RE: [ST] RS vs. ST pricing quotes I obtained and some other info. ;)

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I worked at a Suzuki dealer back in 1985 and at the time we could 
show you a factory invoice of what appeared to be what the dealer 
paid, but with various promotions and incentives, the dealer actually 
paid less then the invoice cost.

Still, there were bikes that went out the door making only a few 
hundred dollars profit. The bigger the bike, and more in demand it 
was, the larger the profit margin. We generally made about $500 
profit on a $4000 GSXR (boy were those the days!) while a little 50cc 
motocross bike had a profit of $50 if we sold it at MSLP. And most 
dads would really try to nickel and dime us on those! Since I got 
something like 10% commission on the profit, how hard do you think I 
worked selling those little motocross bikes? $5 for an hour of sales 
and paper work? Even then that stunk.

>
>A guy slipped up and told me the bike cost him 8400
>and change at his cost, so they must have made next to
>nothing on your bike.  Or do u think he was feeding me
>a line?


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'01 KLR650 - for exploring the North Coast backroads
'97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
'79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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