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Price of new Kawasaki Ninja 250R MSRP is at 4300.00
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March 10, 2010 at 1:13 am #3746judyParticipant
Hello all, I am a new beginner.You can say my experience is almost to none other than my motorcycle class that I took 2 years ago. I enjoy it so much and was really excited to ride for the first time. I have not yet bought a bike and I was really interested in the Ninja 250R for a long time now. I have decided to get it this coming summer. I would like to know how much can I ask the dealer to drop the price of a brand new Ninja 250R from the MRSP 4300.00? Do the dealer even drop the prices on brand new motorcyles? I heard from some people that you can not drop the price. I am not good at trying to get a deal from the dealer.They always somehow get me to pay more than I should. Please let me know.Thank you
March 10, 2010 at 4:14 am #24869eternal05ParticipantI can’t tell you how much your dealer pays, so I can’t give you an idea of how hard to push. In general, a smart salesman will adjust sale price where possible to retain a customer and make a sale. Honestly, though, I doubt you’re going to get much of a discount on a new 250R. They’re usually in pretty high demand and dealers around here tend to stick to MSRP (or higher).
March 10, 2010 at 2:52 pm #24879JackTradeParticipantGo to cyclebuy.com…they’re a dealership that will sell you the pricing structure on any new bike. They give the invoice price, the freight cost, everything you need to understand the pricing dynamics.
Of course, you’ll have to add in a fair profit to the dealer (they have to stay in business), the price of some time for assembly, etc. The cyclebuy report tells you how to do this, what is common, etc.
This way, you get come up with a decent notion of how good a price is, if only for your piece of mind that you’re not getting ripped off.
I’m sure Eternal’s probably right in this case…there’s not a lot of margin on beginner bikes as it is, and given the high demand for the Ninja overall, they probably won’t discount it much. But they might, if you’re armed with the info/have done your homework. Or they may throw in a helmet or gear discounts, or free delivery, etc. It never hurts to ask.
Any good dealer knows that giving you a fair deal will make you want to return later; ripping you off is just going to ensure you never return, and that you tell all your friends what happened. In turn, they like buyers who are serious and don’t waste their time with dumb lowball offers.
That said, do your homework, and you’ll have the maximum possible leverage. It’s your money.
March 11, 2010 at 2:49 am #24897judyParticipantGreat thank you guys for the advice!!I will certainly do the research.
March 11, 2010 at 4:27 am #24851Gary856ParticipantA quick way to check dealer listing (location, phone) and their asking price is cycletrader.com, where you can specify the bike model and search distance.
I don’t know the specific on Ninja 250, but overall we’re in a severe down market for motorcycles (due to the economy), i.e., buyers have the strong upper hand.
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