maryville tennessee klr sighting

[bill sels]

One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing and found a stock klr650 with 375 miles on it at a dealer he paid 4495.00 did he get ripped off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in 2003 that was with helment tossed in now i finally have a true riding buddy here in alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my friend ) went from a goldwing to a klr he went on to say that on occasions he gets visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING METAL SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those guys tour the country on single cylynder dirt bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows verry little about klrs is this the norm in other parts of the country ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys ever pass this way let me know id like to ride a ways with ya eddie self eself1950@... or lucky520us@yahoo --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[PJ Riss]

I hope you have sense enough to not take your bike there for service. That's not a slam on you, all dealers pretty much suck: they charge too much and know way too little. Buy the Clymer and factory manuals, use the FAQ section of the group website, watch the posts and you can pretty much do anything yourself. Paul Rio Linda CA A16 --- bill sels wrote:

> One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing > and found a stock klr650 with 375 miles on it > at a dealer he paid 4495.00 did he get ripped > off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in > 2003 that was with helment tossed in now > i finally have a true riding buddy here in > alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my > friend ) went from a goldwing to a klr he > went on to say that on occasions he gets > visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING > METAL SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those > guys tour the country on single cylynder dirt > bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows verry > little about klrs is this the norm in other > parts of the country ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS > in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys ever pass > this way let me know id like to ride a ways > with ya eddie self eself1950@... or > lucky520us@yahoo > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > >

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[Darren Clark]

That makes me sick, I just paid $6900 for my 2004 KLR and a helmet (cheap) at Kensington Motor Sports in New Hudson, Michigan. It was $7400 with a 3 year warranty, but I canceled the warranty. And they also forgot to mention that the 4.99% interest is only for 18 months. Darren bill sels wrote:

>One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing and found a stock klr650 with 375 miles on it at a dealer he paid 4495.00 did he get ripped off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in 2003 that was with helment tossed in now i finally have a true riding buddy here in alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my friend ) went from a goldwing to a klr he went on to say that on occasions he gets visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING METAL SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those guys tour the country on single cylynder dirt bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows verry little about klrs is this the norm in other parts of the country ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys ever pass this way let me know id like to ride a ways with ya eddie self eself1950 >@... or lucky520us@yahoo > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[aboyandhisdawg]

$6,900!!! dang, that's gotta be the highest price for a KLR i've seen yet! IIRC, MSRP is $5,500 fixer KLR A1 (paid $675.00 with less than 6kmi) Lost Wages, NV

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Darren Clark wrote: > That makes me sick, I just paid $6900 for my 2004 KLR and a helmet > (cheap) at Kensington Motor Sports in New Hudson, Michigan. It was $7400 > with a 3 year warranty, but I canceled the warranty. And they also > forgot to mention that the 4.99% interest is only for 18 months. > > Darren > > bill sels wrote: > > >One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing and found a stock klr650 with 375 miles on it at a dealer he paid 4495.00 did he get ripped off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in 2003 that was with helment tossed in now i finally have a true riding buddy here in alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my friend ) went from a goldwing to a klr he went on to say that on occasions he gets visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING METAL SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those guys tour the country on single cylynder dirt bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows verry little about klrs is this the norm in other parts of the country ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys ever pass this way let me know id like to ride a ways with ya eddie self eself1950 > >@... or lucky520us@yahoo > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[John]

I think the MSRP is actually $4995, at least it was 6 months ago when I got mine. I paid $5176 out the door with 8.25% sales tax, title, license, tags, inspection, (no freight or prep charges), everything. That works out to about $4700 for the bike alone, an A18. There are about half a dozen dealers around here, only two had any in stock. The other guy was selling them for about $5500 (MSRP + freight + prep) plus tax, title, etc. It pays to shop around. Also, if you didn't know you were paying above MSRP, that may be a violation of the law. In most states, a dealer can charge over sticker or MSRP only if it is clearly disclosed that that is what they are doing. Of course, there could be $1900 of fees, add ons, etc. but it still seems kind of high. John --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "aboyandhisdawg" wrote:

> $6,900!!! > > dang, that's gotta be the highest price for a KLR i've seen yet! > > IIRC, MSRP is $5,500 > > fixer > KLR A1 (paid $675.00 with less than 6kmi) > Lost Wages, NV

[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

Yeah, my A-18 had a 4499 sticker, but after tax, shipping, assembly, and a pay off to the Japanese mob it was 5700 out the door. I did however take a roll of toilet paper out of the restroom to make up the difference. I have found bike dealers to be in the same or worse class than car dealers. WHile I did find one saleman to hold integrity, I later found the dealer/service department at Lynnwood (WA) Cycle Barn to be completely untrustworthy, and I am never ever ever ever going back there. --- John wrote:

> I think the MSRP is actually $4995, at least it was > 6 months ago when > I got mine. I paid $5176 out the door with 8.25% > sales tax, title, > license, tags, inspection, (no freight or prep > charges), everything. > That works out to about $4700 for the bike alone, an > A18. There are > about half a dozen dealers around here, only two had > any in stock. > The other guy was selling them for about $5500 (MSRP > + freight + prep) > plus tax, title, etc. It pays to shop around. > > Also, if you didn't know you were paying above MSRP, > that may be a > violation of the law. In most states, a dealer can > charge over > sticker or MSRP only if it is clearly disclosed that > that is what > they are doing. Of course, there could be $1900 of > fees, add ons, > etc. but it still seems kind of high. > > John > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "aboyandhisdawg" > wrote: > > $6,900!!! > > > > dang, that's gotta be the highest price for a KLR > i've seen yet! > > > > IIRC, MSRP is $5,500 > > > > fixer > > KLR A1 (paid $675.00 with less than 6kmi) > > Lost Wages, NV > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > >

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[wilkins5773]

I understand that dealer cost is just over $4300 on an A-18. Add tax and tags, then the rest is gravy.

