07-01-2013, 08:09 AM
The most important thing is to find the deal that you can live with — that is different for each of us.
As I've said before, after seeing two of my local Honda dealerships close in the past few years, I wanted to buy local. My dealer sold me the CB1100 for the MSRP of $9999. All freight, set up and any other kinds of fees were waived.
The sales tax and DMV fees are separate from the price of the bike in my mind as those things vary from state to state and county to county. Here in Oregon, there is no state sales tax and in my county the title/registration fees for a new bike are $181. In know that others have obtained better deals, but I'm okay with what I paid.
For me, the real bonus was finding a good dealer nearby that I like doing business with. They'll discount parts for me (20% off) and see that I'm well taken care of in general. I can live happily with that. I hope my business helps them to stick around for a while.
As I've said before, after seeing two of my local Honda dealerships close in the past few years, I wanted to buy local. My dealer sold me the CB1100 for the MSRP of $9999. All freight, set up and any other kinds of fees were waived.
The sales tax and DMV fees are separate from the price of the bike in my mind as those things vary from state to state and county to county. Here in Oregon, there is no state sales tax and in my county the title/registration fees for a new bike are $181. In know that others have obtained better deals, but I'm okay with what I paid.
For me, the real bonus was finding a good dealer nearby that I like doing business with. They'll discount parts for me (20% off) and see that I'm well taken care of in general. I can live happily with that. I hope my business helps them to stick around for a while.