IronMike Posted July 28, 2014 #1 Posted July 28, 2014 I am STILL working on the Engine light coming on problem. THINK its the TPS but anyhow was in the dealer and there sat two 2008 Goldwings. One was the aaaahhhok model and one was the Fully loaded version. Same miles, same price. So I ask them if they would take both my 08 Venture and the 07 Roadstar Midnight Silverado Ultrastar in on a trade. Yep, but only on the aaaahhhok model. plus 5K. Thats giving me 7.5K on the Venture and 3.5 on the Roadstar. Yet near as I can figure they were asking only 3K less that the Goldwing went for new. I've added about 5K in crap on the Roadstar. I could part both bikes out on e bay for more. WOW, bikes are a bad investment. Unless you are a dealer selling them. I guess back to work, would have been nice to get down to one bike. Sorta.
Flyinfool Posted July 28, 2014 #2 Posted July 28, 2014 You always have the option to laugh at him and then make a counter offer equally insulting to the dealer and then offer to meet in the middle.
IronMike Posted July 28, 2014 Author #3 Posted July 28, 2014 Did that, solid no way. The first bike I bought from him is the last. I can drive to http://www.schroaders.com/ and get something. I don't even like the Honda dealer in town here either. Dude has dogs running all over the showroom and kind of looks like he lives in the place. The HD dealer same thing. I paid cash for my New Roadstar and my Venture and I think they make money off loaning so they don't want to deal with me. I have a lot going on, Im single, I do everything here, so it would have been nice to get down to one bike. Maybe see what the 2014 Venture looks like. Then go buy it out of town and ride it to the dealership.
Guest tx2sturgis Posted July 28, 2014 #4 Posted July 28, 2014 Trading (selling) the bike to the dealer, you get wholesale, (maybe) and then buying one off the floor, you're paying retail. I have only sold one vehicle on Craigslist but it went FAST. I had 18 callers in the first 24 hours.... Give it a try.
rickardracing Posted July 28, 2014 #5 Posted July 28, 2014 When I bought my RSV in 2009 (it's a 2007) the original owner had close to 20k into it with the add ons. I paid 11k. So yes, bikes are not a good investment. You could have double of what you have in the add ons and it is not going to get you more on resale.
adventurer 08 Posted July 28, 2014 #6 Posted July 28, 2014 Why would you want to sell your 08 RSV now that you have all those spare parts?
IronMike Posted July 29, 2014 Author #7 Posted July 29, 2014 Why would you want to sell your 08 RSV now that you have all those spare parts? LOL I just bought a Tag Along, Did an amazing lighting Job on it, It tows amazing. I took it down Sr 144 in PA from top to bottom it never wavered. (And I was hitting it hard) BUT! I think the trailer thing is more of a Leave it and ride and come back deal. I ride more along the lines of go and keep going on new roads and try to never ride the same road twice. SO, I was looking for more storage and weight capacity. SO I can bring what I need with just the bike. Do love the trailer though. It has a place in my riding. Maybe I can mount the flamed bags double up on the outside of the ones I have and install a Gold Wing Shock on the rear?
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