Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
#71
05-30-2008 | 02:18 PM
Road Master
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From: South Carolina
RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
The H-D webiste lists the battery for my Softail at $116.95...doesn't mean the price is right, however...
65989-97B
IN-STORE PURCHASE ONLY Contact dealer for pricing and availability.
Fits '97-'03 XL, '97-later Dyna® and Softail® and '07-later VRSC™ (except '07 VRSCR) models.
MSRP US $116.95
65989-97B
IN-STORE PURCHASE ONLY Contact dealer for pricing and availability.
Fits '97-'03 XL, '97-later Dyna® and Softail® and '07-later VRSC™ (except '07 VRSCR) models.
MSRP US $116.95
#73
05-30-2008 | 02:59 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
ORIGINAL: Jim Dawson
I had lunch with a parts guy from my dealership today and he said that they were just notified by HD that batteries for the touring bikes are now MSRP $199.
I had lunch with a parts guy from my dealership today and he said that they were just notified by HD that batteries for the touring bikes are now MSRP $199.
Since when is lead a precious metal. Seems like they're applyingthe oil company logic of screw em all now, because we can!
#75
06-01-2008 | 12:30 AM
Tourer
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From: Fancy Farm Kentucky
RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
I just bought a new battery for my Road King, old one had 7 years on it, so I bought another HD, it was $117.40 and that included the tax, bought it at the dealer in Salt Lake
#76
06-01-2008 | 12:59 AM
Road Master
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From: NE Pennsylvania
RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
I work for a company that manufactures batteries from the ground up. I can tell you that the price of lead has risen dramatically over the past 2 years. We purchase lead oxide and 60/40 solder and the increases have been unreal.
#77
06-01-2008 | 01:26 AM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
ORIGINAL: ken thompson
Well I was simply goin by the majoirty vote here on the forum that the Harley batteries are generally better although a bit more expensive and should be used to replace the original. I was expecting to pay $100 or so. Not $150.
Well I was simply goin by the majoirty vote here on the forum that the Harley batteries are generally better although a bit more expensive and should be used to replace the original. I was expecting to pay $100 or so. Not $150.
#78
06-02-2008 | 09:37 PM
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RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?
ORIGINAL: Cryptoboy
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! [:@]
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! [:@]
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