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Is it just my dealer that has zero r18's. I get the hold-sale on the baggers with the adaptive headlight, but where are all the other r18's?
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Hopefully you're right.I believe the BMW factory is holding/limiting shipments of new R18's to control the retail/used pricing structure. It is the old strategy of demand/availability vs. cost. That is positive! The used market should see a price rise and new dealership sales should show an increase in profit margin.
My shop had a new TC, a used B, a used First Edition Classic and a used R18 (standard). They sold all, but the R18 over the last couple of months so "steady" movement albeit more "tortoise" than the "hare"...Is it just my dealer that has zero r18's. I get the hold-sale on the baggers with the adaptive headlight, but where are all the other r18's?
+1 if that’s true then that’s great news, tbh now that you mention it there don’t seem to be as many R18’s on the market (new or used) in the UK either.I believe the BMW factory is holding/limiting shipments of new R18's to control the retail/used pricing structure. It is the old strategy of demand/availability vs. cost. That is positive! The used market should see a price rise and new dealership sales should show an increase in profit margin.
When they lift the delivery stop, I'm picking up a 2023 R18TC with the premium package, and my 08 Yamaha trade-in, 17,800 out the door.I couldn't pass that up.I got my 2023 B in late September for a flipping SONG. No idea how long the dealer had it, but it was a no haggle deal and they gave me thousands off. Couldn’t say no.
So I get the artificial scarcity if that’s the game. I also wonder if folks will cross shop the R12 with the R18 and how that’ll play for the overall sales of the stripped down R18s.
This might have changed, but allegedly, Max BMW, Bob's BMW, and San Diego BMW are the biggest volume sale dealers for BMW in the continental US. As a result, those dealerships get better merchandise to immediately sell, opposed to needing to special order. I was told that "fact" by a sales rep years ago at the San Diego BMW dealership when I bought my R1200c.Well MAX BMW in New England sold 2 and has 6 between CT, NY and NH. Worcester dealer has 4 2024 one of each except the no bag model.
I love my R18 classic. What I don't get is the number being given away with 2-5,000 miles for around 10K$. It is nice with my 6th BMW to finally
flat foot a bike.
Triumph Daytona, 71 60/5, 74 90/5, 82 K100RT, 71 60/5. 2009 R1200RT, 23 R18 classic