Stabilizing pricing?

[Dragonrider]

For those in the market for a new RT, scanning the RT ads, I noticed Spyder pricing seems to be stabilizing in most areas of the Country, with the 2014's being price trending closer to the 2015s.

Latest data shows:
2012 RT "S" SE5 @ $18200 (stable)
2013 RT "S" SE5 @ $16090 (down)
2014 RT SM6 @ $17000 (stable - up, but very few examples)
2014 RT SE6 @ $20000 (up, but very few examples)
2014 RT "S" SE6 @ 22500 (slightly up)
2014 LTD @ $23900 (stable)

While the base 2015 RT SE6 is at $23200, "S" @ $26000, and LTD @ $30000 - so there's still about a $3500 savings available over the new bikes.

Haven't seen much price movement on either the 2012s or 2014s in over a month, so, perhaps the inventories are slimming down, and/or the dealers are looking forward to better weather.

I find this to be much more fun than watching my stocks....

 

[Chupaca]

Shopping..are we..!!

Thanks for the leg work. This will help the shoppers out there...:2thumbs:

 

[Dragonrider]

Stopped by my local BMW dealer this afternoon - would that my knees were stronger - and they had a 2014 K16 demo, with Illumina road pegs ($1600), HID fog lights, every option and safety feature a new RT LTD has, a 6 cyl drive train that gives 50+mpg, and only had 1690 miles on the clock - $19K out the door. Sigh....

 

[ABQSpyder]

prices

Yes I miss my BMW. Just pure joy to ride. My knees also keep me from having one!

 

[OJ UK]

I had an R1150R 'til last summer, totally showroom condition, I didn't trust myself to
ride it any longer so it's now living in Spain with an ex-pat.....

/sighs...​click on the pic.

 

[Dragonrider]

I put 38000 miles on my K12, and loved every one. Just like the Spyder, you have to learn how to ride it, but after that - magic carpet time. Just before my knee replacement, I found that I had to use the electric center stand to mount/unmount, and decided, she had to go. Then, along came the Spyder... and later the RTs. While the RTs are fun, and nicely equipped, they will never be a BMW, and if you've never put miles on a BMW, you'll never understand. Sorry.

Lots of folks put the GW alongside of the K series, and while they are nice, comfortable, reliable rides (yes I've owned one), they aren't a BMW (think Accord Touring to BMW M5).

One of my bucket list items was to pick up a K series in Berlin, and ride to Turin, Genoa, and Florence (via Piza) - now I'll have to do it on a Spyder....