View Full Version : The Factory is Blowing 'Em Out!!
GeneS
10-14-2005, 11:06 AM
Is it true that the factory or the US distributor is moving crated '02 and '03 Milles, Mille R's and Tuonos for $8000????
That's what I heard.
GeneS
Ed / AF1 Racing
10-14-2005, 12:51 PM
go visit your local dealer with cash-in-hand and see what he can do.....
ApriliaUSA is getting rid of all leftovers they have left.....
will they be $8000 cheap, I doubt it.....will they be a one hell of a great deal? YES!!!
Go to your dealer ready-to-buy and find out....
AndyW
10-14-2005, 02:54 PM
There's a dealer in the Chicagoland Area selling an 04 Tuono for $9,800.
Rossifumi
10-14-2005, 03:52 PM
Is it true that the factory or the US distributor is moving crated '02 and '03 Milles, Mille R's and Tuonos for $8000????
That's what I heard.
GeneS
You are getting ripped off. I paid 5 grand for my falco. My buddy has a friend who owns a dealership, and he hooked me up. Dont take any shit from your local shop. Tell em you can get the real deal here in desolate Colorado, that will teach them the meaning of competitive marketplace. Support your local whore. :spankie:
GeneS
10-14-2005, 04:06 PM
Actually, I've bought a total of 14 bikes from this particular dealer including my '01 Mille R and a Tuono. I went in to get an '05 CBR600RR and he said I could get a "crate Mille R" for $8000. I said "sold" then he went and "checked the fax" and said it was actually not an R but a regular Mille and he'd have to check stock and yadda yadda yadda.
I bought an '05 ZX6R instead for a decent price. I'm sure I could have done better on the interweb but I like my local guy.
Anyway, interesting story that I thought I would share.
That's it, out.
GeneS
JoeKher
10-15-2005, 06:51 AM
You are getting ripped off. I paid 5 grand for my falco. My buddy has a friend who owns a dealership, and he hooked me up. Dont take any shit from your local shop. Tell em you can get the real deal here in desolate Colorado, that will teach them the meaning of competitive marketplace. Support your local whore. :spankie:If you have a good local dealer and don't support them where will you get your service done when he is gone? How far will you drive? Read the posts from people who don't have a dealer, or a dealer they trust, anywhere close to them.
I'm all for good deals, but I will support my local dealer when I can because the internet doesn't do service, test rides or loaner bikes!
ckruzel
10-15-2005, 08:36 AM
You are getting ripped off. I paid 5 grand for my falco. My buddy has a friend who owns a dealership, and he hooked me up. Dont take any shit from your local shop. Tell em you can get the real deal here in desolate Colorado, that will teach them the meaning of competitive marketplace. Support your local whore. :spankie:
yeah but cost for cost the mille's are more than the falco, so they should be more even at a blowout price. and lets not remember not to complain when next year your bike is worth 2500.00 about value, blowing them out this cheap, lowers value
i know there is a 03 mille R for sale at warhorse for 10 or 11
Silver-Bolt
10-15-2005, 08:56 AM
If you have a good local dealer and don't support them where will you get your service done when he is gone? How far will you drive? Read the posts from people who don't have a dealer, or a dealer they trust, anywhere close to them.
I'm all for good deals, but I will support my local dealer when I can because the internet doesn't do service, test rides or loaner bikes!
I did this and the dealer is worthless. Find a good deal/dealer and buy from them. Local is not always best.
ZeroTwoRSV
10-15-2005, 10:30 AM
I support my local dealer with service, apparrel, and bling editions :) . Don't get me wrong, I'll check the web, find a decent price, and give the dealer a few quid above that for the ability to test wear items and such.
I don't believe in buying $1000 over another price just because it is local. Of course, I don't believe in tipping dunkin donuts staff either :cathat:
Eight K for a new in the box Mille is a very good deal.
