So I've decided that I was hasty in buying the color-matched trailer when I bought my silver 2012 RT. There's so much storage on the machine itself that the trailer has been sitting in my garage, Spyder-trailer cover on it, with the tires sitting on cardboard to keep them from being aged by the cement, and I've had a heater on in the garage all winter and I'm getting no use out of it.
I pulled it about 90 miles when I received it from the dealer before I put it away in my garage waiting for the touring season to begin. Trailer includes the tongue stand that folds out of the way while towing but folds down to hold the tongue off the ground when parked.
Of course, the trailer hitch assembly will go with it. There's a wiring harness as well but that will have to remain with the motorcycle to avoid leaving the hole for the pop-out in the left saddlebag.
I'd intended to work out a deal with my local dealer where he'd advertise and sell the rig and I'd pay him twice what he'd normally make on the sale of a trailer but then I wondered if there wouldn't be enough of a demand for it that it'd be smarter to sell it on my own, requiring that the buyer arrange for an pay for shipping, etc. That would involve working with and trying to satisfy people nationwide while handing it off to the dealer means that he'd have to handle all that.
I'd like to get the trailer out of my garage to make space for other things but, if I can sell it myself, that would probably make more sense. I need the space right away for another toy <grin>.
Still, having the dealer sell it takes it off of my hands completely right away (if he'll even do it) and he does the negotiating, etc. The lazy side of me (which is more like 90% instead of just one side) favors handing everything off to the dealer but....
So I'm battling with myself. I'd like to have my mind made up to avoid contacting the dealer if I'm going to sell it on my own.
What would YOU do? What's your counsel?
Thanks!
bc
I pulled it about 90 miles when I received it from the dealer before I put it away in my garage waiting for the touring season to begin. Trailer includes the tongue stand that folds out of the way while towing but folds down to hold the tongue off the ground when parked.
Of course, the trailer hitch assembly will go with it. There's a wiring harness as well but that will have to remain with the motorcycle to avoid leaving the hole for the pop-out in the left saddlebag.
I'd intended to work out a deal with my local dealer where he'd advertise and sell the rig and I'd pay him twice what he'd normally make on the sale of a trailer but then I wondered if there wouldn't be enough of a demand for it that it'd be smarter to sell it on my own, requiring that the buyer arrange for an pay for shipping, etc. That would involve working with and trying to satisfy people nationwide while handing it off to the dealer means that he'd have to handle all that.
I'd like to get the trailer out of my garage to make space for other things but, if I can sell it myself, that would probably make more sense. I need the space right away for another toy <grin>.
Still, having the dealer sell it takes it off of my hands completely right away (if he'll even do it) and he does the negotiating, etc. The lazy side of me (which is more like 90% instead of just one side) favors handing everything off to the dealer but....
So I'm battling with myself. I'd like to have my mind made up to avoid contacting the dealer if I'm going to sell it on my own.
What would YOU do? What's your counsel?
Thanks!
bc
