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

[SpyderAnn01]

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! :gaah:

 

[wyliec]

I tell them my gf bought it and I never ask the price of a gift.

 

[NancysToy]

just tell them" the same as a goldwing"

Now why didn't I think of that!!

That's what I was looking for--- some kind of answer to stay away from talking actual dollars....

THANKS!

I like it, too. It is accurate and non-confrontational. I was also raised to believe the question is rude, but I don't let it bug me. I kind of like to see their faces when their jaws drop and their eyes get big and round. This option will give me another quick, diplomatic answer in addition to just stating the range of costs. We aren't going to educate these folks in good manners in one brief encounter, and there is no sense in acting like a jerk, so an easy answer seems like a good way to approach the problem.

 

[burg650]

Up until this year I used to say I make it myself or sometime I said I won it as a prize and those usually worked.

 

[partzman]

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

 

[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! :firstplace:

 

[truck 85]

price

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! :gaah:

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

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. :roflblack:

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

 

[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.:lecturef_smilie:

 

[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"!
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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.