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[HarleySoftailer]

As I continue my search for an '08 CVO Ultra, I'm amazed at all the reasons the dealers give me for why they are charging over MSRP?

Some of my favorites include "They are rare"...  OK, let's work it out...  4200 CVO Ultras for '08.  1800 are Anniversary editions.  Which means that 3400 of the 4200 are either the Red/Silver or White/Silver combo.  Now if my math is correct, knowing that The MoCo did an even distribution across the line that means that there are...  let's see here 3400 divided by 2...  You guessed it approx 1700 Red/Silver and 1800 White/Silver models to be made.  So much for rarity.

Then there is the "once they're gone, they're gone" line.  Indeed - so how do you explain the fact that there are seven '07 CVO Ultras currently available on eBay.  Four with under 1000 miles and two with less than 200 miles on the clock.  So much for the once-in-a-lifetime argument.

I particularly liked the guy who told me that retail prices are set by the MoCo.  I won't even begin to discuss the variety of reasons that one doesn't hold water.

Just once I'd like to hear a salesman say to me "because the owner of the dealership is a greedy sumbitch who likes scrooin the customers".

OK - with that rant out of the way - tell me...  How many of you got your CVO new for MSRP or less?  I'm curious if it can actually be done.

Harley.

[Woop De Doo]

I got my 07 CUSE2 at MSRP- no setup fees, no shipping fees. I bought it at Cox's Northern Tier HD in Mansfield, Pa.

   Don S

[HarleySoftailer]

I know they're out there...  the fun is going to be finding my new CVO.  I gotta tell you though, I'd like to hear some good news about the 110" before I write the check.

[bdas2]

both of mine at msrp at Lancaster Harley

[Coolbreeze]

Both at just a little bit under MSRP.  Great price, lousy service.  hmmm.....   

[Midnight Rider]

I know they're out there...  the fun is going to be finding my new CVO.  I gotta tell you though, I'd like to hear some good news about the 110" before I write the check.

I got mine for MSRP, but did pay freight and set up fees.  I will pay those, but drove 250 miles to get MSRP, as the two local dealers (owned by the same guy) wouldn't budge off 3K over.  

Got mine at Mobile Bay HD in Alabama.  So far as I know, they are still an MSRP dealer.

[HarleySoftailer]

I've always wanted to run the length of of Route 66 on a Harley.  Maybe I'll find a bike in Southern California and ride it home via The Motherroad.

[Gecko]

MSPR at all the bikes at Walker's in Pacific Jct. Iowa.

[Hugh Janis]

I've always wanted to run the length of of Route 66 on a Harley.  Maybe I'll find a bike in Southern California and ride it home via The Motherroad.

Paid MSRP at Buffalo Harley Davidson.  It never made it to the showroom.  I saw it in the setup area and gave $500 down to hold it.

Harley did a rt 66 ride this summer.  It was two weeks.  An accompanying truck carried luggage for those involved.  I wonder if a Harley mechanic was driving the truck?

[Steve_G]

Retail- PLUS!!

[Wrongway]

 Same as bdas2, Antelope Valley H.D. (Lancaster, Ca.), msrp, no freight or set up fees. One of the owners also has a Honda car dealership and I got my 2006 Civic at msrp when others were charging 2-3K over.

[LRebel]

I bought my 08 SEUC at MSRP + $900 (freight & set-up).  This included the 1K service, which according to the dealer is $325.  I had to travel to ProTeam HD in Lawton, Okla., as the two dealers within a few miles of my office in OKC are CRAZY.   The OKC dealers sell bikes, I just don't buy them.
Foreman's HD in Stillwater, Okla. also sells at MSRP + freight & set-up.

[skreminegul07]

As I continue my search for an '08 CVO Ultra, I'm amazed at all the reasons the dealers give me for why they are charging over MSRP?

Some of my favorites include "They are rare"...  OK, let's work it out...  4200 CVO Ultras for '08.  1800 are Anniversary editions.  Which means that 3600 of the 4200 are either the Red/Silver or White/Silver combo.  Now if my math is correct, knowing that The MoCo did an even distribution across the line that means that there are...  let's see here 3600 divided by 2...  You guessed it approx 1800 Red/Silver and 1800 White/Silver models to be made.  So much for rarity.

Then there is the "once they're gone, they're gone" line.  Indeed - so how do you explain the fact that there are seven '07 CVO Ultras currently available on eBay.  Four with under 1000 miles and two with less than 200 miles on the clock.   So much for the once-in-a-lifetime argument.

I particularly liked the guy who told me that retail prices are set by the MoCo.  I won't even begin to discuss the variety of reasons that one doesn't hold water.

Just once I'd like to hear a salesman say to me "because the owner of the dealership is a greedy sumbitch who likes scrooin the customers".

OK - with that rant out of the way - tell me...  How many of you got your CVO new for MSRP or less?  I'm curious if it can actually be done.

Harley.

They must have discovered the issues with the 110" that are going to happen and bailed out.  I'm jealous.

[deucedog]

I always love this topic.  I shopped at least 30 different dealers in California, we have 72 last count.  We finally placed our deposit with Mitchell's HD in Modesto for our CVO Anniversary Ultra that is supposed to ship on 9/11/07.  We will drive 320 miles one way to pick up the bike when it arrives.  These people have been wonderful to work with.  Only a few were at MSRP along with Mitchell's.  All had a reasonable set-up and freight in addition to the MSRP.  Of the few dealers at true MSRP ($35,000-$35590 for the CA Emissions Anniversary), only a couple dealers had available inventory standing, or with no name on an inbound bike.  There is a few bikes standing on showroom floors around Socal at $2-$5K over MSRP. 

My wife and I have owned 3 HD's, a Deuce first back in 04, then a RK and Ultra.  We finally sold our bikes privately and we received several thousands more selling them ourselves than on a trade-in (some dealers we spoke with wouldn't even take the trades).  So we are happy with the price we received from the sales.  We decided one HD is enough for both of us and couldn't think of a better choice than the CVO Ultra Anniversary model.  My wife doesn't ride, she prefers being a passenger, so our old Ultra was getting most of the use, the RK was not used too much.  While we're very concerned about all of the issues with the 110's, we still want the CVO Ultra.  Yesterday I took her over to look at the new Goldwing.  Her comment was, "that's a bike for people who are too old to be riding a motorcycle".  The 'wings are nice bikes, but we just don't feel the same "soul" coming out of the Honda like we do the Harley's. 

We're already figuring we'll have to put another $1500-$2000 on her for pipes and a tune, but as much as I (and many of you on the forum here) bi*tch and hate having to do all that extra stuff, we still love the bikes and hate the alternatives more. 

   

[Fired00d]

Paid MSRP plus freight and setup for my '04 SEEG. Purchased from Sheltons H-D in Smithfield N.C.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d