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End of year deals on leftover bikes?


Wojo72

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Typically, the promotions will really kick in September...  Most OEMs have had current programs like low financing or incentives.  The season has been somewhat tough this year and more incentives to persuade customers than ever before.  But, the good ones come this coming month...  Hang tight and you'll get some good ones...

 

Don't use Cycle Trader.  Use the OEM website and educate yourself on the promotions available and look at the timelines.  Also look at details because some dealers will quote you a price including those promotions and you cannot expect that you can get a lower price if used... 

 

Dealers are very open to moving units as the new 2015s start to arrive now and they are paying flooring on units from 2014.  This is an incentive to dealers to sell.  But, it is also a business and the margins are not 40-50% like a lot of people think they are.  Also look at the fact that if a dealer 100 miles away has a better deal and it is maybe $500-$1000, how does that actually stand up if you have to drive 200 miles, wait and do the things like eat, fuel, etc.  Then to only be able to get service several weeks out because they are managing customers that buy from them and you get placed at the end of the line.  I know everyone does their own service.  But, to maintain warranty work, you need a dealer.  It can mean 1 week get your bike or 3 weeks before you can get it in...  That's worth something...

 

Anyways, keep a look out.  A lot may very well pop up mid september also...

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I don't know about deals, but I was inside NorthenOhio Ducati on Friday and licked one of the 899 Panigales. Pretty sure that makes it mine, per "playground rules". So, don't buy it...or else cooties.

Please tell me it wasn't the black one.

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Do the 1199 Dark models have that weird fork kit, where one fork controls rebound and the other controls compression? The 749Dark was like that. I thought it was a really odd thing to do.

 

 

No.  Standard fork adjustments for the Ohlins.  They are electronically controlled, though.  The 899 has the big piston forks, though...  The rebound and compression controls on different forks is getting more and more common...

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