Stealership OR Normal?!?!

vman1313 · March 19th, 2015, 06:52 PM

Have been eyeing a particular bike and I found the best price I have seen on CycleTrader at my local Dealership . I emailed them to verify the price was correct and asked for an "Out The Door Price." After a few emails back and forth, they finally gave me an OTD Price....is this NORMAL or are these people NUTZ???

$8900 - Quoted OTD Price
-@$625 - 7% GA Tax
-------------------------------
$8275
-$7400 - Advertised Price on CycleTrader
-------------------------------
?? $875 ?? In fees!!!???!!!???

$875 in FEES???? Really???

subxero · March 19th, 2015, 07:15 PM

what is the bike? I wouldn't pay that much for a ninja300 even if it is a leftover

A lot of places put bikes on cycle trader at really low "list" prices just to get people to call, look at website or in the door. IF they have the bike listed $500 cheaper than anyone else then it is most likely just a ploy to get people in the door ect... get someone dumb enough to fill out paper work with out asking questions and then they add on "fees" to make up the difference from there original bullshit "list" price.

in short, selling tactic

if their end price is around what everyone else is selling the bike for then they are not really a stealership

csmith12 · March 19th, 2015, 07:34 PM

Completely normal in my neck of the woods, CL too. That is sales for ya.... :\

flitecontrol · March 19th, 2015, 09:14 PM

A guy on another forum saw a 2013 model listed for $3,850. The OTD price was close to $7,000 so you made out better than he did. He should have gotten the OTD price up front!

alex.s · March 19th, 2015, 09:17 PM

if you find the right dealer at the right time, you can take the bike with almost no "bullshit" fees.

buy in winter. sell in spring.

cbinker · March 19th, 2015, 09:54 PM

they try to get you to pay for everything from set up to paper work.

MrAtom · March 19th, 2015, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

buy in winter. sell in spring.

People obey this so strictly here that I've seen way more good deals this spring than last winter.

alex.s · March 19th, 2015, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrAtom

People obey this so strictly here that I've seen way more good deals this spring than last winter.

its kinda different here. we dont really have winter. we just have january and its cold and rains a bit.

MrAtom · March 19th, 2015, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

its kinda different here. we dont really have winter. we just have january and its cold and rains a bit.

Here in norcal, people still winterize their bike anyway just because of a little drizzle.

alex.s · March 19th, 2015, 11:11 PM

lol... some people

vman1313 · March 22nd, 2015, 12:32 PM

Thanks for the replies and comments. No it wasn't a 300 (already have one of those). Yeah, I asked the guy why $900 in fees and he told me it was a crate fee. He told me this whole long story that the bikes come in crates and that the dealer has to uncrate them and get them ready to sale. I asked the guy if I could just buy the bike in the crate (jokingly but seriously of course just to see what he would say) and he laughed and said "we cant sell you the bike in a crate." So I laughed and said well I cant buy a bike with $900 in fees and left! Hahahaha!

PS.....Found another dealer a little further away who didnt charge all the fees. Advertised price was higher but OTD price MUCH lower. We shall now see if I pull the trigger.

nickjpass · March 22nd, 2015, 05:07 PM

hmmm is it an fz-09?

vman1313 · March 22nd, 2015, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickjpass

hmmm is it an fz-09?

Hahahaha! Nah but that is one sweet ride.

nickjpass · March 22nd, 2015, 07:13 PM

is it a kaw@?

vman1313 · March 23rd, 2015, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickjpass

is it a kaw@?

Nope! I know....bad me!

nickjpass · March 23rd, 2015, 09:02 AM

CBR650F?

March 19th, 2015, 06:52 PM	#1
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Stealership OR Normal?!?! Have been eyeing a particular bike and I found the best price I have seen on CycleTrader at my local Dealership . I emailed them to verify the price was correct and asked for an "Out The Door Price." After a few emails back and forth, they finally gave me an OTD Price....is this NORMAL or are these people NUTZ??? $8900 - Quoted OTD Price -@$625 - 7% GA Tax ------------------------------- $8275 -$7400 - Advertised Price on CycleTrader ------------------------------- ?? $875 ?? In fees!!!???!!!??? $875 in FEES???? Really??? __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

March 19th, 2015, 07:15 PM	#2
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	what is the bike? I wouldn't pay that much for a ninja300 even if it is a leftover A lot of places put bikes on cycle trader at really low "list" prices just to get people to call, look at website or in the door. IF they have the bike listed $500 cheaper than anyone else then it is most likely just a ploy to get people in the door ect... get someone dumb enough to fill out paper work with out asking questions and then they add on "fees" to make up the difference from there original bullshit "list" price. in short, selling tactic if their end price is around what everyone else is selling the bike for then they are not really a stealership __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

March 19th, 2015, 07:34 PM	#3
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Completely normal in my neck of the woods, CL too. That is sales for ya.... :\ __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 19th, 2015, 09:14 PM	#4
flitecontrol ninjette.org guru Name: Lee Location: Monroe, LA Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): Rebel 250s, Ninja 250s VN750s (currently nine total) Posts: 465	A guy on another forum saw a 2013 model listed for $3,850. The OTD price was close to $7,000 so you made out better than he did. He should have gotten the OTD price up front! __________________________________________________ Profanity is the weapon of the witless.

March 19th, 2015, 09:17 PM	#5
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	if you find the right dealer at the right time, you can take the bike with almost no "bullshit" fees. buy in winter. sell in spring. __________________________________________________

March 19th, 2015, 09:54 PM	#6
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	they try to get you to pay for everything from set up to paper work. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

March 19th, 2015, 11:11 PM	#10
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	lol... some people __________________________________________________
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March 22nd, 2015, 12:32 PM	#11
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Thanks for the replies and comments. No it wasn't a 300 (already have one of those). Yeah, I asked the guy why $900 in fees and he told me it was a crate fee. He told me this whole long story that the bikes come in crates and that the dealer has to uncrate them and get them ready to sale. I asked the guy if I could just buy the bike in the crate (jokingly but seriously of course just to see what he would say) and he laughed and said "we cant sell you the bike in a crate." So I laughed and said well I cant buy a bike with $900 in fees and left! Hahahaha! PS.....Found another dealer a little further away who didnt charge all the fees. Advertised price was higher but OTD price MUCH lower. We shall now see if I pull the trigger. __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

March 22nd, 2015, 05:07 PM	#12
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	hmmm is it an fz-09? __________________________________________________

March 22nd, 2015, 07:13 PM	#14
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	is it a kaw@? __________________________________________________

March 23rd, 2015, 09:02 AM	#16
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	CBR650F? __________________________________________________

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