Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: mtn.connie on May 13, 2011, 02:13:17 PM
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Another string of posts gone to interweb heaven! Anyway, it looks like I am going whole hog and buying a new Connie once my Wee is sold. The best price that I have gotten so far (Denver area) is $15,000.00 OTD (+ tax). From what I remember, I could do better. Thoughts?
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They guys up here in Loveland typicaly beat anybody in Denver. Probably worth a drive to check. Ask for Chris, he's the street bike guy.
http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml (http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml)
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They guys up here in Loveland typicaly beat anybody in Denver. Probably worth a drive to check. Ask for Chris, he's the street bike guy.
http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml (http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml)
Thanks for the input. I just called him. He was wondering who recommended him. Reddogger meant nothing to him LOL. I would be happy to give him your name if it would help you out in any way.
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Best price so far (the nearest as well) is 14,100.00 OTD + Tax. I do not think I am going to see better than that!
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OTD + tax? I don't get it. OTD is OTD and should includes all expenses. If it's an attempt to factor out variables like different tax rates from state to state wouldn't it be OTD + (tax, license fee, registration fee, document prep fee, etc)?
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$14,120 OTD.
they can do better push them. 8)
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Grizzly Motor Sports in Caldwell Idaho sold mine for $13, 879.00 for the bike. He tells me the actual dealer price on this bike is $13,579.00 and I can live with him making $300 for his trouble. He's also the first to admit (which I already suspected) that freight, set-up, dealer doc...it's all B.S. to add charges to the deal and he doesn't charge it. I wrote the check for 13,879.00 and rode home.
If you'll walk in with $100 bills and lay them on the table, the price will get better the longer you argue. If you have to finance any deal, work with your local bank or credit union beforehand and secure your loan, then take that money with you in cash to the dealership. Dealer financing is one place where stealerships make some dough so eliminate that problem before you go in there.
Interesting read here on protecting yourself from car and bike dealers: http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/confessions-of-a-car-salesman.html (http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/confessions-of-a-car-salesman.html)
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my 2011 was $13,500 (+ 6.5% tax = $877.50 + $61.50 license) = $14,439 OTD
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Keep in mind that the price of bike can vary state to state depending on incentives. I got my '11 From fremont motorsports in Colorado Springs in March for $13,999+ $27 for a temp CO plate. They tried to get me for a $100 doc fee, but I got them to waive that.
I had a bike lined up for the same price at Sun in Denver, but the A holes registered as sold to Kawa as soon as I put a deposit down, meaning by the time I would pick it up, almost one month of warranty would be lost. Plus, I asked them what their cost is for a 3 year warranty (checking their integrity) and they said something like $460.
F them.
One more thing- when shopping for a bike, ask if it is a CA bike or a 49 spec bike. Unless you live in CA, there is no reason to get a CA spec bike as it has the evap system and a different ecm and that is never a plus on any bike.
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I got mine for 13,600 +tax, Watched the Ebay dealers prices, printed them out and asked if my local dealer would match..... She made it clear at that price there would be NO trades and NO special financing.... so I guess they were not thrilled.
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$13,850 + Tax.
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OTD means what you got the bike for and are riding it home.
not almost out the door and i had taxes on top so its really $xx,xxx
so waht are your guys real OTD prices.
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For the uninformed, or just don't know, OTD means just that, period
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Thanks for the input. I just called him. He was wondering who recommended him. Reddogger meant nothing to him LOL. I would be happy to give him your name if it would help you out in any way.
Yeah, he wouldn't know that name. If you deal with them tell him Mike the Pilot with the 08 Concours. I hope they can make it worth your time.
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$13,850 x 6.5% = $14,750 OTD!!!!!!!
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They guys up here in Loveland typicaly beat anybody in Denver. Probably worth a drive to check. Ask for Chris, he's the street bike guy.
http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml (http://www.motoadventure.com/team.shtml)
+1 They beat everyone's price... who I bought from.
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I got my 2011 for $13800 in December. I love my local dealer.
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Hey guys - how 'bout giving us a clue where your "local dealer" is..... unless your're keeping the good deal dealers to yourselves. Thanks.
