KCFLHTC, no I paid $21.6 K but with add ons stage 1 , pipes ect went up to $26K

 

The previous posters are correct: The dealer saw you coming or you said something that made them believe you already had the hook in your jaw. Looking elsewhere or selling your scoot outright is the way to go. Or, offer them NADA value (that's NOT the Spanish "nada.")

There are two things you might want to consider:
1. Your local dealer will offer you no more than 2/3 of what he thinks he'll get for it, with a "fudge factor" of the cost of any obvious repairs (usually new tires & an oil change).
2. While "Stage 1" and "Super-Gizmo Loud Pipes" may cost an arm and a leg to purchase new, you won't get more than $.10 on the dollar at trade. And, zero for chrome goodies.

If he thinks your local market will only support a $14,500 sales price if he sells it, he may have offered you what would be a "fair price" to him.

Also remember, NADA & KBB are really "behind" in their values from the dealer's standpoint when buying, "right on" when selling.

My $.02.

 

Last April, I traded in my wrecked 2009 FLHTC + insurance check on a 2010 FLHTCU. Dealer gave me $16.5K for my Classic and the insurance $$$.

I'd never buy a used bike from them, they want too much. But, a great place to trade in!

 

gotta start at 21.6k then. Stage 1 etc ain't barely worth squat when it comes to trade in.

 

If it's the dealer that you've been taking it to for all the problems you complained about in another post he isn't going to give you much because he's probably going to wholesale it out rather than risk selling to a local. You can try a different dealer, but most will look up a service record & may decide to do the same thing.

 

like dawg said, kbb is 14,025 for trade. just cause fees, taxes, etc. took your original purchase up to 26,000, you aren't gonna see any of that back. well, except for the tax break you get on a trade in.

if you still have the stock stuff, take off your upgrades and put as much stock stuff back on as you can. if you have a sert, sorry, thats stuck with the bike.

what really sucks is that the 10k premium that the dealer wants you to pay is gonna jump again when you add in all the fees, etc. now if that 10k he wants you to pay includes all that, then you aren't really as bad off as it seems.

 

Talking about the value of an 08 UC, what do you think of this Deal I made last Friday?

 

What's the bottom line deal? can't read your invoice scratches.
OOOPS! got it magnified and see your deal was $1925 boot with your trade. Looks great on paper. Wonder if he has a '10 Limited he'd deal an '08 Ultra on?

 

I traded for a 2010 Road King Standard with ABS, Security, Cruise and 460.00 in upgraded wheels. His price for it was 19,995 He gave me 18,220.00 for my 08 UC 105th anni with 11,440 miles on it. I had some upgrades, but took them all off and put it back stock except for grips. I couldn't believe the deal until we signed the papers, because I had called every dealer in TN and they wanted anywhere from 3500.00 to 4100.00 to boot. It's what I get for for living right, I guess! LOL

 

Call him up, He's a straight up guy. He found the RK I wanted in Savannah Ga. Didn't charge me for going and get it. His name is Will Taylor, He's the Sales Manager. his number is 828-454-0066

The Dealer's close to me are full of it. Two of them told me they had checked all the dealers in a 500 mile radius and there were no 2010 RK in Redhot Sunglo with ABS and Cruise and security.