Did I get a good deal back then

[Mason357]

I see all the deals people are getting on busas and was wondering did I get a good deal back in 2011. The busa was 13,799 back then with all the dealer fees it was going to be close to 19,000 I told the owner I would give him 15,000 otd and he accepted. So I was wondering was that a good deal for a brand new 2011. Everything was included tax title and license. This was April of 2011.

 

[04LE]

What's the tax rates and fees? Getting from basically 14k to 19k in taxes and fees is crazy. 15k otd seems high to me.

 

[Lodi]

Wow, that’s some severely delayed post purchase cognitive dissonance.

 

[Mason357]

Don't know what the tax rates are in north Louisiana but they were the only Suzuki dealer around and they liked to tack on a bunch of fees such as freight etc. I've seen people getting a lot better deals. I figured if they wanted almost 19,000 I thought 15,000 would be a offer he would take.

 

[Mr Brown]

Tax, title, license are industry standard, doc fee varies by state. Also some places charge a setup fee. What you paid for it is irrelevant at this point, as long as you don't regret the purchase, who cares?

 

[1busa]

Either way it’s too late to do anything about it now so.....

 

[piratediverjefff]

I paid $12,734 OTD for my 2011,but it was at the end of the 2011 year.

 

[c10]

I wonder 15 k vs 19 k if they had drawn up financing paperwork , and 19k was price after X years of financing .
15 K out the door for a new bike in same year that had a 14,xxx msrp would be about right .
Example 2014 bike bought new at mid 2015 was 12,994 after Tax / title / license . Put 6,000 down , and financed rest for 4 years @ 9% interest . That is just shy of $1,200 interest over the 4 years .
Maybe your paperwork was a high interest rate that showed total amount of 19,xxx .
You decided to pay cash that wipes al the xxxxx interest ?
Just my guess .

 

[Lodi]

I purchased a left over 1982 Yamaha Seca 650 in 1986. I was young and it was the first bike I ever purchased, so I may not have negotiated strongly back then. Hope I didn’t pay too much.

 

[Bailey9r]

I bought a new Chevelle SS 454 in 72 loaded except electric windows (imagine my disappointment as I had ordered it with them oh well) and paid 5200.00 financed 4,200ish and paid 136.00 per month for THREE WHOLE YEARS. Did I pay too much you think? I have been fretting over this since.

 

[c10]

A few of you are not going to get a visit from Santa tonight

 

[Bumblebee]

Worrying about if you paid too much 8 yrs ago is like worrying that your hair is falling out-it's not worth losing sleep.

If you were looking at a 2019 and had the same question, the responses you get might be a little more realistic.

 

[Hauie]

????????????

 

[Hauie]

Its one thing to ask about a deal BEFORE you purchased it, but you should never ask AFTER buying it. You'll end up hating the purchase and feel ill towards your bike, especially 8 YEARS after. Smh.

I got my 18 brand new with 1 miles on it (from my test drive) for 12.5k otd, taxes/papers/licenses/plates/fees. I found out that there were deals out there that were cheaper, but thats life. Someone, somewhere is going to get a better deal than you.

 

[Slowstang305]

No matter what the price was, I bet it brought you tons more enjoyment over the years than the money would have.

 

[Mason357]

I was just wondering no need to be an a#$ about it. Yes I've got my moneys worth everytime I throw my leg over it. Now for new tires.