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I probably should have asked this earlier, but I didn't think of it until now.

I recently made a deposit on a bike and there was almost no paperwork. Just one 'receipt' type of paper with the price and then my deposit and what I still owe. They told me that I would have to wait a few days before I can pick up the bike and to bring the rest of the money then. Did I make a mistake? I'm sure I've forgotten something...or is that all there is to it?

Thanks!

Dragon,

I just did the same a couple of weeks ago and got the same receipt type paper back, I wasn't financing through the dealer so there wasn't any pwk same when you go to pick up the bike they'll just give you a new receipt and temp registration and off you go. What are you getting?

P.S. Have fun with the new bike

As Zoosia said, you're good to go.

I paid for my bike with a credit card. The sum total of my paperwork was the dealer's receipt, the credit card receipt and the certificate of origin for the bike.

Whew...I was quite worried for a bit.

I'm getting a Ninja 250. The dealer I went to wouldn't accept credit cards, so I have to bring in a certified check.

Enjoy your new bike!

Didnt take credit cards? I wonder why.

NightNurse wrote:Enjoy your new bike!

Didnt take credit cards? I wonder why.

It costs stores to accept credit cards. My brother has a small business.....he doesn't accept credit cards. It helps with the bottom line.

NightNurse wrote:Enjoy your new bike!

Didnt take credit cards? I wonder why.

It's not unusual for big ticket items, particularly those with small profit margins, like Ninja 250s. Credit card companies charge the store owner about 3% of the total, on average. If you figure a little ninja may be going out the door for around $3200, that's $96 the dealer has to pay, just for accepting the credit card.

I asked about using a credit card for my last bike purchase and the dealer was fine with it. As long as I was willing to pay more for the bike to cover the cost of the transaction.