You Gotta Pay Full Price!!!
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#22
I always wanted a Harley, even when i couldn't afford one. Got out and worked for a living. Paid my dues!! Don't get me wrong their are other alternatives to owning a Harley, metric bikes can be fun! But, when i went to trade mine 1800VTX no Harley dealer in my area would touch it for what i and Kelly blue book said it was worth. I don't have this problem even now with my Harley. Seems there doing something right!
#24
There's a difference between cheap and less expensive and more affordable to a degree without everyone having one. Part of marketing is to maintain a planned profit growth. That can't be accomplished if more units are not sold. The down side of that is when the economy is a major player things don't happen the way everyone want them to. Normal planning is out the door when that happens.
#25
I don't have a problem with that strategy. I, like everybody else, wants to get the best deal possible and I will go out of my way to get it. But when you start seeing a business cutting prices (and their margins) just to move product, then you know they overproduced.
I suspect in the case of Harley that they know their volumes are not going to increase a lot even if they implement substantial price cuts since these are luxury items. If a potential customer is feeling the financial pinch or worried that he might, then he probably won't be looking at a new bike whether its $20K or $18K. So, if they cut prices, volumes don't increase substantially but their gross profit takes a huge hit. I think I'd rather buy from a smaller but successful company rather than one that tries to be everything to everybody and may not be around next year.
I suspect in the case of Harley that they know their volumes are not going to increase a lot even if they implement substantial price cuts since these are luxury items. If a potential customer is feeling the financial pinch or worried that he might, then he probably won't be looking at a new bike whether its $20K or $18K. So, if they cut prices, volumes don't increase substantially but their gross profit takes a huge hit. I think I'd rather buy from a smaller but successful company rather than one that tries to be everything to everybody and may not be around next year.
I have bought several new motorcycles in the past, and I never did try to get the deal down too the LAST dollar. I know that a few do, but not all that many. The MOCO is just betting that there are more saps like me, than not. That what this strategy is all about.
#26
I'm with you man.Mines payed for so i will count my blessings and hope that things look up in the near future....Certainly won't hold my breath....I am learning to be thankful for what i have and not disappointed for those i have not!..... This is definitly no time for anyone to overextend
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