Anyone work/worked in a dealers?

flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

If so how much approx do they make on a brand new 6k bike?

Cheers FS.

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

seven shades of sweet fook all really, used bikes make money new bikes are manufacturer subsidised and you make on servicing extra parts etc.

Worked for triumph and infinity motorcycles for 5 years

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andys675 · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Karma :

not a fat lot, just look at the likes of george white's, motorcycle city, carnell etc etc, they all sold shed loads of bikes at discount prices but still couldn't make a go of it.
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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

There's not much money in it at all these days, hence so many dealerships going to the wall. I can remember in the 80s when there were bike shops everywhere. It was quite common for a town to have a dealers for each of the big four, plus maybe a scooter shop and somewhere selling Euro exotica (Ducatis, Laverdas, Moto Guzzis, erm...MZs...CZs...Jawas Laughing

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I remember a guy who owned two shops telling me he barely made £500 on a new Blackbird a few years ago. They rely on punters buying leathers, lid, boots, other extras, and getting servicing and parts sorted there later. The internet has done major damage to the trade. Now we can go on ebay and get stuff at prices the shops just can't compete with.
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flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

It's what I thought actually. I reckoned about £500. The reason is a friend is buying a new Yam for 6k, they offered £200 off because it was a 2012. Now it seems its actually a 2011. I think they should knock more off and was wondering what margin they work to to give him a better idea of what he can push for.

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sidewinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Karma :

They make fuck all all the moneys on 2nd hand.So my chum in a ford dealer tells me Very Happy

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I'd be wanting a good chunk off - two years old and you're already losing a chunk on resale value, whatever the plate.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

By the way, I assume that's a Divvy? I can see loads of 2012 models on eBay, including one with under 1000 miles asking £4295, finance available.

It occurs to me that's less than the OTR price of one of those Chinese "WK 650s".

I just can't figure out why anyone is buying new bikes.
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hornetmike · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2008 Karma :

I do , and its not a lot aiming for 5%, but on some brands you sell at cost and hope to get money for manufacture for hitting target.

Nice used bike aim £500 roughly , I know most of you look at the trade value in which is lots less then the retail but prep cost money in a main dealer and you have to buy a used warranty from the manufacturer and prep it to showroom standard.
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