[Darren Clark]

Right off the invoice: Vehicle Price $4999.00 Freight $495.98 Destination $378.27 Assembly $277.16 Prep Charges $186.30 Documentation Fees $40.00 Accessories $122.00 (Helmet) Sales Tax $389.98 License/Regestration $11.00 Service Contract $540.00 Grand total $7440.67 I dumped the 3 year service contract and got my money back. Feeling really ripped off right now. Darren Clark mark mccalla wrote:

> Suggested retail is still $4999. What were the additional charges > that brought it to 6900?? > > Darren Clark wrote: > > That makes me sick, I just paid $6900 for my 2004 KLR and a helmet > (cheap) at Kensington Motor Sports in New Hudson, Michigan. It was > $7400 > with a 3 year warranty, but I canceled the warranty. And they also > forgot to mention that the 4.99% interest is only for 18 months. > > Darren > > bill sels wrote: > > >One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing and found a > stock klr650 with 375 miles on it at a dealer he paid 4495.00 did > he get ripped off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in 2003 > that was with helment tossed in now i finally have a true riding > buddy here in alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my friend > ) went from a goldwing to a klr he went on to say that on > occasions he gets visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING METAL > SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those guys tour the country on > single cylynder dirt bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows verry > little about klrs is this the norm in other parts of the country > ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys > ever pass this way let me know id like to ride a ways with ya > eddie self eself1950 > >@... or lucky520us@yahoo > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List > FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List > FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > http://messenger.yahoo.com/>

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[aboyandhisdawg]

destination, prep. and doc. fees are truly dealer add ons, or "junk" fees. and while dealerships seem to charge about $80 an hour for labor/assembly, that's not their cost for the labor. and IIRC dealer's cost for freight is ~$350. there's no getting around tax unless you buy used. extended warranties are usually not worth the money. this is especialy true on consumer electronics, but on a vehicle, it's your option. accesories typicly have about a 50% markup... you probably could have bought the same helmet at a discount accessory store, or online for less... the only problem is you can't "test fit" a computer monitor to see how your helmet fits. best to just consider this an education in the school of hard knocks. i bought my first motorcycle new from the dealer... but then i was young and had money burning a hole in my pocket. now i'm a cheap bastard and can't imagine buying a new vehicle from the dealer. console yourself in the fact that registration for my '87 KLR was about $60+ and Nevada charges tax on private vehicle sales, in state or out of state. also, the DMV website only gives you a rough estimate of the tax and "fees" involved. now, have you read about how most dealerships know nothing about the doohickey and it's problems, or how they are notorious for not performing the valve adjustemnt at the 500 miles tune up, and don't usually have the valve shims in stock. don't worry about that... they have enough of your money... if you have any mechanical skill at all, you can perform that work yourself and save lots of money. fixer KLR A1 Lost Wages, NV

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Darren Clark wrote: > Right off the invoice: > Vehicle Price $4999.00 > Freight $495.98 > Destination $378.27 > Assembly $277.16 > Prep Charges $186.30 > Documentation Fees $40.00 > Accessories $122.00 (Helmet) > Sales Tax $389.98 > License/Regestration $11.00 > Service Contract $540.00 > > Grand total $7440.67 > > I dumped the 3 year service contract and got my money back. > > Feeling really ripped off right now. > Darren Clark

[takes2serious]

Darren, did you have the bike shipped to you from the dealer or did you pick it up? If you picked it up, it seems strange that they would charge BOTH frieght and destination. I thought the destination charge is what (supposedly) the dealer pays to have it shipped to them. Randy --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Darren Clark wrote:

> Right off the invoice: > Vehicle Price $4999.00 > Freight $495.98 > Destination $378.27 > Assembly $277.16 > Prep Charges $186.30 > Documentation Fees $40.00 > Accessories $122.00 (Helmet) > Sales Tax $389.98 > License/Regestration $11.00 > Service Contract $540.00 > > Grand total $7440.67 > > I dumped the 3 year service contract and got my money back. > > Feeling really ripped off right now. > Darren Clark > > > > > mark mccalla wrote: > > > Suggested retail is still $4999. What were the additional

charges

> > that brought it to 6900?? > > > > Darren Clark wrote: > > > > That makes me sick, I just paid $6900 for my 2004 KLR and a

helmet

> > (cheap) at Kensington Motor Sports in New Hudson, Michigan.

It was

> > $7400 > > with a 3 year warranty, but I canceled the warranty. And they

also

> > forgot to mention that the 4.99% interest is only for 18

months.

> > > > Darren > > > > bill sels wrote: > > > > >One of my riding buddys finally sold his goldwing and found a > > stock klr650 with 375 miles on it at a dealer he paid 4495.00

did

> > he get ripped off? i paid 5000 even for a brand new one in

2003

> > that was with helment tossed in now i finally have a true

riding

> > buddy here in alabama the dealer seemed amused that he (my

friend

> > ) went from a goldwing to a klr he went on to say that on > > occasions he gets visits from klr riders with FUNNY LOOKING

METAL

> > SADDLE BAGS ON THEM lol he says those guys tour the country on > > single cylynder dirt bikes!! for a kawaska dealer he knows

verry

> > little about klrs is this the norm in other parts of the

country

> > ?? the dealer is SMITH BROS in ONEONTA ALABAMA any of you guys > > ever pass this way let me know id like to ride a ways with ya > > eddie self eself1950 > > >@... or lucky520us@yahoo > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com.

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