Norm
Wizard
With a totally new strategy I left the GW idea in my back pocket and showed up with checkbook in hand to buy a third bike: a red, white, and blue, non-abs CBR250. They list for 2012 as $4099. I had called ahead to see if they had one so I didn't haggle on the phone, just showed up. Bottom line: The OTD price was nearly $5500! I said you must be outta your friggin' mind. Nope, that was their best price and they weren't going to budge.
I called down to the place I wrote about and spoke with Mike, my new favorite sales guy. He said, unfortunately Honda is playing this game where they are telling the customer MSRP is $4099 but that is virtually the price they themselves pay for it and if they don't add freight, setup, etc. they won't make a dime on it. He didn't think the above price was outlandish but he did make me the best deal around for the GW and he said he'll see what he can do with the little CBR. My friend Eric tells me up north the customers are getting them for around $4400-$4600 OTD which makes more sense to me. I'll see what Mike comes up with. They've been very good to me so far.
I called down to the place I wrote about and spoke with Mike, my new favorite sales guy. He said, unfortunately Honda is playing this game where they are telling the customer MSRP is $4099 but that is virtually the price they themselves pay for it and if they don't add freight, setup, etc. they won't make a dime on it. He didn't think the above price was outlandish but he did make me the best deal around for the GW and he said he'll see what he can do with the little CBR. My friend Eric tells me up north the customers are getting them for around $4400-$4600 OTD which makes more sense to me. I'll see what Mike comes up with. They've been very good to me so far.
