bank sent my bank the title, they sent it to me, endo story

ofblong · #40 Unread post by **ofblong** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:47 am

MotoF150 wrote:how many stupid people would buy a used bike when someone else still owes money on it? The bank keeps the title untill the bike is paid off. a friend was looking at a used 04 V Star 650 advertized for $2500 in the classified, after talking to the seller, he wanted $2500 cash up front and he still owed $3500 on the bike and told him he had to take over the payment too meaning he really wanted $6K for the bike!

anyone with a brain will sell something for at least what is owed if not more.