ya basically...he said its their last one so they dont care if it goes sooner or later they know someone will buy it at some point this year =/

i went to temecula motorsports a couple days later and they wanted to hand it to me for $11k out the door

 

I can't say that I blame them. They are in the business to make money. My local has one at 11,495.00. IMO, after seeing it today, I wouldn't have bought it even if it was the same price as the generic colors. I think if the frame was black I'd like it a lot better.

I bought my 06 red/black from the same dealer last November for 8799.00 and to top it off, mine is faster since it is lighter because it has less stickers. Plus everyone knows Red is the fastest

 

There about 15 k out the door in texas too, I can get one for 11,500 in kansas, but I'll probably end up paying Texas taxes eventually...

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http://www.lakehillmotors.com/

Check these guys out. I intended to purchase my Repsol from them, but a friend of mine works at a dealership here in Dallas and the owner matched the deal for 2 new Repsols, saving us the trip to Mississippi.

From what I hear, get there early as they are a high volume, low price dealer and the amount of customers through the dealership on the weekends results in hours and hours of time spent getting through the process. Still worth it to save a couple thousand...

 

Way too much $. Never pay retail for anything. If you look around you can find them for less. Even if you paid retail 11,999 from another
state and had it shipped to you it would be a better deal. What's the story behind your bike getting stolen?

 

Here in Australia 07 sells for AUD 18.400. Any colour, even Repsol... all same price.[&:]
06 rideaway is $16.200

 

Can't blame the dealership, they're in business to make...get this.... PROFIT. Repsol is a Limited Edition bike. I'm willing to bet if you ask the owner who's going to win GP this year they won't say a Honda Factory rider....

 

Yes they are out to make a profit but they are stupid in trying to mark up the price when the msrp is way lower. And other dealers are selling them at or about the msrp. When you have a dealer marking up the price and they have that same bike sitting there because of the mark up, whats better, to sell or to sit and wait to see what idiot will buy it at the inflated price.

Don't buy anything if it is inflated that high. It only emboldens the dealer to milk more money out of you. Dealerships should make money for selling a product that someone else manufactured but they shouldn't try to make all their money off of one customer but off of many customers.

 

I agree, but in theory. An item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Look at what Ford is doing with the Shelby Mustang. Like $87,000.
The dealership is speculating that demand will be high enough that they could get $15k for it. I say let them try. Personally, I'd get a leftover 06' and put Repsol bodywork on it, but that's just me.

 

Just bought my 06 1KRR today, and an 07 Repsol sold for just under 12K...guess they're just the hot thing out there.