09-17-2014, 05:54 AM
The bikes are close enough that the decision comes down to three things: 1) If you like the way the DLX looks 2) If the additional equipment matters to you and 3) the cost differential. If you dig points 1 & 2, and the $5000 or so cost of flipping isn't material to you, then it makes loads of sense. For me, point 3 is the deal killer, as I do not find the difference worth it, but that is just my own POV. If I didn't own a '13 now, and I could buy a low- mileage '13 for $7500 rather than $11K for a new DLX, I'd probably go for the '13 as well, again, based on my own valuations.