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http://www.teamcharlottemotorsports.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?sid=09898798X1K4K2010J7I14I22JAMQ677R0&veh=37791&pov=1396147 (http://www.teamcharlottemotorsports.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?sid=09898798X1K4K2010J7I14I22JAMQ677R0&veh=37791&pov=1396147)


I  know i know its not a Ducati...but if its true what a deal!

Asking price under $5k?

That's not that far of a stretch for a 600, including factory rebates, etc.

The local honda dealer will try to sell you a 1000 for less money than a 600 (regardless of what you are there to look at or riding experience) because they need to move product. I am going to guess that something similar is going on here.

they have used 07 ZX6R's going for more $. I know a 2009 10 bike is over 10K now

i think, at this point, its more about moving product than making profit. both at the dealer and manufacturer levels.

ok i ma sure the bike jumps up to almost 6000 by the time the dealership adds all the fees!

notice the little carrot ^ next to the price?
here's the fine print:
" *Price, if shown, does not include government fees, taxes, dealer vehicle freight/preparation, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales price will vary depending on options or accessories selected."

When I was selling bikes I learned a lot about the industry. Yessirreebob.
Taxes and government fees (title/tags etc) are non-negotiable.
No matter what the sales guy says, "freight prep" "document prep" "shipping charges" whathaveyou are All negotiable. Those are made-up charges.
Sure, they have to pay insurance on each bike to sit in their showroom, and yeah, they prolly did have to pay some kind of shipping/crating charge... but not $600 (and up) per bike.  (I knew a place that ended up tacking on around $1000/bike for "shipping & handling" fees!)

One of the big places they get you is in finance. If you are financing a bike, be careful!
Pay close attention to the numbers because a good finance guy will have your head spinning.
It's much better to get a loan from a bank and walk in with money than to finance at a dealer.

FWIW, my .02
 :)

I've always wondered if I 'ordered' a bike, rather than getting one from the showroom floor, if I could bypass "setup" charges all together. Thankyouverymuch, I can put it together just fine. I am quite aware the answer to that question would be "no" however.

so calling a dealer "stealer" can sometimes apply  :P

About 6 thousand for a new Japanese 600 that has been sitting on the sales floor for years sounds about right in this economy.  It's a new world order as far as motorcycle values.  Imagine how much this bike would be worth after it's been owned for a a few hundred miles.  You could probably pick it up with some warranty left and a few hundred miles for $3500-$4000.  Suzuki and one of the other Japanese bike makers are not even bringing bikes to the U.S. for 2010 because their dealers need to get rid of the 2006-2009 bikes sitting on the floor. 

Here's a much better deal. 2008 Ninja 650 for $3k

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/1537238680.html (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/1537238680.html)

you have to search for bikes more than anyone...and how do you always seem to find bikes soooo far away?? thanks anyway.

with all the energy posting speculating about that 07's actual otr price, did anyone interested bother to call and ask for it?

i don't like to talk to real humans, that's why i came to the internets.

I have $8999 MSRP

always check these guys.  a drive I know but if you save several grand who cares.  http://www.abernathyonline.com/ (http://www.abernathyonline.com/)  I use them to compare prices in DFW when buying bikes

I posted this elsewhere but some friends of mine who work in a local Kawi/Suzook dealership had an absolutely prestine used/trade in SV650S with less than a 1,000 miles on the clock. I mean it was perfect, it looked just like it did with zero miles on the showroom floor. If I taped over the odometer you would have never known it had been ridden, tire "whiskers"... everything. They had it for a year and a half!!! They wanted $5,000 for it and couldn't get anyone approved for a loan! I couldn't believe that every time I went by the shop it was still there. That is a very popular bike, in perfect shape for a good price. They finally blew it out the door on ebay for $3,000!!! They had $4,500 in it and just recently turned down a $3,600 cash offer. The Apocalypse is near... or at least a lot closer than Obama is telling us! [bang]