We have several dealers here in texas, So when I was ready to buy.. I went to 3 of them... 2 of which wanted msrp and the other one came down some.... So I bought it there one the spot... Got 600 mi on it now and lovin it...
Pre-Purchase questions...
Good day. My wife and I have decided to get a blue RT-S and matching trailer.
Like most folks we do not want to make a purchase without finding out where the best place to purchase one. So......
What is a reasonable price? We have seen prices vary by $5k+...
Is an extended warranty a good idea or not for this bike?
Should we buy one from another state to save the $5k or buy locally? We realize the shipping cost and tax issues... and we still save the $5k. We are going of the asking price, not final out the door pricing.
And what about the GPS.. $1200 is out of the question. We already have the Same GPS unit from Garmin... Can we just get the mount and wiring? And does this mount allow for easy on off removal?
Two of the local shops we looked at are asking for more than the MSRP... This bothers me. I am used to MSRP and then a friendly haggle and we both are happy. Originally I hoped to purchase the RTS @MSRP but have the trailer included... Basically $28k including trailer out the door. But from what I have seen locally, they want $28-$29k just for the bike!
At the end of the day we want to support our local shops of course, but this is our first "Expensive" want. After 16+ years of marriage, and tight funds we simply want to purchase one and be happy about the deal and the continued service afterwords...
We are in Washington State and have 5-6 dealers in the state. When we go to make this purchase we have no issue with traveling to get it. Or having it shipped. For us, this is our idea of an RV. But a bit more realistic and will be used as a daily commuter 4-6 months out of the year...
Man I hope all this makes since....
Like most folks we do not want to make a purchase without finding out where the best place to purchase one. So......
What is a reasonable price? We have seen prices vary by $5k+...
Is an extended warranty a good idea or not for this bike?
Should we buy one from another state to save the $5k or buy locally? We realize the shipping cost and tax issues... and we still save the $5k. We are going of the asking price, not final out the door pricing.
And what about the GPS.. $1200 is out of the question. We already have the Same GPS unit from Garmin... Can we just get the mount and wiring? And does this mount allow for easy on off removal?
Two of the local shops we looked at are asking for more than the MSRP... This bothers me. I am used to MSRP and then a friendly haggle and we both are happy. Originally I hoped to purchase the RTS @MSRP but have the trailer included... Basically $28k including trailer out the door. But from what I have seen locally, they want $28-$29k just for the bike!
At the end of the day we want to support our local shops of course, but this is our first "Expensive" want. After 16+ years of marriage, and tight funds we simply want to purchase one and be happy about the deal and the continued service afterwords...
We are in Washington State and have 5-6 dealers in the state. When we go to make this purchase we have no issue with traveling to get it. Or having it shipped. For us, this is our idea of an RV. But a bit more realistic and will be used as a daily commuter 4-6 months out of the year...
Man I hope all this makes since....
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Have you and your wife test ridden one? I strongly suggest that you do! This is a huge purchase and it won't make sense if you don't like it a month after you buy it no matter how good the deal is.
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