"Leftover Pricing"
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Did you only check the RideNow dealerships?
YamaHammer
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I found a dealer ad on craigslist for a brand new 2012 fz8 for $5999 in lakeland florida. Drove over and promptly bought it. After taxes and fees it was $7200, paid cash.
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rayzorman73
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Got my 2011 fz8 in Springfield , Illinois for 5997 brand new. Put the first miles on it when I test drove it last month. Love the bike.
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So bizarre...I got almost the exact same deal in February, 2013, also with the GP Pro Jacket and RF-1100 and full tank! Racetech emulators and springs are next, front end is a bit oversprung for me. Also Q3's.
Woody146
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I went to San Jose yamaha today...the service guy says my fz is first he's ever seen...and I bought the bike there...I asked if they were getting any fz-09 in and he laughed...he said they had 1 and it was gone super quick. Yet he also said they all test rode it and popped wheels ( I'd be pisssed if I bought that bike!!) and said ppl have put $ down on 6 more not even knowing if they will get them...
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fz8kansas
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Just for grins, I went on to Cycle Trader and searched for any year Fz8 within 150 miles of Kansas City, only 2 were found. Both are '13s. One was $7995 and the other was $8895. Appears to be no specials around here. I bought my '12 from the first dealer for $7650 last April. He had 2 more in the warehouse. He had no '13s on the floor. He also had 2 FZ09s when I was there just before the holidays. They had MSRP pricing on the tags. I guess there are no bargains in this part of the country. But on the good side there are two more 8s in the area. I just have never seen either one, yet!
860Rider
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WOW! Im surprised.
860Rider
New member
For what its worth the first sales rep told me 8890 (Yamaha site suggested retail) but when I spoke to a sales manager and offered the cycle trader info, he didn't even blink, check my claim, or even counter offer.
He asked "what can I do to get you to buy it...what you except me matching the NY price" ($6995 us) I said yes and went for it.
Good luck!
Thanks, I got it. Just need to arrange shipment but it has been bought!!
MotoZen
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Congrats! You won't regret it.
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Awesome.
I think it definitely depends on location too. If I search within 100 miles of my house I can pull up a slew of brand new '12's and '13's for $6,999 and under. I got my brand new '12 for $6,399 before taxes and everything. But some guys in different parts of the country have A hole greedy dealers and they're all clinging to full msrp. My local yamaha dealer wouldn't budge below $7,700 and they wouldn't take my CBR in on trade. LOL Maybe that's why they're a little $hithole dealer with about 10 bikes in stock.
On the other hand all this seems to prove that the Great Emperor, FZ-09, was wearing no clothes.
Our FZ8's have really held their value.
Keach
New member
I got my 2011 in DeKalb IL used with 300 miles for 6,200, but it was 6,824 out the door with tax, title, and plates in November. I'm sure I got a good deal, but could have done better. They had it listed for 7k and my first offer was 6200 and they were like deal! I should have started out a bit lower, but you live and you learn. I think you got a real good deal too! They are getting pretty hard to come by in this area. I feel really bad for the few private owners trying to sell in the area, because such great deals can be had at the stealerships which is really messing with their values. Won't be an issue for me because I'm NOT selling for a long time.