Dealer life: from the other side.

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
02/13/2018 at 14:18 • Filed to: None

I have a 2015 Honda CBR1000RR REPSOL edition sitting here, new.

Olhins suspension, brembo brakes, the whole 9 yards. MSRP of the bike is 20K. We are running a deal where the asking price is $19.5k out the door (with tax and all in it)

I just had a guy email me if we will take 10K. then 12k.

then he complained why the 2018 is as expensive as the repsol was. Electronics and shit cost money ppl. that shit aint free.

DISCUSSION (35)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:27

You missed a golden opportunity to email back with “I know what I have”

fintail > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:30

That’d make a good first bike, you guys should market it that way.

Fairings and graphics will no doubt be cheap to replace.

LOREM IPSUM > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:31

Wonder what the invoice price was for that when new.

bob and john > LOREM IPSUM
02/13/2018 at 14:34

high. north of 17K. Dunno why, but people seem to think we make like 5-7 grand on a 15K bike....we dont.

DanZman > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:35

So you have a 3MY old bike that didn’t sell when new. Your asking price is about the same as what a good negotiator(at a reasonable dealer) would have paid three years ago. Now your confused why you are getting low balled? You need to present a serious offer if you want to get a serious offers.

My bird IS the word > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:35

Ill give you tree fiddy for it.

WilliamsSW > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:37

sounds like your employer forgot to put “NO LO BALLERS I NO WUT I HAVE” in the ad, so it’s basically your fault.

bob and john > DanZman
02/13/2018 at 14:38

thats 20K MSRP. after frieght and tax you are looking at a 24K bike.

current off is 19.5K WITH tax and friehgt and everything in.

4.5K off a limited edition bike? more then fair.

Peter Monshizadeh > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:40

How did that bike end up with Ohlins and Brembo?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > fintail
02/13/2018 at 14:41

Nope, a Cafe Racer makes a better first bike.

bob and john > Peter Monshizadeh
02/13/2018 at 14:41

SP edition. thats factory.

Peter Monshizadeh > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:42

Dang, I am so out of the loop on “new” stuff I didn’t even realize they offered a SP version of the Repsol.

fintail > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
02/13/2018 at 14:44

Turbo Busa is the best first bike.

Or a 1200 lb bagged HD.

Future next gen S2000 owner > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:45

You should have told him sure, just give you enough time to strip the motor, wheels, fairing, everything down to the frame.

bob and john > Peter Monshizadeh
02/13/2018 at 14:46

Let me be even more confusing. there is a SP2 version of the 2018 as well.

no clue what the difference is. should probably look it up.

Party-vi > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:48

Guy must have been thinking of used prices.

DanZman > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:49

You are correct. That price was more than fair... three years ago. The only person that would want this thing today would be a collector that intends to just store it. How many of those people do you think exist? How many of them don’t already have one? The answer to those questions is sitting in your showroom and probably will be for quite some time.

The best thing to do with this bike at this point is dump it for cheap(maybe to a greatfull employee), send it to a charity auction/raffle, or just put it into storage yourselves.

Peter Monshizadeh > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:49

Now my head hurts.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Peter Monshizadeh
02/13/2018 at 14:49

Hey, can you put in word that I was wrongfully grayed at Jalopnik? I make sure I break absolutely no rules and have been commenting regularly, but one day I went I comment on a post and was grayed and ignored. I went and tested something, I responded to someone from here on Oppo when they commented on FP but they said they didn’t even get the notification! Can you please help?

bob and john > DanZman
02/13/2018 at 14:52

4.5K...of a BRAND new limit edition bike on the year of its release?

who is your drug dealer, he clearly has some good shit in stock.

Peter Monshizadeh > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
02/13/2018 at 14:55

I wish I could help, but honestly have no pulling power over that kind of stuff. I would shoot Patrick an email and see if he can get you sorted out.

bob and john > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
02/13/2018 at 14:55

oh dont worry, i was greyyed on lanespliter when it was still a thing. I hadn’t even done anything.

Dru > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:58

He could have at least had the decency to show up with a duffle bag full of 20’s and 50’s lightly dusted in cocaine, to the tune of 12K. I’d have a little respect then.

benjrblant > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 14:59

The problem is that your asking price didn’t include “no low ballers, we know what we have.”

DanZman > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 15:08

Your(dealership is) the one that couldn’t sell the thing. I have never and will never pay more than MSRP out the door for a new vehicle. To think that you can still sell this bike without taking a loss is crazy.

bob and john > DanZman
02/13/2018 at 15:10

oh, I know we are taking a lose on selling it NOW.

what you were saying to to take 4.5 on a CURRENT year machine. which is crazy.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 15:13

It’s a beautiful bike, 10/10 would probably most definitely kill myself if I rode it.

shop-teacher > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
02/13/2018 at 15:16

I think it’s Kinja being Kinja. I had somebody respond to me on Live and Let Diecast that I know isn’t banned in any way, but the comment didn’t show up anywhere.

450X_FTW > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 15:20

I have suspension, brakes, and 8 of the 9 yards so you can just keep those. I’ll offer $9k

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Peter Monshizadeh
02/13/2018 at 16:55

Ok. Thanks though.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > shop-teacher
02/13/2018 at 16:56

I’ve heard this from others too. I guess that’s what happened.

I hoon, therefore I am > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
02/13/2018 at 17:28

Had one. Spoiler: it was! (Don’t tell Peter)

This would make a great second bike.

shop-teacher > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
02/13/2018 at 17:32

You’re relatively new around here, so I speak from experience. If something doesn’t make sense. In something isn’t working like it should. Assume it’s Kinja doing what Kinja does, and by that I mean not working correctly. They’re not going to “shadow ban” anybody. You’ll know if you’re banned for real, and that takes a lot.

atfsgeoff > bob and john
02/13/2018 at 18:39

Limited edition doesn’t mean dick if nobody actually wants it.

A 3 year old “new” bike, limited edition or not, won’t command close to new MSRP. If MSRP is 20k, offer it for 17k out the door including tax, tags, freight, etc. You’re only going to lose more money on it with each successive year that it collects dust, taking up space, and costing inventory tax.

bob and john > atfsgeoff
02/13/2018 at 18:50

you see, we dont have inventory tax. (though, I do think if someone offers 17K OTD we would take it...last one sold for 17.5 OTD)

and repsol is honda “official” race colors,