I have NO issues paying a fair price for my bikes and on popular machines you expect to pay close to if not AT retail - I get that and accept it.
why?
cause it will sell at that price and the dealer has to pay bills and salary etc.
I prefer to support local dealers and my local area where I live, I do, but not when its $1000 + more than I can get elsewhere. (in my case its looking like $2400 more)
What I won't do is make sympathy purchases or deal with dealers that have a position that
"this bike is hot, I will tag $$4-600 EXTRA on top of MSRP and my costs and gouge folks".
Its their choice if they want to, but it speaks volumes to this old soldier about character and how
they - the dealership, views their community.
Didn't support gun dealers that did it during the ammo/firearm scare and i will never do with motorcycles.
there was a dealer north of me that did it to me every time I went into his shop and asked for a price on a machine (cost + HUGE mark ups), that dealer closed last fall - always wondered how he stayed in business with that "position", but it was his shop and his to do, price etc as he saw fit. I also have no idea why he closed the doors and never wished him ill etc and even sent folks to his store, he just never got any of my $$$.
But at the end of the day its my money, and I will spend it where I see fit.
If I buy a bike out of state and have it shipped to Washington, I won't have to pay the purchasing state's tax, but when I register it here in Washington state and get tags for it, I will have to pay a "use fee" (isn't that special) that just so happens to be = to the Wa sales tax, on the actual invoice of the bike had I purchased it in state.
Not trying nor have I ever dodged my taxes, won't try, again I pay my way.
but when I can purchase a bike out of state and have it shipped here to my driveway - and its around
$2400 LESS than what my local dealer is asking for the same bike?
and the tax impact will be the % of $2400 less.....to me its a no brainer.
But thats one racer/riders position, mine and Im old and bald and .......
HR
