I'm about to pull the trigger on a new 696 and I'm wondering how low I can push the price down past retail.  What did all you 696 owners pay?

$9,600 Black M696 (NY Tax, Plates, Registration) Gold Coast

Quote from: Binary on August 07, 2008, 12:04:51 PM
$9,600 Black M696 (NY Tax, Plates, Registration) Gold Coast

about the same in MI, but red

just about a hundred more, out the door...in cali.

if you tell them you need helmet gloves and jacket, they usually throw you a deal. like 20% of on the gear, or no tax.

We worked out 14k for

696
termi pipes, installed
shoe rf 1000, jacket, gloves
3 years of prepaid services (up to I think one service past the 7500 mile one).

I wonder if I should have held out for lower though.  This is my first new vehicle purchase.  Is it bad form to continue haggling after we informally agreed on price?

prepaid service?

if everyone is buying $9500 OTD, thats $4500 extra. Assuming $1000 for gear and thats being generous, $2000 on the termis, so that leaves $1500 for 3 services. Assuming you can reach all 3 service intervals, thats comming out on top. make sure you get it in writing down to the very last detail and have it signed and notorzied. And if the shop busts and close doors, they owe you the money back, since its pre paid services, if you didnt get them, you should get your money back.

Quote from: aguacate on August 07, 2008, 09:20:10 PM
We worked out 14k for

696
termi pipes, installed
shoe rf 1000, jacket, gloves
3 years of prepaid services (up to I think one service past the 7500 mile one).

I wonder if I should have held out for lower though.  This is my first new vehicle purchase.  Is it bad form to continue haggling after we informally agreed on price?

That seems high.  If you were having informal discussions about cost, you are still in the haggling period.

Quote from: aguacate on August 07, 2008, 09:20:10 PM
We worked out 14k for

696
termi pipes, installed
shoe rf 1000, jacket, gloves
3 years of prepaid services (up to I think one service past the 7500 mile one).

I wonder if I should have held out for lower though.  This is my first new vehicle purchase.  Is it bad form to continue haggling after we informally agreed on price?

Or maybe just 14k for an S4Rs or 848? The other stuff can come later....

Quote from: someguy on August 07, 2008, 10:46:03 PM
Or maybe just 14k for an S4Rs or 848? The other stuff can come later....

Except the gear.

Quote from: someguy on August 07, 2008, 10:46:03 PM
Or maybe just 14k for an S4Rs or 848? The other stuff can come later....

14k is retail on those bikes, right, which with gear puts me at least at 16K easy.  And then maintenance.

The maintenance seemed like a good deal, assuming I put on at least 7500 miles in 3 years... which shouldn't be hard.

So adding up the prices he quoted me on all the extras I'm looking at around $1,700 in taxes and dealer fees, maybe less.  Yeah that seems a little high.  Looks like everyone payed about $900 (except for zedsaid - how the hell do you pull that off by the way?)  For me since I am getting the extra parts (hence more taxes) I see paying more but maybe around $1200 is a little more reasonable.  I might haggle some more, but I don't want to be an ass, and I value having a decent relationship with these people especially if they're going to be working on my bike.


Haggling question: how effective or smart is

"I just talked with the other dealer and they are offering me the same deal for $500 less."

?

Quote from: aguacate on August 07, 2008, 11:48:41 PM
Haggling question: how effective or smart is

"I just talked with the other dealer and they are offering me the same deal for $500 less."

?

Great question!  I'm very interested to hear what everyone thinks about this.

Also, what other tips are there for getting good deals?

I paid mine 20 000 USD so you guys be happy 

I bought it in Croatia

QuoteI paid mine 20 000 USD so you guys be happy 

But your not telling us that minimum wage there is 20 u.s. dollars an hour..............

Send a fax to the six dealers nearest you... say "i want this bike, with this on it, for this much out the door."

The first one that matches, wins. (don't forget the out the door part... very important)