Quick question for you Touring experts! I have an '05 Wide Glide that I'm interested in trading in for a Street Glide. (I do love the Wide Glide, but I've been itching for a Street Glide for some time.)

Obviously I'm getting slightly screwed with the trade-in (convenience of not scheduling private-party test rides and haggling), but I'd like your input in reference to the price. Street Glide prices (due to their popularity) are ALL over the place, seemingly irregardless of year or mileage, so it's difficult to know what's a "good deal."

The one that I'm looking at is a 2011 Street Glide with 29,000 miles. It's chromed up (nice, but obviously we add our own touches), and it has a 2-2 Rineheart exhaust setup, obviously fluid changes and new tires. Very clean looking all around. The listed price is $15,999 with around $600 of taxes. Dealers fees seem very small comapred to when I bought the Wide Glide.

What's your all's input? I understand they're a profit-making organization, no problem with that, although does this seem like a "reasonable" deal or is there any likely wiggle room that you've seen?

Thanks!

 

Seems overpriced to me for a 2011 with those miles. I've seen used Rushmore model street glides priced in the high teens. If your gonna spend 15 why not finance a little more and get a whole lot more bike?

 

if you are really concerned about pricing...you'll sell privately and buy privately.

otherwise you will be spending a few thousand more and getting less on the trade

the equation is "how much $ is your time worth"...walking into a dealer is faster and easier

kbb.com will give a good indication of retail ( that's in a shop) and trade-in values- private party is usually a little more than 1/2 way between those figures.

in some States there are advantages to private party sales...for instance in AZ you pay no sales tax on a private deal.



mike

 

Not sure which part of the country you're in, but I've noticed several low mile 2014's & 2015's priced at $16,000-$18,000. I'd shop a little more.

 

Out here in Colorado you have a choice of several 2015's Street Glides for only $3,000 more and the differences between the 15' & 11' is night and day... http://denver.craigslist.org/mcd/5485935091.html
Here is a 2012 for $12,999 - http://denver.craigslist.org/mcd/5441159918.html

 

Brand new otd for a 16 street glide special was $21500 for me (otd price includes doc, destination, and setup fees).$5500 for 5 model years and 30k miles....

 

Seems like a high price, but the only number that matters is how much you have to pay difference between the two bikes. So, if another dealer is asking $3k less for the SG, but allowing you $4k less for your WG, well, its going to cost you more. As mkguitar suggested, check the used motorcycle guides on both bikes. Check retail for the SG. Figure about half way between retail and trade-in for your WG. Subtract the two to get the difference and aim to be somewhere near that number for a fair deal for you and the dealer. Good luck. SGs are a nice ride.

 

Personally i would keep shopping......I see low mile 14 and 15's all the time for around 18. Thats only 2k more for a lot more bike. My 14 from my 12 was a night and day difference

 

Agree with others above. Keep on shopping until you find the right one priced right. 3 P's - Patience, Persistence and Paid-Off when you done yourself good at the very end.


Thorey

 

To the OP. Too much for the bike with that many miles. I paid that for my 2011 last year, with tons of extras and only 5K miles.... and an extended warranty. But it's your money. Good luck.