Hey folks, I've posted this question on two other threads but was told I may have better luck with my question, here.

I am currently saving up a down payment ($5,000-$7,000) for a HD and am planning on buying in June of 09'. I live in the SW (Flagstaff, AZ) and while I frequent my local HD Dealership in Belmont and am on a first name basis w/ the head sales guy (Glen) I am wondering about other HD owners experiences with dealers in the SW.

While I like Glen,I have a feeling that this particular dealership is charging more for bikes than others in the region and... I ain't the richest kid on the block.

Any suggestions? Horror stories? Good experiences? I have no problem traveling 1000-1500 miles (or farther) for a good deal. Also, I am planning on buying new. I have never owned anything new before and am really relishing the idea of breaking in my first NEW bike on my own.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you fine people may have to offer up to a newbie such as myself.

Kokua.

PS, I'm looking at Dyna Glides as my itroductory model to HD. Specifically FXDF, FXDB, FXD and FXDC. Any suggestions on Dyna models would be helpful. Thanks again.

 

I replied to your post on this in another area of the forum where you posted it.


Bill

 

Welcome aboard from Nawlins!!!

 

We got my husband's wide glide @ Chester's in Mesa. He was relying on the sale of our house to get the money for the bike, so he had a few month's to shop around. Chester's was the only dealer in the valley that didn't mark up the price, charged MSRP. He got an '08 anniversary model, and other dealers were charging one or two thousand more for the anniversary paint job... although with the wide glide there was not another color choice in the '08 model year. Bought my bike used, but otherwise I would definitely give Chester's my business.

Also took my Rider's Edge course there last month.

Good luck!