OHHHHHHH KAAAYYYYYY...
Well, that didn't take long.
After a week of "sleeping on it" after my test ride on a 2011 Sprint GT, I decided that I wanted to buy one. Swung into the local dealer where I had my test ride and made an admittedly long-shot offer that I knew they wouldn't take. They've been great so far, but we weren't able to come together on a price. They were just trying to get too much for their 700-mile demo model, even if it were a new bike with no miles.
So, I started poking around and found a 0-mile example in Canton, OH for a song. Now, when I say a song, I mean it. These bikes have been sales dogs, and any dealer who is even remotely serious about opening up their floor space and selling one is doing so at a deep discount and likely for a loss. I ended up paying roughly 20% less than MSRP for the bike.
The catch? For those paying attention, I mentioned the bike was in Canton, OH. I don't live in Canton, OH. In fact, I live about 500 miles east. That presents a problem.
Have I mentioned I have friend his own plane? Let's just say we're shaping up to have a very interesing ride report!
Well, that didn't take long.
After a week of "sleeping on it" after my test ride on a 2011 Sprint GT, I decided that I wanted to buy one. Swung into the local dealer where I had my test ride and made an admittedly long-shot offer that I knew they wouldn't take. They've been great so far, but we weren't able to come together on a price. They were just trying to get too much for their 700-mile demo model, even if it were a new bike with no miles.
So, I started poking around and found a 0-mile example in Canton, OH for a song. Now, when I say a song, I mean it. These bikes have been sales dogs, and any dealer who is even remotely serious about opening up their floor space and selling one is doing so at a deep discount and likely for a loss. I ended up paying roughly 20% less than MSRP for the bike.
The catch? For those paying attention, I mentioned the bike was in Canton, OH. I don't live in Canton, OH. In fact, I live about 500 miles east. That presents a problem.
Have I mentioned I have friend his own plane? Let's just say we're shaping up to have a very interesing ride report!