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Getting a quote on a new bike from a dealer - How is it done
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:30 am
by M109R
Does anyone know how to find what a reasonable purchase price for a new bike is? I want to buy a 2006 Honda VTX1300 C and I can't get a quote from any dealer. They all say, "Come in with a quote from another dealer and we will beat it by $200...." Catch 22 no one will give you a quote!!
Very frustrating to do competitive shopping!!
Thanks!
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:44 am
by MontyCarlo
Call a dealer, and tell them you want an "out the door" cash price on your bike.
They will then say "come on in and we'll work something out".
You will then say, "No, you can tell me over the phone what your OTD price is. I'll give you 20 minutes to call back".
Lather, rinse, repeat until you find the price you want.
At or below MSRP, out the door, is usually considered a good deal. Don't let them charge you BS freight/setup fees.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:03 am
by -Holiday
holy crap! how many places are you going to post this exact same message?
did you try "the soup box" yet?
ahah
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:23 am
by Dirtytoes
-Holiday wrote:holy "crumb"! how many places are you going to post this exact same message?
did you try "the soup box" yet?
ahahha, just looky here:
search.php?search_author=VTX1300C
Re: ahah
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:25 am
by -Holiday
Dirtytoes wrote:-Holiday wrote:holy "crumb"! how many places are you going to post this exact same message?
did you try "the soup box" yet?
ahahha, just looky here:
search.php?search_author=VTX1300C
ya i saw that.....BAN HIM!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:00 am
by dr_bar
Just get everyone together and each of us can send him this link...
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
Got the message - you can all relax now
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:16 am
by M109R
Enjoyed the link to the instruction video.
My bad on the spread...won't happen again.
Just can't wait to get my new bike!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:36 am
by Mag7C
"Shut up and go outside you forum mean!"
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:42 am
by Andrew
We need to make that video a sticky...
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:32 pm
by MotoF150
Call up every dealer in 100 miles and ask them to e-mail, or fax you a quote, out the door price, and let them know you have quotes from other dealers, or take a printed copy of that quote and take it to a dealer and ask him to beat it, doing it that way you should save at least $1000 off the price. The lowest price on the Honda VTX1300 would be $6995, and the highest should be around $7699, the VTX1800 is $1000 more.