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    F3 pic you may not have seen

    Really like what they did with the front end, it doesn't have that "snowmobile" look to it anymore. They should have done that across the board 7 years ago. IMHO
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    Thank You!

    Well, I picked up my new ride yesterday, a 2013 V Star 1300 Deluxe. After 5 years on 2 Spyders and many headaches, I traded in my 2010 RTS and must say goodbye to the Spyder community (as an owner anyways). Just wanted to say thank you to so many members who shared with me their expertise and...
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    After talking with the dealer again, he did share with me that they have had a number of Spyder owners already come in and express and interest in trading in their 2012/2013 on a new 2014. At this point they are afraid to pay to much at trade in for a 2010 because they fear they will have a...
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    I don't really plan on getting another Spyder, I have not had a good "ownership experience". I believe it's time to go back to 2 wheels.
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    Both KBB and NADA give you a range of prices (retail/trade in) I'm going by the lowest aggregate trade in value. Also, I've been looking at what dealers are listing similar RT's for. They seem to range in price from around 15K to almost 19K. That's a huge profit margin if I'm being offered...
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    12,000 is low based on the info I'm getting from NADA guides, Kelly Blue Book, Cycle Trader and others, and that's for a stock RTS mine is far from stock. Not sure why the dealer would even accept a shipment of 2013's in October/November (especially in this part of the country where our riding...
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    My dealer offered me 12,000.00 arguing that they had received a shipment of 2013 Limited's that have a big markdown from BRP and therefore are bringing my trade in value down.
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    2010 RTS Trade In Value

    Just curious, but am thinking seriously about trading in my 2010 RTS SM5, just wondering, with the new 2014's rolling out if others with a 2010 RTS are thinking the same and what they have listed their RT's for or what they have been offered as a trade in. Appreciate the feed back. Mine is as...
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    NEWS FROM BRP ?

    Ya know, I didn't really want to start playing hard ball with anyone, I just wanted a clear rational explanation for why it was happening, so that I knew whatever repair was being made would in fact fix the problem.
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    NEWS FROM BRP ?

    http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?59598-The-Last-Straw
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    NEWS FROM BRP ?

    Well you had more success than I did with my brake failure problem, curious how a heat issue gets that kind of response but having the brakes fail on 3 different occasions doesn't. Despite my attempts to get some explanation, to date, no explanation, no calls, no e-mails. Very dissapointing.
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    The Last Straw

    The dealer had the system apart once already, they looked at everything thet could think of to check and found nothing. Initially, BRP stated that they have had the caliper pistons "stick" on some units. But the dealer found no evidence of anything sticking. Yes, there is a case number on...
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    The Last Straw

    Actually, BRP asked the dealer to download all the info stored on the on board computer(s) and send them the file, after review, they determined that the problem wasn't eletrical in nature.
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    The Last Straw

    Absolutely true, it is a "generous" attempt to fix the problem, but, my expectation was that I would get some reasonable explanation for why this was happening so that I knew whatever repair was being made would fix the problem. I'm sitll left to wonder now what was going on. Maybe some people...
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    The Last Straw

    I really debated posting this thread, as many people use this site to complain about things. However, I guess I wanted to have some forum to express my disappointment with BRP. I've been having issues with my 2010 RTS the last 2 summers. Most recently, a re-occuring issue with the brakes, ie...
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