08-30-2015, 11:30 PM
I believe Honda knew it'd be somewhat of a niche bike. If Honda was mistaken, there would be new 2013s and 2014s at dealerships everywhere and that is not the case. The 11K price also was a hindrance.
WE do know it is a quality machine without entry-level cost cutting, but it's kind of difficult for the general buyer to figure out just what it is. To them, it's not a sport bike, it's not a true cruiser, it's certainly not a tourer... And there are plenty of nakeds and cruisers in the 6K-8K price range out there to choose from. And just as we like the 'classic' look of the CB, there's probably double the number out there that think a bike that looks like it was designed in 1973 just isn't what they're looking to buy.
That one used one you saw unsold was because the price differential wasn't great enough for someone to choose used over new. Not much sympathy for the dealer on that one because he most certainly made his profit already on the bike the person bought after trading in that CB, and we can also assume the trade allowance was low also. That's why all dealerships love trade ins.
WE do know it is a quality machine without entry-level cost cutting, but it's kind of difficult for the general buyer to figure out just what it is. To them, it's not a sport bike, it's not a true cruiser, it's certainly not a tourer... And there are plenty of nakeds and cruisers in the 6K-8K price range out there to choose from. And just as we like the 'classic' look of the CB, there's probably double the number out there that think a bike that looks like it was designed in 1973 just isn't what they're looking to buy.
That one used one you saw unsold was because the price differential wasn't great enough for someone to choose used over new. Not much sympathy for the dealer on that one because he most certainly made his profit already on the bike the person bought after trading in that CB, and we can also assume the trade allowance was low also. That's why all dealerships love trade ins.