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I bought my bike with cash.
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I made payments but now own it.
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Old 06-20-2007, 10:47 PM
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Paid for half up front and had to finance the rest, myself~ Plan to pay it off when we refi the house that's fixin to go into an ARM soon~
 
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Old 06-20-2007, 10:54 PM
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I own my softail paid it off a year or so early, financed the streetglide but making double payments to get it paid off so I can keep both and get a hardtail bobber.
 
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Old 06-20-2007, 10:56 PM
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Got a good deal on the price ordering it in Bahrain, got a good deal on the loan through a credit union, and paid it off two and a half years early.

One of the good parts about the government having me by the short hairs far into the future is that income is stable - and increasing. So as long as I can get what I percieve to be a fair rate, I don't mind financing stuff because I pay it off early, and I make more in interest on what I put away than i pay out by financing
 
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Old 06-20-2007, 10:57 PM
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Took the sixty days same as cash, wrote them a check at 59 days. So basically cash.
 
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Old 06-20-2007, 11:30 PM
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Cash only for all 3 of them!
 
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Old 06-20-2007, 11:43 PM
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Saw where someone was selling an 07 and had taken a 8 year note out. Heck, I do not like more than a 5 year loan on a car, 8 years on a bike?

I figure it this way, I pay cash for my bike and buy what I can afford
 
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Old 06-21-2007, 01:54 AM
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Made payments on the Softail and own it. Making payments on the Road King.
 
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Old 06-21-2007, 01:41 PM
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I bought my Big Dog outright but when I got my Street Glide I had to finance until I could sell off some under performing stocks, sent Harley Credit a certified check last week and waiting for the title now.
John
 
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Old 06-22-2007, 01:24 AM
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financed. I looked at my harley as my first "new car". But instead of some boring assed gas guzzling cage, I wanted to finally get my Harley. My goal is to pay it of in 4.5-5 years and save a bit on the finance charge. Gotta hope and pray come tax time I get a return and a NICE one to boot if I want to have any chance at making this a reality! But if not, Im more than content knowing that I AM working my butt off for my ride!
 
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Big fat check!
 


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