Purchase negotiations 2014 Deluxe

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It's a conundrum. I favor the DLX primarily because of the silver engine, but equally because of the larger fuel tank and the 6-speed (both range extenders).

With the STD, I'd give up the larger tank (could be remedied with a swap; $$ tank and seat), but I'm not just a fan of the "murdered-out" look. So from an appearance standpoint I would rather fall back to the US '13 and save even more money. But that means giving up the 5-speed, and still likely wanting to do a tank swap.

Argh...why does Honda have to make it so difficult?

Stichill, my two cents.

One of the wonderful things about getting older is the gaining of perspective about what is important in life and what isn't. What I learned is that I've NEVER regretted or begrudged any money's I paid for experiences (travel), gifts to others (family and friends), or things that I've wanted after much research. For me, and of course we're all different and value things differently in life (thank goodness) - the decision was an easy one.

I wanted the DLX. I bought one here in Texas less than two months ago for a little over $11K OTD (TX has 6.25% sales tax). The OTD price included the bonus bucks - in other words the dealer put those towards the deal. Was my deal a smoking deal for me? No it wasn't.

However, in a year or two, and again, this is just me - I won't remember exactly what I paid for the CB, and quite frankly I won't / don't care.

But I've learned over the years that I WILL be happy that I bought and now own what I wanted - I won't be dissappointed or wondering what it would be like to have the bike I wanted but didn't buy (regrets). In the end, it's just money, you can always get more of that - IMHO anyway.

Long story short - and sorry about getting philisophical this morning - you should consider what is going to make you happy in the long run. If you're the type that will be more than satisfied and happy with saving the money and getting a smoking hot deal on a bad a$$ 2013 that Honda is giving away right now you should do that. But if you're like me and want what you want - don't sweat the cash and go buy one of the remaining DLX's for yourself, or pick up a used DLX.

As far as I know, we're only here on this Earth once . . . .

i wonder why you think that.
i bought a used DLX a month and a half ago with about 3000 miles on it for $10k OTD (with 2 year honda warranty)(ny tax is 8.something) and i thought i got a good deal.
i had been looking at a 2014 STD for $8200 (which i think USCGMAC ended up buying) and the asking on the deluxe was $8800.
now you have me thinking did i not get as good a deal as i originally thought????

i wonder why you think that.
i bought a used DLX a month and a half ago with about 3000 miles on it for $10k OTD (with 2 year honda warranty)(ny tax is 8.something) and i thought i got a good deal.
i had been looking at a 2014 STD for $8200 (which i think USCGMAC ended up buying) and the asking on the deluxe was $8800.
now you have me thinking did i not get as good a deal as i originally thought????
I thought I could "squeeze" the dealer for a little bit more, but I didn't. I guess I was feeling "generous" that day . . . . .

DJS - the deal I got was not a bad one, I just don't believe it was a "smoking hot" deal, IMHO. Prices and deals are regional, and are based on supply and demand at that time you're shopping, and whether or not there is snow and ice outside . . . . (I just made up that last part). I don't necessarily believe a deal here in Texas negotiated during early March is directly comparable to a deal negotiated during the same time-frame in NY for example - but I'm not a marketing strategist - so what do I know?

My reference to "smoking" was really considering the kind of sweet deals that I've heard about on this forum for some of the remaining '13's that appear to be at "fire sale" type pricing, as an example. Also, seems like someone said here recently they bought a 14 STD for $7,500 - now I would consider THAT a SMOKING deal . . . .

DJS, the deal you got may very well be a good one based on when you bought, what part of the country you're in, and probably other factors too . . . . . . BTW, I don't know much about marketing.