Some people think that if they can't to steal the bike then they're the ones that are being ripped off.
:rolleyes:
Eyeque
10-15-2005, 04:55 PM
Tell em you can get the real deal here in desolate Colorado, - I second that. There's a local dealer here who always has 01/02 crated zero mile Mille's for about $8500. I just saw a 03 RSVR they had with zero miles they were shipping to some dude in Ohio for $9k shipped.
lawman800
10-15-2005, 08:49 PM
Can you give me the dealer info? I'll buy a 2003 for $9k shipped! No, really, I am serious!
NWTuono
10-16-2005, 04:50 PM
I did this and the dealer is worthless. Find a good deal/dealer and buy from them. Local is not always best.
My local dealer didn't have what I wanted so I drove south. I got a good deal. Seven weeks later, I'm still waiting for my owners manual and no one has bothered to follow up. I called Aprilia US and had one delivered three days later. ALL my future business will be with my local dealer regardless of price. They are great people and I wish that I had bought from them...
Silver-Bolt
10-16-2005, 05:27 PM
My local dealer didn't have what I wanted so I drove south. I got a good deal. Seven weeks later, I'm still waiting for my owners manual and no one has bothered to follow up. I called Aprilia US and had one delivered three days later. ALL my future business will be with my local dealer regardless of price. They are great people and I wish that I had bought from them...
My future business will be with your local dealer as well.
evandewan
10-16-2005, 06:58 PM
Agree, Dave and co. are the some of the best people I've dealt with. I was in there yesterday and Dave showed me the current Piaggio blowout price list. You'll cr** your pants when you see what a ZERO mile RSV will go out the door for. Get one for the wife as well!
johnalex
10-19-2005, 06:17 PM
Passing this along.
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From: "Dave Richardson" <sales@motointernational.com>
7701 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 USA
phone: 206-297-3822 fax: 206-297-3828
e-mail: sales@motointernational.com
HOT DEAL MOTORCYCLES!
The following bikes we purchased from Guzzi were either bought back from
defunct dealers or used for displays or demos. All have their full two-year
unlimited-miles warranty with roadside assistance. Appearance: as is (a
nick or scratch isn’t going to get you a new tank or fender). No other deals
offered by the manufacturers or us apply to these bikes. New means = 50
miles.
?
Model Color Miles Warranty MSRP Price
V11 LeMans Red/Blk 875 2 years $11,990 $8,990
And, we recently purchased a big batch of new-from-the-crate Aprilias and
Guzzis at tremendous savings. New-owner Piaggio (parent company of Vespa) is planning a big re-launch for Aprilia and Moto Guzzi in 2006, so they have authorized unprecedented rebates on non-current inventory. Unlike the “Hot Deal? bikes listed above, the following are not subject to an appearance restriction on warranty.
