Just bought a new switch back for the wife yesterday and was told that warranty pricing is now fixed
I've heard this from two dealers now
Is there any truth to this?
Since you're in Canada, laws may be different than they are in the US so I doubt many of your southern neighbors will be able to answer your question. In this country, even though Harley would love to dictate everything including the brand of TP the dealer uses in his restroom, there are legal limits to what they can force an independent businessman to do. While they can strongly suggest dealers not discount bikes and parts and ESP's (not warranties, those come standard with the bike), ultimately the dealers can charge whatever they want. If I was a dealer and I decided to sell that $40k MSRP CVO to my best friend for $20k, it's none of Harley's business. If I decided to kick in an ESP for half price, that would also be none of Harley's business. But since you're in Canada, you really need to ask people in your country who deal with franchise laws, consumer protection laws, etc. how it works up there.
The nice thing is that you aren't locked into buying an ESP from a Harley dealer. There are other companies offering the same kind of coverage, often at better prices. Check around.
Btw, notice that while Harley might frown on discounting, they don't seem to have any problems with price gouging. I haven't seen them shut down any of those joints around Daytona charging $10k over MSRP for instance.
Jerry
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