Not a great deal but not a bad one either. You'll probably ride away happy due to the fact that you didn't get taken too badly and you have a bike that is probably the exact same as a 2011 model and you paid more than a thousand less for it. The dealer is happy because he made a profit. If you're willing to drive a lot of miles to get a better deal you can probably find one on Cycletrader.com. However if the dealership that is offering you the deal is also going to be the one who is going to be servicing your bike I would give them serious consideration. I recently purchased a new 2009 FZ6R that was still in the crate from the local Yamaha dealership, one I have dealt with before, for $5800.00. Paid no taxes and only the dealer fees on top of that. A dealership close by that you trust is sometimes worth a few extra dollars. David
Del Amo Motorsports were motivated....and I spent 5 hours there with the $$ paper going back and forth like 6 times.
I was thinking the same thing...Admins, you need to merge this one too!
Don't forget the devalued US Dollar.....i c... thanks for sharing the info.
in addition to your negotiations, it might've also been that bike sales were just slower during that time frame- due to the recession. and, dealers were more desperate. i remember yamaha also had some of the steepest sale incentives ever during that time... a lotta owners on the r6 forum also reported insane deals on their bikes as well.
but, in the current climate, i'm not sure that those deals can be replicated, since the economy's slightly better, summer is here, and the japan quake has delayed dealer inventories for several months... :headscratch:
either way though, u got an awesome deal on your bike.
I'm a bit confused how a $5400. deal went to over $7k ?... and was it a left over 09 or newer?