Model Color V.I.N.s Miles Wty MSRP Price
Futura Jet Silver 743, 3 TBA New 2 years $12,999 $8,999
Mille R Black 1 TBA New 2 years $17,299 $8,999
Mille R Yellow 2 TBA New 2 years $17,299 $8,999
RSV Mille Black 039, 049, 065, 093 New 2 years $13,499 $7,999
RSV Mille Silver 3 TBA New 2 years $13,499 $7,499
Scarabeo 50 Ditech-Blue 103, 1TBA New 1 year $2,599 $2,199
Scarabeo 150 Scooter- Gray 497 New 1 year $4,299 $3,499
Atlantic 200 Scooter-Champagne 03, 10, 11, 13, 17, 35, 48, 51, 52, 64,
69, 72, 81, 84, 90, 98 New 1 year $4,599 $2,999
Atlantic 500 Scooter-Blue 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 339, 342, 3 TBA
New 2 years $5,899 $3,999
Atlantic 500 Scooter-Gray 111, 140, 7 TBA New 2 years $5,899 $3,999
Breva 750 Charcoal 2 TBA New 2 years $7,990 $6,190
Breva 750 Race Red 2 TBA New 2 years $7,990 $6,190
Breva 750 Maroon 1 TBA New 2 years $7,990 $6,190
Nevada 750 Black/Red 1 TBA New 2 years $7,990 $6,190
Nevada 750 Silver/Gray 1 TBA New 2 years $7,990 $6,190
Stone Silver/Black 301, 2 TBA New 2 years $9,990 $6,290
Stone Touring Silver/Black 301 New 2 years $10,490 $7,290
CA Special Sport-Gold/Black404, 428, 429, 435, 436
New 2 years $10,990 $7,290
Aluminium Silver 485, 619 New 2 years $11,490 $7,790
Guzzi EV Black 197, 6 TBA New 2 years $12,490 $6,990
Guzzi EV Maroon 083, 4 TBA New 2 years $12,490 $6,990
V11 Ballabio Red 314, 320 New 2 years $11,490 $7,490
V11 Ballabio Gray 227, 322, 326, 1 TBA New 2 years $11,490 $7,490
V11 Sport Charcoal 178, 4 TBA New 2 years $10,990 $7,490
V11 Sport Red 2 TBA New 2 years $10,990 $7,490
Cafe' Sport Bronze 1 TBA New 2 years $14,490 $9,990
Coppa Italia Italian 3-color 1 TBA New 2 years $14,990 $10,990
Prices are FOB Seattle in US$ and some rebates contributing to these low
prices expire November 30, 2005. All prices reflect a 2% discount for
payment by cash, check, debit, wire transfer, or through financing.
Additional costs: freight to Moto International (standardized amount
charged to all US dealers: $200 on 200-cc scooters and $300 on everything else), setup (not charged on “Hot Deal?Motorcycles), and tax & license (for
Washington residents). Guzzis are 50-state legal as are some but not all
Aprilias.?Strikethrough means held for pending sale. TBA = To Be Available.
Need financing? We recommend State Farm Bank (same as Insurance).
Trade-ins?
Sorry, not likely at these prices!
Dave Richardson
Moto International
7701 Aurora Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103 USA
phone: 206-297-3822
parts orders/inquiries: 1-800-949-6686 (US & Canada only)
fax: 206-297-3828
sales@motointernational.com
parts@motointernational.com
To order parts/accessories or to inquire about possible purchases from the
US or Canada, it's usually much faster (we call it real time) to call our
toll-free order line.
service@motointernational.com
Tech help (4-6 PM west coast time only): 206-297-3827 Web site:
www.motointernational.com
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9-6, Saturday 10-5 Time zone: US west coast (GMT -8 hours)
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Low J.
10-19-2005, 07:03 PM
Jesus!!!!! I'm calling my local dealer TOMORROW and getting the hookup. If they can't get stuff at those prices I'm calling Seattle and arranging shipping cuz that's some awesome pricing.
evandewan
10-19-2005, 07:54 PM
Moto International
7701 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 USA
phone: 206-297-3822 fax: 206-297-3828
6 weeks ago I traded in my beloved Futura for one of these bikes. I now have a new, '02, mille R and thought I got a great deal. Last Saturday Dave showed me the new price list and I have been scheming ever since about how to acquire another one for under 9 Gs.
It seems that he has bought a large chunk of Aprilias and Guzzis from the NA Distributor. I also bought one of the Atlantic 500 scooters for those days in the Northwest where, well, the liquid sunshine is all over. Great deals on Great bikes from a Great dealership!
Low J.
10-20-2005, 09:55 AM
I wonder how much it costs to ship a bike from seattle to NC???? Any ideas?
