Hello Everyone, and thanks for taking the time to read this. I have always found that forums are the best place to get good information and generate discussion, so here goes!
I am 45 and a first time rider. I have taken the MSF Safety Class (by the way this was probably the best $250 I ever spent...the class is great and in my opinion someone totally new to riding would be nuts not to take it). Now I just need to go take my written exam next week and should be good to go!
Of course...the whole point of this is...I want a bike
I've done a lot of reading and I have gone in and looked/sat on the bikes I am interested in, as well as the ones I am not....just to see. I had my heart set on a cruiser, but in person...I find them to be too wide and bulky for my first bike. I also am uncomfortable with the whole foot forward thing. I like to have the break and gearshift more under me. I just feel more comfortable that way, and I like the more narrow bike.
So I turned by eyes away from the V-Star, Boulevard and Shadow Spirit and looked a little more closely at the Bolt the Shadow RS and the Iron 883.
I found these 3 bikes to be much comfortable for me. I am 5'9 175 and 29" inseam, so for my first bike, I liked the narrow and low semi-cruiser styling. They felt very manageable when leaning from side to side...none of them feel too heavy for me to manage, and I really like that about them.
Ok so I like the Bolt a lot, but it is a tad more than I was hoping to spend. My question is that this 2014 "leftover" went from $8,299 MSRP to $10,555 out the door. I am ok with sales tax, tags and title, etc. What I really want to know is...
1) Is this "Set Up/Assembly Fee" something I should be paying for? It is about $800.
2) Should I expect a discount off MSRP for a 2014? What about a 2015? 2%, 5%? When I buy a car I would say I usually get them down by 5-10% depending on the car.
The salesman was extremely nice and helpful. He really seemed to be pushing the Yamaha, and in fact the Bolt was for me the best of all worlds for me. He is also offering free delivery since it's 50 miles away and I am not ready for the freeway yet...and $450 in gear. I want to be fair...I know they have to make money too, but something just doesn't seem right paying MSRP...especially on a 2014. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions on what my reasonable expectations should be? We are also getting late in the season so I would think they want to sell off as much as they can. Also...I believe that dealer invoice is about $7700 on this bike from what I can tell.
Thanks All!
I am 45 and a first time rider. I have taken the MSF Safety Class (by the way this was probably the best $250 I ever spent...the class is great and in my opinion someone totally new to riding would be nuts not to take it). Now I just need to go take my written exam next week and should be good to go!
Of course...the whole point of this is...I want a bike
I've done a lot of reading and I have gone in and looked/sat on the bikes I am interested in, as well as the ones I am not....just to see. I had my heart set on a cruiser, but in person...I find them to be too wide and bulky for my first bike. I also am uncomfortable with the whole foot forward thing. I like to have the break and gearshift more under me. I just feel more comfortable that way, and I like the more narrow bike.
So I turned by eyes away from the V-Star, Boulevard and Shadow Spirit and looked a little more closely at the Bolt the Shadow RS and the Iron 883.
I found these 3 bikes to be much comfortable for me. I am 5'9 175 and 29" inseam, so for my first bike, I liked the narrow and low semi-cruiser styling. They felt very manageable when leaning from side to side...none of them feel too heavy for me to manage, and I really like that about them.
Ok so I like the Bolt a lot, but it is a tad more than I was hoping to spend. My question is that this 2014 "leftover" went from $8,299 MSRP to $10,555 out the door. I am ok with sales tax, tags and title, etc. What I really want to know is...
1) Is this "Set Up/Assembly Fee" something I should be paying for? It is about $800.
2) Should I expect a discount off MSRP for a 2014? What about a 2015? 2%, 5%? When I buy a car I would say I usually get them down by 5-10% depending on the car.
The salesman was extremely nice and helpful. He really seemed to be pushing the Yamaha, and in fact the Bolt was for me the best of all worlds for me. He is also offering free delivery since it's 50 miles away and I am not ready for the freeway yet...and $450 in gear. I want to be fair...I know they have to make money too, but something just doesn't seem right paying MSRP...especially on a 2014. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions on what my reasonable expectations should be? We are also getting late in the season so I would think they want to sell off as much as they can. Also...I believe that dealer invoice is about $7700 on this bike from what I can tell.
Thanks All!