Want To Buy From Dealership but how much should i pay

[jae667101993_imp]

so i want to buy the cb1100 i live in california they want to 10k for it because i want the abs model. i wanted to know if anybody had bought this bike for way less because i love this bike i just got my permit on 8/26/2013 and i know a lot of people say " oh this bike is to big or to heavy or even to powerfull" but im 6'1 and weigh like 270 pounds and i felt great on this bike im a mature driver and i will still transfer my maturity to a bike i know its about rider skill but as i ride i will develop skill. now i did look at a few other bikes but none of them i felt were a good choice. i felt i had a better connection with this bike but the price is kind of iffy if you know what i mean regardless if i cant get a better deal ill still buy this bike im preparing for it next month towards my birthday but all in all those who comment on this post i know most of you will say its not the best choice of a beginner bike but hey i'd rather learn from the mistakes i make and prevent new one to occur i want this bike because as most of you riders out there who bought there first brand new or used bike knew the consequences and rewards of your decisions so please dont judge i just want to see if anyone could possibly tell me if they were able to know down a few dollars off this bike being the abs model or not just to see if i could get a better deal

[enzo_imp]

Easy clutch, easy power, easy ride,
I've just had my first service, on the road I feel in power unlike the smaller bikes I've ridden.
For 10 grand in other makes you won't find.
I paid 10 without ABS.

[meowguy_imp]

I am an older driver as well with ABS. I paid sticker price and was glad to get the bike.

[HikerToo_imp]

I think price depends on your area, if you are in a pricey town or are on the two coasts where things cost more and salaries are higher, you can expect to pay close to full MSRP.
I would not worry about the size or medium amount of power, should be no problem.
Plus, if you buy a smaller, weaker bike now, you will only want a more powerful one later.
And 90 horse power is nothing these days.

[the Ferret]

What is it worth to you?

I usually will have a figure in mind on what I want to pay for something, be it a car, motorcycle, blue jeans, gym shoes or a meal. Things have certain value to me. If the item exceeds my perceived value I won't buy it. For example my kids wear gym shoes that cost over $100, jeans that cost over $50, t shirts that cost over $25, and are willing to pay $75 for a meal at a fancy restaurant. Those are all too high in my opinion. So I buy gym shoes for less than $50, jeans for under $25 and T shirts for under $15 and eat in restaurants where a meal might cost me $25 because that's all I'm willing to pay for those items. (BTW I won't wait to get into a restaurant over 20 minutes either...if they tell me it's going to be 45 minutes I go somewhere else). I figured the CB was worth $10,000 and I negotiated with the dealer for that amount out the door (non abs). If the dealer had insisted on more than that, in all likelihood I'd have just kept my old bikes and would not be a part of this forum.

Another point...which I have told people many times... what something like a motorcycle costs you, is " only the difference between what you pay for it, and what you sell it for" (minus taxes and upkeep while you own it). In this regard you always come out better buying used. I bought my previous FZ-1 used for $3000 rode it for 4 years and sold it for $2850. So in essence it cost me $150 to own that motorcycle (again, minus taxes and upkeep while I had it). No way to come out that good on a new motorcycle unless you stick it in a barn and hope 30 years down the line it has become a collectible. There is a Honda CB 1100 in our classifieds right now for $8000. Should you buy that (saving $2000 over buying a new one), ride it a couple of years and sell it for $6000 it will have only cost you $2000 to own it, the same it is going to cost the original buyer for owning it just a couple of months.

[veech_imp]

10K for ABS 'is' a deal. I paid pretty much ful retail-11K. Would do it again in a heartbeat!

[ron1100_imp]

10K is definitely a great deal. Is this the OTD price + tax and title?

[Houtman_imp]

I paid list price for an abs model.$11300 on the road in NC.
Very happy with the bike and the price I paid,even more so when I noticed that the vin # was 000002 !!!

[Buffalohead_imp]

I talked to the dealer in Little Rock, Arkansas (I live in Oklahoma) and he told me the price is $8995 OTD. In AR and OK, tax is paid at registration.

[veech_imp]

I talked to the dealer in Little Rock, Arkansas (I live in Oklahoma) and he told me the price is $8995 OTD. In AR and OK, tax is paid at registration.

That has to be non-ABS...