Mookie-Flav
10-20-2005, 11:34 AM
It's about 600 bucks the last time I checked into shipping a bike cross country. It's cheaper if it's still in the crate though. YMMV
Or I could drive it out there for you :D
It's about 600 bucks the last time I checked into shipping a bike cross country. It's cheaper if it's still in the crate though. YMMV
Or I could drive it out there for you :D
maybe jet city racer has recovered enough to attempt a coast-to-coast delivery. :cathat:
lepeeps
10-20-2005, 01:28 PM
wow how grim, the value of our bikes is just getting lower and lower.
resale is going to hurt.
johnalex
10-20-2005, 02:48 PM
wow how grim, the value of our bikes is just getting lower and lower.
resale is going to hurt.
Why would you want to sell it?!
lepeeps
10-20-2005, 02:56 PM
Why would you want to sell it?!
oh just thinking of the day when I might want to. I'm being hypocritical here, I got a great deal on my Tuono but at the same time wondered why I was getting such a great deal. Why do these bikes lose their value so fast? If I wanted to buy a 4 year old duc 998 it is still going to cost me a pretty penny. :(
ksuibom
10-20-2005, 03:42 PM
I did this and the dealer is worthless. Find a good deal/dealer and buy from them. Local is not always best.
If you live in the Metro D.C. area, the "local dealer" blows. It's too bad we have to go to Richmond to get decent service.
evandewan
10-20-2005, 05:09 PM
Yes, I'm sure the resale value is going to take a hit. I saw one person's posting trying to sell a '00.5 bike for $8500. I have sympathy for him at this time. I'll bet the drop is only a short term issue, because there are not that many "new, non current year" bikes out there for sale.
Besides, did anyone of us buy the bike as an investment? I bought mine to ride. The return I expect from the purchase can't be measured by depreciation, loss over time ,or any other GAAP. I expect the bike to provide me with excitement, enjoyment, and as an enhancement to life. Who of us can't say they feel more alive and "in touch" with the world when in the saddle at 100+mph?
lepeeps
10-20-2005, 05:20 PM
of course I agree but it hurts a bit to have purchased somthing expensive that has lost so much value.
Yes, I'm sure the resale value is going to take a hit. I saw one person's posting trying to sell a '00.5 bike for $8500. I have sympathy for him at this time. I'll bet the drop is only a short term issue, because there are not that many "new, non current year" bikes out there for sale.
Besides, did anyone of us buy the bike as an investment? I bought mine to ride. The return I expect from the purchase can't be measured by depreciation, loss over time ,or any other GAAP. I expect the bike to provide me with excitement, enjoyment, and as an enhancement to life. Who of us can't say they feel more alive and "in touch" with the world when in the saddle at 100+mph?
evandewan
10-20-2005, 05:41 PM
The loss in value, I agree, is an issue. I wonder if Aprilia Inc ever reads these postings and tries to measure the pulse of its DEDICATED customers. I am probably naive to think this, but I was hoping Aprilia Inc would count on the existing customers to help it rebound. I too would like to get something for my bike when a new one calls my name :)
I'll have to see what price my dealer can get one for. I'm kind of interested in an 04. One on ebay from the dealer with buy it now price of 10,500
Don't sweat the depreciation, had a couple milles (00 and 01) but the ducs I had lost huge value too. Always figured got my moneys' worth in terms of enjoyment.
Chris
thrillaprilla
10-20-2005, 08:35 PM
If you have a good local dealer and don't support them where will you get your service done when he is gone? How far will you drive? Read the posts from people who don't have a dealer, or a dealer they trust, anywhere close to them.
I'm all for good deals, but I will support my local dealer when I can because the internet doesn't do service, test rides or loaner bikes!
When was the last time your local dealer seemed to give a shit? I can still get parts from Texas way faster than forty miles from my house.
drdezmo
10-24-2005, 08:47 AM
I forwarded these blowout prices to 8-10 of my friends. All are Eurobike fans who own multiple bikes. All are realtively affluent. Guys who might say: "gee, I've wanted a Lemans or Mille,. At these prices I think I'll pick one up."
