Dealer Prep Charge?
#12
05-17-2011 | 06:45 AM
Cruiser
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From: The little state of Delaware
The last time I was in service (5000 mi.) they told me the bikes are now coming in fully assembled (wrapped in the white plastic like they use on new cars). There washed and inspected that's about it. Might want to try and negotiate that, it's a buyers market right now and good luck.
#13
05-17-2011 | 06:54 AM
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From: WPB, FL
Everything Is Negotiable
Bottom Line is Bottom Line -
Add it up -
bike cost
destination
prep
taxes
accessories or anything else you call it
EVERYTHING -
Compare prices among competing dealers-
If the price tag is fair - pay it - if not - shop elsewhere!
Add it up -
bike cost
destination
prep
taxes
accessories or anything else you call it
EVERYTHING -
Compare prices among competing dealers-
If the price tag is fair - pay it - if not - shop elsewhere!
#14
05-17-2011 | 06:58 AM
Supporter
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,691
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From: Altoona, Pa.
My local dealer has never charged my set up or freight. But he'll never come down off of msrp unless its a leftover. Had to go to a out of town dealer for my present bike and that greedy sob had to have every stinkin penny he could get out of me. But he had it and I wanted it, so I paid!
#15
05-17-2011 | 07:00 AM
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: New Orleans
I used to do dealer prep at Kawi dealer when I was in high school back in the late 70s. They paid me to do it as they didn't want to pay a trained mechanic for it. Depending on which bike it was it took 60-90 minutes. If things haven't changed that much since then they paid someone about $10/hour for no more than 2 hours; then charge you $495. Pretty tidy profit.
#17
05-17-2011 | 07:12 AM
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Joined: Apr 2009
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Back in December I shopped my bike pretty hard and ended up paying about 1k in fees. However that OTD price was 2k less then the OTD price of the next closest dealer who really liked pointing out that the dealer I was purchasing from was charging 1k in fees. At the end of the day I did not care how the line items of the deal were written only what was coming out of my pocket.
#18
05-17-2011 | 08:27 AM
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From: Charlotte NC
My opinion is the prep fee is a legitimate fee. The amount however is another issue. Bike comes in a box. Forktruck, uncrating, some assembly , etc. etc. If it takes two guys an hour @$50.00 a manhour then the "cost" to the dealer is $100.00 bucks. Add 50 or double it to $200.00 but after that I think it is a bit much.
#19
05-17-2011 | 08:44 AM
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From: Central Texas
HA "part of business expense" Who do you think covers that cost?
I just get a kick out of people on here,,,What do you think? A dealership should just be a salesperson and a janitor? Should the sales mgr just work for free? Should a finance person just work for free trying to push a loan thru for you? Should the techs just work for free? Do YOU work for free??
I dont know what you do for a living,,, I fly airplanes,,,people dont come up to the front of the plane and say "i'm not paying for the cruise portion of this flight because the autopilot is on" "All youre doing is looking out the window"!!!!
Lets just get rid of dealerships! You can all drive to Milwaukee and pick up your bike in a shipping crate and take her home! Bring cash,,or your own loan..make sure you bring all the paperwork your state requires!
I just get a kick out of people on here,,,What do you think? A dealership should just be a salesperson and a janitor? Should the sales mgr just work for free? Should a finance person just work for free trying to push a loan thru for you? Should the techs just work for free? Do YOU work for free??
I dont know what you do for a living,,, I fly airplanes,,,people dont come up to the front of the plane and say "i'm not paying for the cruise portion of this flight because the autopilot is on" "All youre doing is looking out the window"!!!!
Lets just get rid of dealerships! You can all drive to Milwaukee and pick up your bike in a shipping crate and take her home! Bring cash,,or your own loan..make sure you bring all the paperwork your state requires!
#20
05-17-2011 | 10:47 AM
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From: Eastern Washington
HA "part of business expense" Who do you think covers that cost?
I just get a kick out of people on here,,,What do you think? A dealership should just be a salesperson and a janitor? Should the sales mgr just work for free? Should a finance person just work for free trying to push a loan thru for you? Should the techs just work for free? Do YOU work for free??
I dont know what you do for a living,,, I fly airplanes,,,people dont come up to the front of the plane and say "i'm not paying for the cruise portion of this flight because the autopilot is on" "All youre doing is looking out the window"!!!!
Lets just get rid of dealerships! You can all drive to Milwaukee and pick up your bike in a shipping crate and take her home! Bring cash,,or your own loan..make sure you bring all the paperwork your state requires!
I just get a kick out of people on here,,,What do you think? A dealership should just be a salesperson and a janitor? Should the sales mgr just work for free? Should a finance person just work for free trying to push a loan thru for you? Should the techs just work for free? Do YOU work for free??
I dont know what you do for a living,,, I fly airplanes,,,people dont come up to the front of the plane and say "i'm not paying for the cruise portion of this flight because the autopilot is on" "All youre doing is looking out the window"!!!!
Lets just get rid of dealerships! You can all drive to Milwaukee and pick up your bike in a shipping crate and take her home! Bring cash,,or your own loan..make sure you bring all the paperwork your state requires!