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<blockquote data-quote="Big Sky" data-source="post: 1243139" data-attributes="member: 3460"><p>This would be a great time to buy a used H-D...seriously, at least in my area/region. I frequently check Craigs List - dozens of them from 1 year to a decade or more old, very low miles - 1,000 - 5,000 is common, many owners now asking 50-60 percent of retail, which is still relatively low depreciation, but not what we saw a few years ago: "You can always sell them for what you paid." Many ads will state: lots of chrome, $5,000 in extras, very loud, never ridden in the rain, and so on. Truly, many of these are clearly pristine. Most tout after-market pipes, intakes and dyno re-tuning. Some claim the be "very fast." Question is, how many of these pristine used bikes are selling, or selling near the asking price? I talked to a service manager at the local H-D boutique recently and he remarked that they are selling the hell out of brand new bikes - breaking records - despite the robust used supply, stating buyers want the Rushmore upgrades and will pay for them. Really, in my view, the most significant upgrade to the H-D line-up in about 30 years is the new "shower head" water cooling - that's actual engineering progress - the only Rushmore "upgrade" that goes much beyond cosmetics, ergonomics and electronics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Sky, post: 1243139, member: 3460"] This would be a great time to buy a used H-D...seriously, at least in my area/region. I frequently check Craigs List - dozens of them from 1 year to a decade or more old, very low miles - 1,000 - 5,000 is common, many owners now asking 50-60 percent of retail, which is still relatively low depreciation, but not what we saw a few years ago: "You can always sell them for what you paid." Many ads will state: lots of chrome, $5,000 in extras, very loud, never ridden in the rain, and so on. Truly, many of these are clearly pristine. Most tout after-market pipes, intakes and dyno re-tuning. Some claim the be "very fast." Question is, how many of these pristine used bikes are selling, or selling near the asking price? I talked to a service manager at the local H-D boutique recently and he remarked that they are selling the hell out of brand new bikes - breaking records - despite the robust used supply, stating buyers want the Rushmore upgrades and will pay for them. Really, in my view, the most significant upgrade to the H-D line-up in about 30 years is the new "shower head" water cooling - that's actual engineering progress - the only Rushmore "upgrade" that goes much beyond cosmetics, ergonomics and electronics. [/QUOTE]
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