Fine line though R18C. If we don't support them, they cannot survive, then we have nowhere to buy a bike. Absolutely no way a dealership can stay in business by selling bikes alone. Nowhere near enough profit. They need to sell parts and service too. Unlike a Harley dealership, they probably don't make anything selling gear and t-shirts, so they need the parts and service profit to stay afloat.
Prices go down when folks don't go to the any store/buisness and spend money.
If I remember correctly.Most folks here bought heavily discounted bikes with the lowest interest rates in the industry.Some say they "would not have even looked at the R18 except for the low prices.
When I purchased mine the MSRP was $24,000 and change.I got it for $17,500 and the advertised interest was 1.9%.
The interest went down to0.9% the next month and folks were paying $2-3,000 less for the same bike.By the way,good for them.
Yeah,keep your cash even if you are getting 1% on your money and take the cheap interest.Smart.
Again,and maybe I should have said "stay out of stealerships".Find your stuff online with discounts and tell the dealer.Hopefully the dealer gets the message.Maybe they will respect you and your money.
In 1999 you could not buy a Harley(not suggesting you would).Car dealers were buying them and selling them for $5-8,000 over msrp.
I hunted all over to find a HD dealer that sold MSRP.Tom @Rockville Maryland sold me one at MSRP.Bought lots of stuff from them.Why,because they were fair and I never needed vasoline or a pain killer during or after the purchase.
Last point.All motorcycles have discontinued models.Check it out,HD,Indian,MotoGuzzi have dropped some of their line the last 1-2 years.
Motoguzzi dropped the California,Triump dropped the Rocket Bagger,Indian dropped the Vintage bagger,HD dropped a few and although the LiveWire is its own brand HD killed it from their line.
Be well,just trying to be sensible.
BTW,
"I did try to be reasonable once,I didn't like it"
TK
