Has anybody negotiated the price of a bike like a car at a dealership. Is it the same? Can you do this or pretty much stick to there price set? :Sport:
I always negotiate. Well really what I do usually isn't negotiating. I usually get the invoice price online and then go in and tell the dealer what I will buy it for.
Has anybody negotiated the price of a bike like a car at a dealership. Is it the same? Can you do this or pretty much stick to there price set? :Sport:
Agreed it is always worth haggling. Even if you only get a few quid / bucks knocked off the price or some accessories thrown in.
If you are confident enough you may negotiate a substantial discount. But remember, motorcycle salesmen negotiate for a living, they do it all day & every day. They are bound to be better at it than the average Joe that walks in off the street.
I think I did a much better job buying my brand new '04 Dodge Ram 4x4 Laramie (leather package) edition quad cab pickup than buying my FZ6. I'm sure there is more flexiblility in terms of negotiating when buying new vehicles than bikes. Back in '03, I just came off a lengthy tour from work and I was in great shape financially. My lease on my other vehicle expired while I was away, so when I got back, I was driving a rental car. I explained to the dealership that this is what I wanted, and I'm going to buy one today or the next day, whoever gave me the best deal They saw that I was driving a rental and I had to return it in two days, so they new I wasn't just giving them some everyday custromer line. I went to one dealership, the biggest and known as the most aggresive, and they actually printed me an actual invoice, showing their cost of the vehicle. I then went to a rivaling dealer and showed them the invoice. They were very surprised that the other dealership gave me an actual invoice showing their cost. Not only did they sell me a truck $500 below their invoice, but they sold me a truck with the leather package since it was the color I wanted. I honestly left feeling good and got a great deal.....When I bought my bike, I honestly felt I paid too much and from the other posts that I have read regarding how much everyone paid, I definatlely paid too much. However, I do not regret buying the bike, I enjoy and love the bike. Buying the bike has been one of the best decisions I have made in my life, just not the price I paid for it. The dealership that sold me my truck benifeted from my sale because I always got the vehicle serviced there, and bought a lot of accessories from their parts department.
What everyone fails to realize is that too much haggling will require you to service your bike elsewhere. Salesman are very tight knit with the service team and you may win the initial haggling war, but do not expect your bike will get properly serviced or treated the same as if you pay full price. This may not always be true, but bike salesman like car salesman are finger snapping hey there "shooter" blokes who will shake your hand during the sale, but call you **** behind your back and tell the service crew what a wanker you are and your bike will be the one that suffers from the haggling.
Haggle away, but have an alternate service station for your new ride. My 2 cents from experience.