Their universal response was "no interest." All gave various reasons why. Mostly horror stories about poor service and lack of parts. But my somewhat limited survey indicates Piaggio has a long way to go to attract customers. If you can't interest people in Milles at $7499 and Futuras at $8999, it could be a very long way back.
M
mikeodial
10-29-2005, 01:47 PM
I am looking for a sport bike that I can do some longer days on, the Mille seems to be a prospect for me. (6ft 3in and 210lbs), I have a BMW KRS 2002, but am hankerling after a nice twin.
Are these prices too good to last? And I am in the NE near Boston, so was wondering if there are any good dealers in the area?
duc slayer
10-29-2005, 03:01 PM
being nera boston you absolutely want to go see clarkie,charles and the rest of the guys at SeaCoast, their in derry NH. I think it's about a 20-30 min from boston, also I don't know about the blow out prices you'd have to ask them..
just saw a new 03 Mille at the dealer, $8k !!!! The deals are out there!!!
Firebolter
10-30-2005, 06:23 AM
This wednesday, I bought a NIB 04 Tuono R from a dealer in NJ for 8565.00 OTD.
Rollinfast also in NJ has 05 Tuono he'll let go for 9400.00 OTD. If you are intrested, call John at Rollinfast.
If you live in the Metro D.C. area, the "local dealer" blows. It's too bad we have to go to Richmond to get decent service.
True dat my friend, Colemans SUCK.
Just north of us are some really good options for Aprilia tuning that are worth the 5 hour trip. Rollinfast is not far from where I bought my Tuono from. And then there are 2 good places in PA.
I never buy a bike and then worry about value later on. It is pointless. Bike depreciate way faster than cars. I think Aprilia is trying to get the bikes out there to new customers and then over the nexr 2-3 years with the new models, grow the customer base. It does no good to have bikes just sitting in wharehouses. Yeah, it may hurt resale, but I really don't think so in the long run. If you are trying to sale right now, well that's different, then a definite YES. Guys are trying to get 9G's for their 03 and 04 Tuono's when I just bought a new one for 8565, yeah they will have a hard time selling without taking it in the shorts.
Jiggla
10-30-2005, 06:08 PM
I am looking for a sport bike that I can do some longer days on, the Mille seems to be a prospect for me. (6ft 3in and 210lbs), I have a BMW KRS 2002, but am hankerling after a nice twin.
Are these prices too good to last? And I am in the NE near Boston, so was wondering if there are any good dealers in the area?
You should attend Seacoast's open house on 11.05.05. I wouldn't expect to pay much less than MSRP from them. They're going to have free Dyno runs during the open house :cool:
- Pete
cggunnersmate
10-31-2005, 05:50 PM
mikeodial, You should definitely check with Seacoast Sport in NH but also look at South Shore motorsports. I think it's near Quincy. You may be able to get a better deal at South Shore because they mostly sell Jap bikes but as far as service, you'll definitely get the best at Seacoast.
LostinBoston
10-31-2005, 05:56 PM
mikeodial, You should definitely check with Seacoast Sport in NH but also look at South Shore motorsports. I think it's near Quincy. You may be able to get a better deal at South Shore because they mostly sell Jap bikes but as far as service, you'll definitely get the best at Seacoast.
SS motorsports sucks. IVe been in there a bunch of times checking out aprilias. Gettign a salesmen to acknowledge you is a PITA, and then getting him off of his lazy ass to tell you about the bike and try to sell it to you is near impossible. I was able to get one to tell me that the mille, falco and tuono are all the same, except forhandlebar position though. I think they are dropping the aprilia brand though. and their prices on left over models were still pretty high. they had an 03 falco for 12k, no thanks, so i got my tuono from clarkie.
mikeodial
10-31-2005, 10:37 PM
Will do some test riding this weekend at Seacoast. Thanks for all the advise guys.....
got_Mille?
