First time buying a bike from a dealer - do I negotiate?

[jonnyk5614]

I know I was on the back foot by sounding way too keen but I got $800 off and the 6000km service


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[The End]

When in fact their game plan was, "we will chuck the tyres & rego on it that it needs anyway in order to sell, only after we have a punter on it. if he gives us a hiding on price, no tyres & rego for him"
I do that shit too.

Well, it was the bike I wanted with low kms and tidy condition and they offered a trade in on my old one.

I turned up on my old bike, handed over the keys, paid the money, and road the new bike home.

[sidecar bob]

Well, it was the bike I wanted with low kms and tidy condition and they offered a trade in on my old one.

I turned up on my old bike, handed over the keys, paid the money, and road the new bike home.

Good on you. If you want it, you pay for it & ride off & enjoy it.

[caspernz]

I know I was on the back foot by sounding way too keen but I got $800 off and the 6000km service


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Still not bad, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the bike

[Ulsterkiwi]

the Tappet recall was the Vtwins I think I read?

Some of them yes but also some of the fours like mine


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[sugilite:Me]

Good result

[Crasherfromwayback]

I know I was on the back foot by sounding way too keen but I got $800 off and the 6000km service

And a good deal is when you're happy! My fav Suzuki street bike ever. Congrats!

[Ender EnZed]

Where the fark did you find that cheeseburger shit?!

Another forum. IIRC it was an American motorcycle salesman's satire of dealing with customers who treat negotiating as a war.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I knocked a dealer down $2300 on a new bike once as the opposition's equivalent bike was $3200 cheaper but this bike got a better review so I did knock him down so much. .

So it's not an equivalent bike then is it you docile cunt?

[Akzle]

So it's not an equivalent bike then is it you docile cunt?

docile - /ˈdəʊsʌɪl/
adjective
1. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.




...just fyi

[Bassmatt]

While some would say I was buying old technology (2 years) I was able to look up reliability reviews for the model which is something you are not able to do with current year bikes that well.

In 1984?

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