Annoyed by people asking how much $$$$ ...

[Star Cruiser]

I agree. I usually say around $18K,

They sometimes say something like "You can buy a CAR for that" LOL - "but not a Porsche" I retort, "and this is like a Porsche with three wheels". Ususally shuts them up if they are ignorant (most) or gets into a new level of performance if they are not.
Overall though it IS rude. They usually don't stop the guy in the Audi R8 and say "How much?"

[NancysToy]

I was asked how much I paid for that?
What are my monthly payments?
How much do I bank?
By the same guy.
WTH !!??

Now that's rude!

[truck 85]

Some time I tell them it very cheep conserding in the winter i can put skis on it. yes that right i have the kit to turn it in to a snow mobile in the winter. There reaction is very fun to wach.

[RMROCK]

I just say it was a gift.

[daveinva]

Actually, I forgot to add: an easy solution is just to quote sticker, i.e. "The sticker for these new starts around $16,000 (or more, if you own an RT)."

It's factual, and if they're actually interested in the bike, they'd discover it for themselves after 30 seconds online.

If they're just razzing YOU about the price, well, you didn't lie to them, but you also didn't give them the satisfaction of knowing what YOU paid for your ride.

For if they then ask, "That's sticker, what did you pay for it?" you're completely justified in saying "nunya!"

[Yazz]

I agree that it totally depends on what kind of mood I'm in. However, a lot of times men will see me get off the Spyder and then they start asking my husband all of the questions. They'll ask him how does that thing handle and I want to say how the heck would he know I'm the one who drives it!

They ask your Hubby too? Thought it was only me.

Have learned to separate the 'trying to impress themselves / buddies' (they usually barge in on whatever I'm doing), from honest people with honest questions (will wait until I'm done doing whatever.)

Will spend a little more time with the honest folk.

[ThreeFeet]

I guess you could just tell them you have a split personallity disorder and don't know the cost because your alternate personallity was the one that bought it.

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geees you guy are FUNNY!!!!

[SteveMac]

I just usually say "less than a Harley trike"!

[Colin]

Never really had this problem, usually they not sure how to start a conversation and end up asking an obvious question like, has it got 3 wheels? to break the ice. then the conversation starts.

[Motavar]

I just say 16.5k for the RS.
Then by the time you do tax ,title, licensing, gear, and after market stuff you're near 20k
Then the wife yells at you. So then you have to buy her something to make up for it


Some people comment that it's the price of a car.
Others say its about the same as other bikes
some others say wow that is a lot.

I don't mind.

There will always be people with more money than you. There will always be people with less money than you.
I worked hard to get the Spyder so I don't mind sharing information with others. Spyder Rocks yo!



I also say during the converation " My motorcycle friends always bust my balls as to when I'm going to take the training wheels off". My daughter says "Dad, you have a tri-cycle like me too! " and I explain how my wife wouldn't let me get a motorcycle so I found a LoopHole and got this instead!! ha! They usually laugh!

I offer to let people sit on it. I'm excited over the spyder. (well.. I was.. /RIP 540 I love you!.. anyway.. enough trama drama heheheh)

[Motavar]

Just have fun with the questions! who cares hehehe

[BentGamer]

I get that question a lot. Depending on my mood and or circumstances I will give one of the following answers:
I don't know what she paid for it. It was a gift.
Or
I paid about 100,000 quarters.
Or
I paid about 250,000 dimes.
Or
I will give the cost ranges or the RT & RS.

[jmcbow]

I have no problem trying to educate people, or answer questions from someone who's polite. I've even handed out some of the promotional cards that BRP mailed me. But when someone yells at me from across a crowded parking lot "What's that cost", their a PINHEAD, and I'm going to ignore them all day long.

[AMTJIM]

How much? There's a reason why I rode in here like I stole it. Now BACK OFF...my pepper spray has a hair trigger.

[DarkSage]

Originally Posted by SteveMac

I just usually say "less than a Harley trike"!

Living in WI, that's pretty much the same answer I give, "Less than a Harley!"
That's usually enough of an answer for the 'rude' people, but I'll actually tell them if they are serious about it.

[Roadkill]

+"This is an '08, and cost 15800. 2011s cost under 17."

Obviously, I'll modify my answer as the years pass...

Ride on.
Roadkill

[jgwoods]

I paidn$500 for it, the bank paid a lot more.

[Dtryke]

Just an opinion. If someone is interested enough to walk up to a stranger and ask a question, then what's the downside of answering it. People ask me, I tell them 22k sticker, I picked mine up for $14500 with 400 miles on it used!!

[effgjamis]

When they ask how much?
I ask do they ride bikes?
If they say NO.... I say " if you have to ask, you can't afford it ".
If they say YES... I asked them how much did their ride cost.
Conversation over.

[aerialdall]

I had the general manager of a HD shop ask me if I paid cash or financed my Spyder. I was like . I can't believe you just asked me that!!

[mowin]

Some time I tell them it very cheep conserding in the winter i can put skis on it. yes that right i have the kit to turn it in to a snow mobile in the winter. There reaction is very fun to wach.

OMG thats good...But i have NOT yet been asked the price. In fact I have only been approached twice by onlookers. Maybee its because i have a dealer 15 min away and 3 others within a hrs ryde????

[Blue Star]

I had the general manager of a HD shop ask me if I paid cash or financed my Spyder. I was like . I can't believe you just asked me that!!

I would have said no I pay by check. I have yet to have someone yell to me how much, or start the conversation with that question. If I did I would not reply if they were yelling to me, and if they came up to me I would tell them the price range. When some one is asking real questions about the spyder, and come up to the price. I will tell them the price range, and what I paid for mine so they know that like a car they can haggle the price.

[Pandy]

My stock answer has been " About 80% of a nicely equipped Silverado extra cab." That usually does it. The best one I got was from some squid on a moped that asked and I think I replied," I think a dozen or so mopeds, I forget..."

Patrick

[Slybird]

The two questions I get the most are "How much and how fast" to which I always answer "Too much and too fast!".

[granpa in Cincy]

I got it at the scooter store at NO COST TO ME

Question I've been getting lately is :"Do you like it?" not "How do you like it?" I tell them "No, I hate it - people always asking Do you like it"