10-31-2005, 11:55 PM
- I second that. There's a local dealer here who always has 01/02 crated zero mile Mille's for about $8500. I just saw a 03 RSVR they had with zero miles they were shipping to some dude in Ohio for $9k shipped.
I want the dealer info too. I was looking for a factory 04, maybe next year or maybe just go with 03 RSVR, can you atleast give me the dealer name?
Firebolter
11-01-2005, 02:58 AM
Rollinfast in NJ has a few Milles and Tuono that they are dropping. He's selling 05 TuonoR's 9400OTD. Didn't ask him about the Milles, but he had some.
clarkie49
11-01-2005, 07:40 AM
He's selling 05 TuonoR's 9400OTD
John you are a whore :D
:kidding:
Smoke Eater
11-02-2005, 11:28 AM
It's bad business to blow out old models unless you are going out of business and liquidating. When new models arrive who will pay retail for them? Price strategy is pretty complicated and this goes against all the rules. Aprilia would be better off funding race teams with the "old" bikes.
GeneS
11-02-2005, 11:37 AM
It's bad business to blow out old models unless you are going out of business and liquidating. When new models arrive who will pay retail for them? Price strategy is pretty complicated and this goes against all the rules. Aprilia would be better off funding race teams with the "old" bikes.
Well, maybe that's it, Smokey. Maybe Aprilia is givin' it up. No new product in the showrooms now, no anouncments of anything that's any different from the models that they are having to "blow out".
Turn off the lights, the party's over.
GeneS
spencer
11-02-2005, 11:51 AM
It's bad business to blow out old models unless you are going out of business and liquidating. When new models arrive who will pay retail for them? Price strategy is pretty complicated and this goes against all the rules. Aprilia would be better off funding race teams with the "old" bikes.
I dont feel its bad business, would you pay full retail for a bike thats 1-3 yrs old? I didnt think so. They need to move that inventory to make room for the new shipment arriving soon. If I were the dealer I would want to move them so I dont have to floor so much inventory at year end.
Just my 2 cents
Spence
Apparently around 18 Nov. Piaggio/Aprilia/Guzzi are having the US dealers meeting. I wouldn't expect any radically new models for a year or more personally.
Chris
2pist
11-02-2005, 11:09 PM
the new SXV is pretty radical and new.......
JoeKher
11-03-2005, 07:53 AM
The Breva 1100 is also new and interesting. :) I think '07 will be a better year as far as new models go.
When was the last time your local dealer seemed to give a shit? I can still get parts from Texas way faster than forty miles from my house.My local dealer happens to be one of the good dealers out there and tires to take care of his customers as friends. He tries to stock all maintance and usual stuff like levers and signals. Aprilia USA :bond: is where he has trouble getting parts to keep his inventory up.
Smoke Eater
11-03-2005, 08:28 AM
I wasn't implying that Aprilia is going out of business. I was saying that deeply discounting unsold inventory usually backfires. You get a quick boost in revenues but the effect will be that consumers expect lower prices when you restock the showroom. Also, you give the impression that you can't sell your products for the retail price. In sales, you are ALWAYS better adding on rather than taking off. Tack free service, gas for a year, special edition helmet or some other benefit on to the deal to make it a better value. How about stripping the bikes of their street clothes, installing race glass, lockwiring, and selling them at a discount to licensed racers?
They just need to get creative.
Silver-Bolt
11-03-2005, 08:33 AM
I wasn't implying that Aprilia is going out of business. I was saying that deeply discounting unsold inventory usually backfires. You get a quick boost in revenues but the effect will be that consumers expect lower prices when you restock the showroom. Also, you give the impression that you can't sell your products for the retail price. In sales, you are ALWAYS better adding on rather than taking off. Tack free service, gas for a year, special edition helmet or some other benefit on to the deal to make it a better value. How about stripping the bikes of their street clothes, installing race glass, lockwiring, and selling them at a discount to licensed racers?
They just need to get creative.
