Does the winter bargain mentality still exist?
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Hi all
So I'm in the market for a second bike. I'm not in a rush. I don't "need" it therefore I can choose to select the time of purchase. My question is then...does the winter bargain mentality still exist?
If I were to pop along to a local dealer and attempt to get a bargain/good deal (not main dealer as I won't be buying new). Lets assume 31st Jan, presumably business post Xmas will be dead, end of the month sales staff keen to meet their quota. Does this kind of thing actually exist in the real world?
You hear of it all the time, or at least people talk about it, is it actually a thing?
I've been spending way too long on AT/Ebay looking at bikes and second hand prices seem stupid to me.
Best strategy for obtaining a winter bargain? Will dealers really be that keen to make a sale?
I'll be a full cash buyer, no trade in, no finance.
So I'm in the market for a second bike. I'm not in a rush. I don't "need" it therefore I can choose to select the time of purchase. My question is then...does the winter bargain mentality still exist?
If I were to pop along to a local dealer and attempt to get a bargain/good deal (not main dealer as I won't be buying new). Lets assume 31st Jan, presumably business post Xmas will be dead, end of the month sales staff keen to meet their quota. Does this kind of thing actually exist in the real world?
You hear of it all the time, or at least people talk about it, is it actually a thing?
I've been spending way too long on AT/Ebay looking at bikes and second hand prices seem stupid to me.
Best strategy for obtaining a winter bargain? Will dealers really be that keen to make a sale?
I'll be a full cash buyer, no trade in, no finance.
Its not really a thing but this time of year is a good time as its longer to hold out until Spring.
If you go looking in January dealers know sales will pick up in 2/3 months and they need stock.
If you buy in November its possibly a bike they've had hanging around since the Summer and its still 5+ months until sales pick up.
There are also more buyers than sellers in winter. In years of following the market I think August is a good time as there are loads of bikes and not that many buyers.
You might get lucky but with fewer bikes for sale you are likely to have to travel farther for exactly what you want.
In my experience Superbike Factory will hoover up loads of bikes in the winter ready for next year.
If you go looking in January dealers know sales will pick up in 2/3 months and they need stock.
If you buy in November its possibly a bike they've had hanging around since the Summer and its still 5+ months until sales pick up.
There are also more buyers than sellers in winter. In years of following the market I think August is a good time as there are loads of bikes and not that many buyers.
You might get lucky but with fewer bikes for sale you are likely to have to travel farther for exactly what you want.
In my experience Superbike Factory will hoover up loads of bikes in the winter ready for next year.
I have a couple of bikes for sale at the moment, and the people that have made offers way below asking price seem to do so "as winter is coming up"..
When I ask them why that matters.. their reply is usually something along the lines off "well I can't use the bike until spring".
They think their choice of when to ride should affect the bikes value and they should get a deal because they only want to use the bike a few months a year.
I ride all year, so I don't get the winter mentality, nor am I selling bikes as a business, so they can stay and be used by me as they currently are.
I don't like selling to people in general mind you.. f
king waste of time..
When I ask them why that matters.. their reply is usually something along the lines off "well I can't use the bike until spring".
They think their choice of when to ride should affect the bikes value and they should get a deal because they only want to use the bike a few months a year.
I ride all year, so I don't get the winter mentality, nor am I selling bikes as a business, so they can stay and be used by me as they currently are.
I don't like selling to people in general mind you.. f
king waste of time.. the cueball said:
I have a couple of bikes for sale at the moment, and the people that have made offers way below asking price seem to do so "as winter is coming up"..
When I ask them why that matters.. their reply is usually something along the lines off "well I can't use the bike until spring".
They think their choice of when to ride should affect the bikes value and they should get a deal because they only want to use the bike a few months a year.
I ride all year, so I don't get the winter mentality, nor am I selling bikes as a business, so they can stay and be used by me as they currently are.
I don't like selling to people in general mind you.. fking waste of time..
Yeah that's just silly really. My angle was more aimed at dealer wanting to make a deal because winter is slower sales wise, rather than being owed money because it's winter and bikes should be cheaper for that same reason which is obviously false. When I ask them why that matters.. their reply is usually something along the lines off "well I can't use the bike until spring".
They think their choice of when to ride should affect the bikes value and they should get a deal because they only want to use the bike a few months a year.
I ride all year, so I don't get the winter mentality, nor am I selling bikes as a business, so they can stay and be used by me as they currently are.
I don't like selling to people in general mind you.. f
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