Timing is everything, and yours is not in your favor. Spring/summer inventory gets low and prices rise accordingly as this is after all the time to ride. Suzuki has been offering a 0% financing, not sure if they still do. If you can afford a new bike, then call all the dealers within the distance you are willing to travel and get there best price. But remember you might not get the same willing service from the local dealer when time arrives to service it....but you can do your own if you document it and still keep your warranty in tact.
With a used bike you do run the risk of wasting a lot of time and money trying to snake out that good deal.
You have a lot of variables to consider, weigh them, then go get the bike, as its time to ride.....GOOD LUCK!  

Buster I absolutely love the RE's, I especially have a soft spot for them after living in India. But be advised even with the UCE's you will spend more time wrenching and doing maintenance then with the LS650, not a bad thing just something to take into consideration  

That same $2500 will get you a 2007 with (approximately) 12,600 on it, box stock, and Viper windshield. I'm in Nebraska.

arteacher wrote on 03/24/13 at 08:20:01:


Dealer cost is easy to get for a cage, but does anyone know where to find same for a motorcycle?

TIA!

Most of the dealerships I have talked with seem to start with MSRP, add a couple of hundred for shipping, another couple of hundred for setup, another hundred or so for documentation fees, and maybe more if they can think of some excuse. They might drop a hundred off, somewhere, if you press them. Seems to me you end up with MSRP plus anywhere from five to seven hundred dollars. That doesn't include taxes and registration fees. At least on those websites which list prices for used machines, they seem to run at least a thousand dollars over whatever NADA or KBB retail prices run, plus the hundred or more for documentation fees. Funny enough, if you talk with them about trading a bike, they seem to run several hundred dollars less then NADA or KBB trade-in values. But, when a person tries to sell a bike at NADA retail, or even a little less, nobody seems interested.

I came Thaaaaaat close to buyin an RE. Love the look, options available, everything,,, except the reliability..

Been window shopping and I did find a good deal a few miles from my house. 2009 red/white with only 700 miles for $3,900 - Sold before I had time to look at it. Found a used orange/black '12 with 4,000 miles for $3,800 but it is nearly a 3 hour drive away. As for new, found a '12 orange/black available for $4,600 but also 3 hours away. The best deal locally is a new '12 orange/black, but they're only dropping the "starting price" $300 lower than the 2013's they have in stock. Which brings me to the one I'm talking to the dealer about - a 2013 blue/white S40 they just got in. They also have a new 2013 orange/black in stock, but my '11 was that color and I actually like the look of the blue/white better. Price isn't too good because the out-the-door price of MSRP + extra fees and blue sky pricing puts it at $6,400 - I countered with an offer of $5,500 OTD, but it didn't go over too well. I also let them know where I could get a still new 2011 Yamaha Vstar 650 custom that was out-the-door priced at $6,300 today, but they didn't get shook up about it. Right now I'm getting the "let me check with my manager" tactic, but I still plan on stopping back by the dealer today and see what the manager says about my offer.