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I plan on having $4,500 dollars saved up by Febuary 2006. I plan on taking that money and going down to Bell's Suzuki in Lexington KY, browsing the left over '05 SV650's and saying to the rep, I'll give you 4,500 in cash for your leftover 2005 SV650 here, what do you say?

The main reason i plan on going new (which is usally a very rare thing for me to do) is that i've heard the second gen SV's have had crankshaft problems, and i want the warranty... though the styling of the 1st gen's is better.... i am not the biggest fan of crank failure, So new with warranty is nice.

My question to you folks is, do you think it'll work?

dont throw all your money on the table at once, you gotta negotiate with them. offer 4grand or less. then see how they react then offer more cash. keep saying its Cash in Hand they will probally like that. if they dont go for 4grand offer 4200 but you want some free gear, if they dont go for that say ok no free gear but a discount. keep edging up as slow as you can. make it seem like your giving them your very last dollar every time you raise your offer. if they really dont seem interested tell them its ok youll go to the dealer down the road you just came from and get the bike there for less, just say you didnt really like the colors in stock at the other dealer so you left to look around.

Don't forget, you need too pay sales tax (if applicable), license plates, insurance, and any add-ons like bags, etc.

The MSRP on that bike is $5,940. I think you'd be really lucky if they marked off even $1,000. And again, that wouldn't include taxes, title fees, etc... You can try of course - the worst they can do is say no, and that doesn't cost anything. Is it at all possible for you to put down $4,000, and then finance the remainder? I'd still give it a try if I were you - just not too sure how much they're even able to do for you. Good luck - it's a sweet bike.

Cheers,
Loonette

dont they mark up new bikes Alot. also he wants it when the new years come out and they will need to clear out the old ones. people seem to act like these bike shops arent making money and are in it for charity selling bikes for what they pay for them or something.

It depends a lot on bike popularity and sales. At the time I purchased my Mean Streak, Honda Northwest was selling brand new '03 Honda VTX 1800's for just $8,000. That was because they had about a half dozen '03 models and a half dozen '04 models on the floor, and the '05 models were on the way. If the darn things weren't so much heavier than a Mean Streak (and more top heavy) I might be rolling one today.

The SV650, on the other hand, is a popular bike with strong sales. I doubt they'll come down on the price even on a leftover.

Depends a lot on the dealer to, and how you approach them. Keep in mind there are some places that will jerk you around as much as possible, but the thing to remember is that they need your money more then you need their bike, afterall you already have one Don't be afraid to walk away.

Cash isn't the bargaining tool that it once was.

Tom

BudmanTom wrote:Cash isn't the bargaining tool that it once was.

Tom

No it isn't, but it still has it's place. I've read on the web that auto dealers will frequently make a cash deal for customers at the end of the month. I saved up to buy a truck last year and thought I'd give it a shot. It took a long time and lots of waiting for the sales guy to check with his manager, but I got a totally cherry (with 48k miles) 2001 Ford Ranger for $4500... and they had $7999 on the window. Anyway, the $4500 wasn't only a decent price for that model (it had chrome wheels and a premium stereo that I don't really care about) it's actually substantially below book. He actually came out and told me the deal wasn't on the table if I was financing. The point being that independently owned dealers will sometimes deal at the end of the month for cash. Especially on used vehicles and maybe for older year models. I doubt they have too much room on new bikes though. They might allow themselves to break even on a used bike to free up the floor space, but I wouldn't expect the moon on a new bike just because you have cash. Hell, they make money on the financing too - as long as they have cash in the bank to meet their obligations currently they'd probably just as soon finance it. That way they can get you coming AND going. Find a cherry '03 or '04 and walk out the door with the title and some cash in your pocket.

Find a cherry '03 or '04 and walk out the door with the title and some cash in your pocket.

If thats the case, i'll probably look for a mint 1st gen model, they look better anyway. I just figured that instead of searching my butt off ( and riding it off to get the thing home if its outta state)
i was just figuring if i could get a new one for cheap i might as well, worth a shot anyway