The dealer's own the bikes not Aprilia. The dealers are independently run. The can price as they see fit. Just like car dealers that discount prices to make room for the new model year. They have to move them.
mikeodial
11-03-2005, 09:32 AM
Spoke to the guys at MotoInternational yesterday, they are taking names to get in line for the bikes they have coming in. Sounds like a great deal if you know which model you want.
L8RG8R
11-03-2005, 06:12 PM
Just saw this thread and I throught to add this:
http://www.eurosportcycle.com/Sales/new/closeout%20specials.html
Brand New Mille - 2003 $8995
www.eurosportcycle.com
clarkie49
11-03-2005, 07:03 PM
My local dealer happens to be one of the good dealers out there and tires to take care of his customers as friends.
but i thought all Aprilia dealers were assholes :D Nah Jeff and the crew are good people, Aprilia (and the Aprilia owners) need more like em :cool:
JoeKher
11-04-2005, 07:33 AM
but i thought all Aprilia dealers were assholes :D Nah Jeff and the crew are good people, Aprilia (and the Aprilia owners) need more like em :cool: :funnypost Jeff is an asshole!, but in a good way! Like the Seacoast crew :kidding: !
The brand would be much stronger if the dealer body gave a sh*t!
ckruzel
11-04-2005, 08:47 AM
I wasn't implying that Aprilia is going out of business. I was saying that deeply discounting unsold inventory usually backfires. You get a quick boost in revenues but the effect will be that consumers expect lower prices when you restock the showroom. They just need to get creative.
smoke, i think its there way of cleaning out the old and bringing in new, i think they just want to get rid of everything that is pre-piaggio era
Ricky J
11-04-2005, 08:56 AM
These leftovers are a headache that Piaggio inherited from the previous regime, wreckage of the past as it were! Their options are pretty limited for those bikes, and if they're going to return sanity to the price structure then it's crucial that this old inventory disappear quickly from showrooms. John at Rollin Fast back east is saying that the Aprilia USA warehouses are now empty of those non-current machines, that's good news. Once they are gone from dealer floors I'm hopeful that the new management learns from the past...
A few years ago one of the top NorCal dealers showed me the local motorcycle publication, pointing out an ad from some shop in the Idaho desert that was selling Aprilias for unbelievably low prices. He said this would lead to nothing good, like depressed resale values and drastically reduced profit margins for other shops, and wondered aloud why Aprilia USA would permit practices that create a downward spiral in business. His words turned out to be 100% correct. Through thick and thin he has remained an Aprilia dealer, and his staff is now really jazzed about the immediate future. According to them Piaggio has funded alot of projects that got stuck in the pipeline during Aprilia's crisis, and those are moving forward again. Look for more new stuff at the Milan Show in two weeks.
I agree, there always was a problem with Aprilias price structure.
I don't think they should impose fixed prices but I suspect the spread between the dealers cost and the MSRP was just too large.
novos
11-04-2005, 11:06 AM
so if all the inventory is supposed to be blow out.... why are dealers (around here) still wanting EIGHTEEN GRAND PLUS FEES for an 03?!!??!?!
mikeodial
11-04-2005, 12:01 PM
so if all the inventory is supposed to be blow out.... why are dealers (around here) still wanting EIGHTEEN GRAND PLUS FEES for an 03?!!??!?!
Might be the fact that you can use them year round there ;-)
Silver-Bolt
11-04-2005, 12:36 PM
so if all the inventory is supposed to be blow out.... why are dealers (around here) still wanting EIGHTEEN GRAND PLUS FEES for an 03?!!??!?!
Because there is some idiot willing to pay it. If they don't ask they won't get it. You can always lower a price but it is tough to raise them.
novos
11-04-2005, 03:41 PM
it'll take a special kind of idiot to pay full MSRP for that 03
i wonder why they get offended when i offer them 9 OTD! :rolleyes:
so if all the inventory is supposed to be blow out.... why are dealers (around here) still wanting EIGHTEEN GRAND PLUS FEES for an 03?!!??!?!
