Honda slashes its new bike prices across the board

[Robert Taylor]

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

Show me the exact figures to prove your assumption?

[bikaholic]

Show me the exact figures to prove your assumption?

A Company with 'proper costings' and budgets has SLOBS built into the cost of every unit or group of units per measure.
When SLOBS become equal with assessed profit or working capital, the company is about fucked, or yeah except for dickhead companies who continually borrow out their shortend future.

[misterO]

This sale is not just Big- it's the BIGGEST I have ever seen. This economy must truly be in dour shape. Honda is larger than all the other Japanese manufacturers combined, and if they need to resort to insane discounts like this then they must be feeling the squeeze, too. I can guarantee that Honda is not happy about it, their dealerships certainly aren't, and most of all- anyone who recently bought a Honda or badly needs to sell one. No point in pointing fingers. If you have some spare ca$h to splash and want one of these bikes, then consider yourself very Lucky and get it while you can!

[paturoa]

Isn't it illegal for manufacturers to tell retailers what price they should sell shit for?

[Gremlin]

Isn't it illegal for manufacturers to tell retailers what price they should sell shit for?

Name a dealer willing to take the factory on huh?

Year or two later... oh, sorry sir, we no longer require your services as a dealer.

[paturoa]

So it is illegal then? Come to think about it car stealerships also do the same sort of thing.

And I spose it isn;t the manufacturer, it would be the importer in this case?

[Robert Taylor]

So it is illegal then? Come to think about it car stealerships also do the same sort of thing.

And I spose it isn;t the manufacturer, it would be the importer in this case?

I dont think you can compare car dealerships with motorcycle dealerships. Generally one of those is a whole load more profitable.

[pritch]

The Repsol CBR (2011, ABS) was sold within 15 minutes. 18K for a brand new, 2011 race rep, some one got a steal.

That's one dealer only. There are approx 200 bikes up for grabs nationally and some dealers will still have the Repsol 'Blade. Energy Honda, did the other day when I spoke to Craig

He reported lots of interest but nobody taking the plunge. Yet.

[chrispy121]

these are very good deals

[nonferrous]

Honda are just clearing old stock to free up some cash plus a strong NZD means that new bike prices will remain at this level or lower - wait for the other importers / distributors to dump stock - they are all in the same position - tough on the dealers stuck with the inventory

[Psychrn]

Related
I been trying to sell my Honda Shadow 750 for nearly the last year.
Bought for just on 10 k 2009. (2007 Model)
Now selling it for $7500 ONO for the last 9 months.
No interest whatsoever.
Interesting

[blackdog]

Related
I been trying to sell my Honda Shadow 750 for nearly the last year.
Bought for just on 10 k 2009. (2007 Model)
Now selling it for $7500 ONO for the last 9 months.
No interest whatsoever.
Interesting

It doesn't help that you are trying to sell the fastest depreciating bike in history. I bought an '07 travelled 50km in 2010 for $5,500.

At $7500, you'll get rid of AIDS quicker.

[rogerdu]

In US, the stateline price is 11799, but in NZ, the price is 25999. That is a large margin.

[Gremlin]

The best way of loosing the least money on a bike is to think of it as a long term buy rather than buying to update to a new model in a few years. I bought a brand new CB750 for $5000 in 1982. I ended up keeping it for 23 years due to finding the power all I needed and sold it for $1000 in 2005.

You're onto something there.

I bought a KTM 990 Supermoto in October 2008 for $24k. Traded in January 2011 for $8k.

Ok... so I miiiiight have put 63,000km on it in that time

[AllanB]

I purchased a Kawasaki 750 twin new in 82 for $3999 and sold it 23 years later for $3900. It was mint.

Mind you my income changed a fair bit in 23 years!