[MichaelK23]

I have been interested in getting a bike for 7 years now ever since I was in highschool. I’ve always owned fast cars and raced formula dodge’s growing up. I love the open road and can think of no better way to supplement this desire than with a bike. I will be ready to buy one by next January and am looking to the 2008 Ninja 250R as my first as it has received great reviews. I would like to say hi and think this site is an amazing resource for anyone looking to start riding.

Does anyone know what time of year is best to purchase a new bike? Is winter better than summer because less people might be buying or because it is the end of the model year? Is there one time of year when you might get better deals on bikes?

I would greatly appreciate any answers to these questions. Thanks!

[Ben]

I have heard that the best time to purchase a car is december 30th because the dealerships are willing to make deals to up their numbers before the end of the year. It might be the same for a bike.

I have bought all my motorcycles used and I find that I get the best deals in january (people selling to pay christmas bills) or around the october/november months.

Welcome to the site Michael!

Ben
~Best Beginner Motorcycles Admin

[megaspaz]

If you can wait a year, dealers might heavily discount previous year models. I got my 07 sv650s, early warning low jack, and extended warranty for the msrp of the 07 sv650s out the door which sure sounded like a great deal… YMMV, of course…

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If there’s anything more important than my ego
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[RobbieJ]

I used to sell cars and to clear what you heard up, most car dealers keep their numbers by fiscal year and not calendar year. So, the dealerships year for numbers sold might actually be in Feb or March. Was that way at the few different dealerships I worked for. To help out a little bit more, they mostly focused on their monthly numbers. Commissions were based on monthly sales and they like to try and put a few extra out towards the end of the month to pad their numbers a little bit. Some circumstances, they will take a small loss to get the big bonus for the higher numbers sold. I don’t know what the markup on a bike is but, trust me, I’ll find out.

[RydRy]

got previous years model- heck with gas prices I imagine slimmer and slimmer discounts as time passes

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