Today I saw a leftover 03 R 'marked down' to $17,485.... I didn't even look at any of the other 'sale prices' :p:
Tifosi
11-04-2005, 06:50 PM
it'll take a special kind of idiot to pay full MSRP for that 03 Like some young kid that just saw the movie "Torque" for the first time. :crowbar:
XPADREX
11-12-2005, 02:05 PM
http://www.hindsmotorsports.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?sid=08364069X11K12K2005J1I4 7I15JPMQ460R0&veh=9978&pov=163447
Here's a Factory for $13,999. I've seen it in person. drop a line at info@hindsmotorsports.com. That's the place where I bought my Scarabeo 500.
I bought the Capo I had at State 8 a while back, when they had some rebates.
I would suspect, however, in the long run that the lowest prices on non-currents will be from "dealers" looking to distance themselves from the brand, and to get back whatever pennies on the dollar they can. An actual DEALER, looking to keep supporting the brand, will have a hard time going much below cost.
JoeKher
11-15-2005, 07:43 AM
I would suspect, however, in the long run that the lowest prices on non-currents will be from "dealers" looking to distance themselves from the brand, and to get back whatever pennies on the dollar they can. An actual DEALER, looking to keep supporting the brand, will have a hard time going much below cost. :plus: Good dealers won't loose money to move product, but they will be there in a year or so when you need stuff!
Tifosi
11-15-2005, 08:22 AM
With no dealer in Tennessee anymore and thus no reasonable service, I am on my own. Which, so far, has not been a problem. I would have no qualms about purchasing from a cut-throat dealer looking to get away from the Aprilia name. Aprilia has shown very little commitment to taking care of me. Don't get me wrong, I love my bike.
clarkie49
11-15-2005, 08:54 AM
I think Jeff from Detroit needs to go on the road with his pimped out truck showing people what pimp'n good service is really like :D
JoeKher
11-16-2005, 07:41 AM
:funnypost He just got back from doing that in Florida! Pimpin' the "Magic Bus" all the way! :cool:
:funnypost He just got back from doing that in Florida! Pimpin' the "Magic Bus" all the way! :cool:
The 'Bang Bus' of Aprilia?
Are theose guys still doing the Bang Bus? I figured that the authorities would have found them and shut them down.... OR one of the women they have 'filmed' hunted them down & shot them :p: .
Jack_Attack
11-16-2005, 08:39 PM
I bought an '03 RSV1000 for $7499 in Hayesville NC in Sept and I got 1.9% financing. I've only de-restricted it, added a Two Brothers Slipon and gone up 3 teeth on the rear. I had to replace the chain also as the factory chain had not stretched enough. Wow what a blast! I still have an '02 Kawasaki ZZR1200 for really ludicrous speed though.
dbotich
11-28-2005, 09:21 PM
I bought my 2002 Aprilia RSV with 0 miles and full 2 year waranty for $8,000 OTD from Michael's Reno Powersports in August this year (2005). I could not resist this kind of a deal. I had to stand firm on my offer and they accepted it just as I was walking out. They had pulled in more from other dealers just to move them out. They told me that Aprilia was paying them $1,000 just to sell them at whatever they could get. I think they may still have some more RSV, Falco and Futura.
I jumped on this deal and sold my Duc. Best move I ever made. NOS for the price of a good used one...WOW!
Beau1K
11-29-2005, 09:49 AM
The 'Bang Bus' of Aprilia?
Are theose guys still doing the Bang Bus? I figured that the authorities would have found them and shut them down.... OR one of the women they have 'filmed' hunted them down & shot them :p: .
That shit is so staged and fake! C'mon, do you think it works like that? I wish!!
That shit is so staged and fake! C'mon, do you think it works like that? I wish!!
Cash works wonders!
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