Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
#31
05-29-2008 | 03:27 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
ORIGINAL: R1Geezrglide
Ken, don't let these guys beat you up. The factory battery may be pricey, but you get what you pay for. My 02 FLHT still had the original battery, going strong, when I sold it in 2006. Based on my bikes' delivery date, that battery was almost 5 years old. My current 05 still has the original battery in it as well. When you consider that my previous experience with MC batteries was based on a 2 year life cycle, I am pretty satisfied. I am always amused by those folks that save money buying Wallyworld battery with the "Life Time Warranty" only to end up replacing it 3 times in the first year. I'm not saying there aren't good alternatives to the Factory part, just that there are a lot of bad. At least with the HD part you know what you're getting. I think they call the 'piece of mind'....
Ken, don't let these guys beat you up. The factory battery may be pricey, but you get what you pay for. My 02 FLHT still had the original battery, going strong, when I sold it in 2006. Based on my bikes' delivery date, that battery was almost 5 years old. My current 05 still has the original battery in it as well. When you consider that my previous experience with MC batteries was based on a 2 year life cycle, I am pretty satisfied. I am always amused by those folks that save money buying Wallyworld battery with the "Life Time Warranty" only to end up replacing it 3 times in the first year. I'm not saying there aren't good alternatives to the Factory part, just that there are a lot of bad. At least with the HD part you know what you're getting. I think they call the 'piece of mind'....
#32
05-29-2008 | 03:31 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
Batteries and oil and to a lesser extent tires all went through a dramatic price increase about 3 weeks ago. The dealer had about 24 hours notice of the increase. Batteries overnight went up roughly 40% and the dealer net went down. The price of raw materials are what's being blamed. Keep in mind, HD batteries haven't gone up in years. We're offering 50% off battery tenders with a new battery purchase, to at least somewhat lessen the blow.
When blaming the dealer keep in mind boys, it ain't all profit. Sure, you can probably find one cheaper at the dollar store. If that's what your bike deserves, go for it.
When blaming the dealer keep in mind boys, it ain't all profit. Sure, you can probably find one cheaper at the dollar store. If that's what your bike deserves, go for it.
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#34
05-29-2008 | 03:42 PM
RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
I used to work for a high end import and the replacement battery prices literally changed month to month with no warning. The parts manager would get the new price disc each month and that's when the fun began. Our 'big' battery went from $120.00 to $220.00 in one jump. The following month it dropped back to $150.00. Try explaining that to your customer.
#36
05-29-2008 | 04:04 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
Dealer lied to you.
Why do people let themselves get screwed and then complain about it?
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Why do people let themselves get screwed and then complain about it?
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#37
05-29-2008 | 04:09 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
I always find the price jumps interesting. So the price of batteries jumped up for whatever reason. I don't see why that should be the case for the batteries already purchased and in stock. Any new batteries purchased after the price increase makes sense, but doing it on something already in stock is just price gouging I think.
Same thing at the gas pump. Say the price per barrel goes from $100 to $120 per gallon yesterday. The gas that's at the station was already purchased at a (most likely) lower rate! It just bugs me how they immediately raise prices when the gas at that price won't make it to the pump for about a month! [:@]
Same thing at the gas pump. Say the price per barrel goes from $100 to $120 per gallon yesterday. The gas that's at the station was already purchased at a (most likely) lower rate! It just bugs me how they immediately raise prices when the gas at that price won't make it to the pump for about a month! [:@]
#38
05-29-2008 | 04:18 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
ORIGINAL: scottmichael
Batteries and oil and to a lesser extent tires all went through a dramatic price increase about 3 weeks ago. The dealer had about 24 hours notice of the increase. Batteries overnight went up roughly 40% and the dealer net went down. The price of raw materials are what's being blamed. Keep in mind, HD batteries haven't gone up in years. We're offering 50% off battery tenders with a new battery purchase, to at least somewhat lessen the blow.
When blaming the dealer keep in mind boys, it ain't all profit. Sure, you can probably find one cheaper at the dollar store. If that's what your bike deserves, go for it.
Batteries and oil and to a lesser extent tires all went through a dramatic price increase about 3 weeks ago. The dealer had about 24 hours notice of the increase. Batteries overnight went up roughly 40% and the dealer net went down. The price of raw materials are what's being blamed. Keep in mind, HD batteries haven't gone up in years. We're offering 50% off battery tenders with a new battery purchase, to at least somewhat lessen the blow.
When blaming the dealer keep in mind boys, it ain't all profit. Sure, you can probably find one cheaper at the dollar store. If that's what your bike deserves, go for it.
