Dealer Prices

[the Ferret]

They have a similar 16 Bonnie only with a few more miles and factory cruise control at my local Yamaha dealer. They are asking $8300 for it, but told me they would take $ 7500 for it.

[peterbaron]

Sounds like Denver is a good place to buy and not sell lol

I'm sure I didn't make the best deal recently. I had pulled into the local BMW dealer's lot, intending to buy oil and filter for my old 1991 R100GS, and parked right in front of me was a 2016 Triumph T120. It was a trade in, with slightly more than 1600 miles on the odometer. I'd previously owned a nice 2003 T100 that I'd ridden for nearly 50,000 miles, and this newer Bonnie gobsmacked me! So I traded my 2014 CB1100 (black.)

I got the T120 out the door in exchange for my CB1100 and $4000. That included doc fees and Ohio sales tax (over 6%.)

I didn't feel like going thru the back and forth of dealing with the dealer, and decided this was an ok trade. I love Triumph twins! But I'll miss my CB, I'm sure.

Bob

Let's put aside the price and concentrate on these two bikes only:
which one you prefer better, CB or T120, just curiosity.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Sounds like Denver is a good place to buy and not sell lol

I'm sure I didn't make the best deal recently. I had pulled into the local BMW dealer's lot, intending to buy oil and filter for my old 1991 R100GS, and parked right in front of me was a 2016 Triumph T120. It was a trade in, with slightly more than 1600 miles on the odometer. I'd previously owned a nice 2003 T100 that I'd ridden for nearly 50,000 miles, and this newer Bonnie gobsmacked me! So I traded my 2014 CB1100 (black.)

I got the T120 out the door in exchange for my CB1100 and $4000. That included doc fees and Ohio sales tax (over 6%.)

I didn't feel like going thru the back and forth of dealing with the dealer, and decided this was an ok trade. I love Triumph twins! But I'll miss my CB, I'm sure.

Bob

Let's put aside the price and concentrate on these two bikes only:
which one you prefer better, CB or T120, just curiosity.

Almost considered a T120, but will I am happily continuing with the CB1100. The CB moves nicely. The T120 sounds great. Both look fantastic.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

I see two problems with the T120, water cooled (however very cleverly hidden rad), and 270 crank. Other than that it ticks all the boxes. I still wouldn't trade my T100 in for one.

[Sodbuster_imp]

Where are you in NC? There are a couple available locally near me. I can do some footwork if need be.

Thanks for the offer! I live near the triad & you are referring to the two in Winston Salem? Been watching those all summer, and the one for $6200 is the reason I posted the question. Yesterdays Cycle Trader postings had four for $4500! Yeah, condition/etc. is next to do research on and I appreciate all the good advice.

But I'm a busy gray-hair, have plenty of patience, hate to shop & haggle (tho I'm REALLY looking forward to this bike.) Son-in-law is also a long time rider, has friend who recently drove to KY to buy a quad because local dealer wouldn't budge. He saved couple thousand+.

I just don't want to waste time if Honda of W/S is one of those. So I get it, I'll have to make a trip there & ask some questions. That's OK, I'll do it at some point. $4500 (one of them OBO) is pretty compelling tho.

Sodbuster

[Houtman_imp]

The last few hundred dollars is not that important if it is the right bike in the right place.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

Yeah, one is the WS one. I saw it in person a month or so ago. It's in good shape with a few add-ons but it is overpriced. I saw a black 14 somewhere the other day in my daily perusing of the sale sights. I'll keep my eye open.

I live in G-Boro BTW

[Bheezy27403_imp]

I just did my 2nd daily peruse of the ads. I have finally found a way into FB Marketplace without an acct and looked through their listings. Several showed up (not all in NC) and most were 13's. Not a one under $5k. Most in the mid 5's. Perhaps they really are gaining value as collectors items (bwahahaha, I just had to say it). There was a 13 with 2 miles on it listed for $8995. What was it P.T. Barnum said?