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

[Bryce <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good information Matt.

I didn't take his word as God, but at least I knew
most of the dealers could go lower that what they were
saying on the phone.  Whether or not it's really their
lowst price....I'll probably never know.

They were saynig they'd show me their invoice on their
computer and stuff...but like anything ona  computer,
it probably can be changed. ;)

Thanks,

Bryce <- down to 6750 OTD for leftover '02 Sprint RS
- --- Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA -
> http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
> '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
> '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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