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Hey guys - how 'bout giving us a clue where your "local dealer" is..... unless your're keeping the good deal dealers to yourselves. Thanks.
Bristow's in St Cloud, MN
www.bristowsinc.com (http://www.bristowsinc.com)
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$15,119 OTD with matching 47litre trunk. Kawasaki City, Lancaster TX.
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Follow up: I end up getting my 2011 for 13,080.00 plus dealer prep and tax. They also gave me 1.9% financing for the life of the loan. I feel like I got a great deal. Oh, and a Scorpion EXO 500 for half off!
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Where? Dealer prep is a rip, just an FYI... Kawasaki will reimburse dealer for this.
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It was Fay Myer and I do know about prep. With a price of 13,500.00 otd before tax, I was okay with it. The next closest offer I got from three other dealers was 14,000.00+ tax. That plus a 50% discount on the helmet I wanted sealed the deal for me.
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If you're happy, then, that's what matters. ;) Hope to see ya on the road 8)
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If you're happy, then, that's what matters. ;) Hope to see ya on the road 8)
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It seems like no matter how good of a "deal" you get, someone always finds something a little better - of course it may be halfway across the country and there may be some other unmentioned differences that contributed to the price difference. I find its best to not look back at what you could have paid and just worry about enjoying the ride and perhaps keeping it in mind on your next purchase.
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Sometimes its the dealer you have that makes all the difference. Everybody wants it cheapest, then screams about customer service. They go to the dealer to try on helmets, then order them online. The local business needs to make money to stay in business. I lost my local Kawi dealer, now I would have to go almost 2 hours away.
Count the WHOLE cost is what I am saying.
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$15,119 OTD with matching 47litre trunk. Kawasaki City, Lancaster TX.
I gave'em a call. $15,104.00 OTD. That's a 2011 C14 and a GTPP 3yr extended warranty. I'm 5 hours away and I've been dealing with a Houston dealer. I'll call him tomorrow and see if he'll match. Right now he is about $900 higher.
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I gave'em a call. $15,104.00 OTD. That's a 2011 C14 and a GTPP 3yr extended warranty. I'm 5 hours away and I've been dealing with a Houston dealer. I'll call him tomorrow and see if he'll match. Right now he is about $900 higher.
You might try Wild West Honda/Kawasaki/BMW in Katy too... a friend of mine got a decent deal on a 2010 last year from them.
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Dealer financing is one place where stealerships make some dough so eliminate that problem before you go in there.
That is correct. It is also why they will often give you a little better price on the bike if you finance through them. However, the APR is usually a little higher from their financial institute.
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You might try ebay, fly to the bike, rider her home 8) I'm lucky that we have a number of dealers here in Florida that discount heavily.
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These are some nice prices. I couldn't wait for the 11s prices to fall, so I grabbed a left over 2010 abs OTD for $13948 incl. taxes. I do see why people do and don't include taxes. I live in Maine and bought from New Hampshire, so I added the taxes paid when I got home. Residents of New Hampshire don't want to hear about all the taxes other states are paying. They just want real deal pricing.
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No affiliation with these guys, just a good dealer!
Honda East in Toledo, Ohio has a 2011 ABS for $13,599 now.
2010 abs $13,199
2010 non-abs $12,599
If I remember correctly, they do not add all the xtra fees either. I know some from this forum have done the fly-n-ride deal with them. Good people to deal with. Toledo Express Airport is only 10 miles to the west.
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I sure hope your local dealer would match prices. Where do you expect to go for warranty service?
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Local dealers expect MSRP they're not looking to build relationships with buyers. I shoot for the best deal first. I'll worry about service later. When you bring your bike in for warranty issues, start getting prices on the tires and brake service. I have heard the horror stories about warranty service, but I won't sweat that til it happens.
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Local dealers expect MSRP they're not looking to build relationships with buyers. I shoot for the best deal first. I'll worry about service later. When you bring your bike in for warranty issues, start getting prices on the tires and brake service. I have heard the horror stories about warranty service, but I won't sweat that til it happens.
I find it hard to believe dealers are holding to MSRP. Service is real important and you want to support your local dealer or you may not have one in the future.