+1... I agree very strongly with that statement. I'd pay the extra $2500 for 15k miles. You're actually only paying $2100 assuming you have a use for the gift card. I'd probably save it for future service maintenance. Also you have to decide how much the two year warranty is worth to you. I probably wouldn't pay more than $400 for a two year warranty if it didn't already come with the bike.

-Beer

 

Thanks for the advice! I can't wait to get my HD and hit the road.

 

That was just my opinion, before you buy I'd take a look at some nice used bikes from private sellers with low miles. You might find something you really like. But to me, there's nothing like taking home a brand new bike. I chose new because I wanted a brand spanking new '08 standard. I'm still glad I bought it.

-Beer

 

I hear what you're saying, but right after you first ride it, it's a used bike. There are so many good used bikes for sale. After the first month, you can't tell a good used one from a new one. But the price of a used one puts a lot of money in your pocket.

 

And once you push it out the door, it depreciates $2500.

 

Get the new one hands down.

 

Why do you say that? Will it immediately lose much value once I drive it off the lot?

 

If that's the case, then a four year old bike with 15k is extremely over priced at 2500 less that a new one. Guess you should be looking for a nearly new bike with only a few hundred miles for that price.

-Beer

 

Here is a link to the bike. http://www.rattlesnakemountainhd.com...at=&lng=&miles=

I am not sure if it is really overpriced or not. If I am doing my homework correctly it blue books around $7000 retail. If that's the case then yes it's well overpriced.

 

Salem HD had that same bike (2009 Custom) last summer with only 3600 miles for the same price. They took $1000 off of that without a hassle and I bought it. Maybe I could have got them to come down more, but I was happy with the deal.

I like that place, LOTS of bikes to drool over.