Trade-In Value 2008 Ultra Classic ???
#11
10-13-2012, 10:44 PM
#16
10-15-2012, 06:51 AM
Road Warrior
OK, I probably assume my bike is worth more than the market does but I thought I'd ask the forum members. 2008 Ultra Classic, Dark Blue Pearl, with 52,000 miles. No engine work, bone stock. Does have heated seat (Mean City Cycles) and grips (Harley). Oil and filter with synthetic every 2,500 miles and I have the records from the dealer to prove it. I was offered $7,500 and $9,000 by two different dealers today on a possible trade. The bike is babied and looks fantastic. I see dealers offering to sell at $14,000. I figured they paid maybe $10,000-$12,000 for these bikes. Am I expecting too much or am I getting hosed, at these offers?
We are neighbors, I live a couple of towns away from you.
I just ordered a 2013 FLHTC from American in Leominster for March delivery, and traded an '08 FLHTC. I really think that they treated me fairly.
I know it's not the same bike you have, but close.
They gave me a decent trade, including 1,000 and 5,000 service.
PM me if you want.
#18
10-15-2012, 06:52 PM
Pricing your bike!
The value of any product is what people are willing to pay for it at a given place and time, not what some book says. Simple economics dictates that the value of anything is a function of supply and demand. More supply, lower price and vice versa. If you didn't own a bike and someone offered to sell you your bike for what you were offered, would you buy it? If you didn't except his offer, you just did! IMHO, the best way to determine a bikes value is to check out ebay. It is the largest sampling of real life(and not dealer generated) supply and demand you could possibly have access to. Check out the actual bids offered(that's the demand) vs. how many bikes are sitting there with either no offers or reserves not being met(too much supply). Then you know what your bike is REALLY worth. BTW, I have bought 4 Harleys and sold 3 harleys on ebay. And no, I'm not a dealer! These were all personal use bikes. Good luck!
Last edited by rockajet1; 10-15-2012 at 07:01 PM.
