[zleviticus]

Ok folks I have two dealers (soon to be three) competing for my business.

What is a good or rather fair percentage to give a dealership above their invoice price? 3%, 4% 5% ?

RIght now we are lookign at $5650 without taxes and licensing... which i think is around 5% above dealer invoice (minus any hold back)

 

[badkitty]

hmm i paid 6800 with fee before tax and lic. Cheapest around here in sacramento.

 

[zleviticus]

Ouch... so don;'t look a gift horse in the mouth?!?

 

[pitbull76]

There are one or two places here advertising the 600's for $5300 before fees and taxes, but who knows what crap fees they'll add in before you're done.

 

[OgreRod]

I picked up my 2003 brand new at the dealer the middle of Nov. last year for exactly $5000, if you can hold out there are better prices to be found towards the end of the year. BTW love the bike.

 

[coves27]

I did the same thing as Ogre, but I got it in March, and didn't get as good of a price for it. Despite my best Hagglin skills practiced during trips to China town I got the dealer down to 6000 out the door. You'll have to teach me some of your ways master Ogre...

 

[zleviticus]

6 out the door is a good price.. that puts the dealer % at around 4 or so.. that is what I am trying to get mine for.. out the door.. of course it depends on what your sales tax is as well... : )

 

[coves27]

I bought it out of town but I think the sales tax was either 7.25 or 7.50, I hated both dealers I went to see because they didn't treat me well because I was younger than most other customers. When my friends get motorcycles, I'll have him pit the two dealers against each other, and take the price to a third and buy it there.

 

[zleviticus]

well when you take the sales tax out you got a good deal...

That is what I am doing.> i am pitting three against each other and buying from a fourth.. LOL unless one of the three is just to good to pass up.... :mrgreen:

 

[coves27]

You said that you are 5650 now. If I remember correctly the base price for mine was around 5500 or so. Good luck, and take no prisoners!

 

[zleviticus]

I plan on visiting the dealership tomorrow and seeing what they can do... You never know I might be toting a bike home this weekend after all.. : )

 

[OgreRod]

Mine was the $5K plus 7% on sales tax here in FL, buying late in the year is the way to go. Plus here in my home town we have the Honda/Suzuki shop and the Yamaha shop next door to eachother, and a Harley shop less than a mile away. I just told the sales guys I'm buying a bike today (have your financing set if you can) it is either from you or the guy next door. You should have seen them scramble.