Honda slashes its new bike prices across the board

[James Deuce]

Why would you buy a Z750S, FZ8, or GSR750 when you can get a CR1000R for the same price? Indeed, for the price differential the Hornet 600 would be better value than any of those three. I can understand choosing a Street Triple over those, but I'd go for the Predator over a Speed Triple any day. Bloody fantastic opportunity. Shame everyone's broke and no one is lending.

[James Deuce]

And the funny thing is, they still making money. Rethink about to buy overseas.

No, they'll be taking a bath at those prices. They'll be overstocked and a lot of that stock will have been hanging around since 2009.

Honda always do this though. Over estimate demand on the bikes they chose to present to the NZ market, while ignoring other models in their range that would probably do very well here. CB1100 and CBR600F (particularly with the rego break) for instance. Instead we get the CB1300 and VFR800 (10 year old model and looking like one) and these have continually had their pricing adjusted downward because the intro price is always waaaaaay up there.

[Scuba_Steve]

for people wanting the "411" Heres the Blue Wing Honda ad thing
http://www.honda-motorcycles.co.nz/a...7mm-lowres.pdf

[Gremlin]

And the funny thing is, they still making money. Rethink about to buy overseas.

Absolutely not. They're taking a big hit, dealers have virtually no margin either. It's purely to fix their stock levels. You'll also find they are unwilling to do trades because of the dollars.

I can understand choosing a Street Triple over those, but I'd go for the Predator over a Speed Triple any day.

Except the Predator isn't in the sale, and sold out last year. Funny thing is, people ummed and arred, thinking they would get one later, one guy was even looking for one on the weekend... Nope, all gone last year and no more coming either.

Simple thing is, if you want one of these, get down to your dealer. Otherwise, don't cry when you miss out.

That is interesting! The only one i'd be interested in!

I know, I was seriously considering one before I got the BMW, but now I have that.

[imdying]

Blue Wing Honda. They're basically setup to arse fuck customers of Honda. I hope something falls on their building. Like the USS Nimitz. I would also settle for a Freightliner Century hitting their Christmas function party bus.

If their stock levels need fixing, it's because they deserve it.

[Mort]

Certainly some good deals there. $16K for a new (09) Repsol Fireblade is a bargain.

A lot of this will be due to the strength of the NZ$ at the moment as well as overstocking caused by the high prices of Honda a year ago where a ABS Blade cost $26K for instance.

[sugilite:Me]

Blue Wang - Making sure they meat the nicest people already on a Honda

[White trash]

Absolutely not. They're taking a big hit, dealers have virtually no margin either. It's purely to fix their stock levels. You'll also find they are unwilling to do trades because of the dollars.

I think you'll find they're unwilling to do trades because the dealer then has to fork out for what the trade's worth, and cashflow is a major drama for most small dealers at this time of year.

[Gremlin]

I think you'll find they're unwilling to do trades because the dealer then has to fork out for what the trade's worth, and cashflow is a major drama for most small dealers at this time of year.

Well, you'd know the ins and outs, but yeah, they need to flick off the trades quickly, to get the dollars back, etc etc...

The dealers certainly aren't creaming everything, that's for sure.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I know someone who bought one three weeks ago for $20,000 thinking he was getting a bargan but he is now madder that a snake.

In 1988, I paid $4399 for a brand new Honda GB400TT Mark 2. the single seat one with a fairing. Two months after that, Blue Wing reduced the price to $3899. I wrote to them and asked for a refund, and was told to get fucked pretty much. Obviously they'd just bought their volcanic island and were in the process of fitting it out and my $500 was crucial to that. I was absolutely spewing: it was the first brand new bike I had ever bought, and they fucked me.

I really like Honda motorbikes, but the NZ distro? not so much.

of course a mint GB400TT right now is worth at least $4399.....

[HenryDorsetCase]

I look forward to when some of those $15K Furys are on sale 2nd hand.

..........for $17k

[HenryDorsetCase]

No, they'll be taking a bath at those prices. They'll be overstocked and a lot of that stock will have been hanging around since 2009.

Honda always do this though. Over estimate demand on the bikes they chose to present to the NZ market, while ignoring other models in their range that would probably do very well here. CB1100 and CBR600F (particularly with the rego break) for instance. Instead we get the CB1300 and VFR800 (10 year old model and looking like one) and these have continually had their pricing adjusted downward because the intro price is always waaaaaay up there.

CB1100F - WANT.

VT750RS - WANT: sensible riding position, chain drive: like a V twin Bonneville, or Sprotster.


VT750C - NOT WANT. (though I have had a day ride on one in Straya)

[White trash]

In 1988, I paid $4399 for a brand new Honda GB400TT Mark 2. the single seat one with a fairing. Two months after that, Blue Wing reduced the price to $3899. I wrote to them and asked for a refund, and was told to get fucked pretty much. Obviously they'd just bought their volcanic island and were in the process of fitting it out and my $500 was crucial to that. I was absolutely spewing: it was the first brand new bike I had ever bought, and they fucked me.

I really like Honda motorbikes, but the NZ distro? not so much.

of course a mint GB400TT right now is worth at least $4399.....

All NZ distributors do it though, just to varying degrees. For example, only a complete spastic would fork out for a new GSXR1000 the day the model's released because you KNOW that in less than six months, they'll be 5K cheaper and dealers will be squirming to get rid of them. Yamaha don't do it to quite the same degree, but still chop deals here and there. Usually free accessories, a bit of a discount and a ripper finance deal though. If Honda have that many new 09 bikes lying around, I'm not surprised they're keen to quit em.

[White trash]

Well, you'd know the ins and outs, but yeah, they need to flick off the trades quickly, to get the dollars back, etc etc...

The dealers certainly aren't creaming everything, that's for sure.

Fuck no mate, it's tough right now. But I think there's light at the end of the tunnel.

[HenryDorsetCase]

All NZ distributors do it though, just to varying degrees. For example, only a complete spastic would fork out for a new GSXR1000 the day the model's released because you KNOW that in less than six months, they'll be 5K cheaper and dealers will be squirming to get rid of them. Yamaha don't do it to quite the same degree, but still chop deals here and there. Usually free accessories, a bit of a discount and a ripper finance deal though. If Honda have that many new 09 bikes lying around, I'm not surprised they're keen to quit em.

Sure, I agree (and I've taken part in it myself (SV650)) but Blue Wing Honda did it to ME. On the very first new bike I ever bought. When I was young and impressionable. The next new bike I bought off them was a Hornet 900 three or so years ago. so a 20 odd year gap of not dealing with Honda. Let that be a lesson to em. I owned plenty of Hondas but never a new one. I got that email and the follow up call too. Sent the email to a couple of mates saying "buy this blade for $16k its a bargain"....