I could use a little advice from those in the know in regards to the current market.

A mate in Adelaide is looking to step into his first HD, is set on a good quality low mileage secondhand Fatboy, and has asked my assistance to locate a decent bike locally and help him negotiate a fair deal.

We've located an 09 model which appears in immaculate condition, with under 8000k's on the clock, and we're ready now to work towards a purchase on this one.

It's relatively standard with only a few extras included: detatchable sissy bar, S&S pipes, chromed wheels.

I'm just wanting to know what you lot would consider a reasonable ballpark asking price for something such as this on the current market, as the dealer has his figure on it, I also have a figure in mind, our starting prices differ a little, it's gonna be negotiating time first thing Monday morning, and I'd like to be prepared in advance to find a fair middleground price to aim for, so that everyone wins and a contract can be signed.

What say you?

I'd offer 18k but expect to get it for around 19k. Rego, tyres and servicing needs would place me between 18 and 19

Really nice bike man, I guess its worth as much as what your mate is prepared to pay for.
Check out gumtree and see what people are asking for same or similar bike with similar K's (guess you would have already done that seeing as though you've been searching for a fatty)
Got to be careful though ay, you don't wanna insult the bloke and he tells you to fuck off before you throw him a realistic offer.
Maybe start by asking him how much he wants for it and then how much will he really take for it- then shave 5 hunge off that for tyre wear diminished rego, fuck man try and find a scraped pipe or some minor defect..he can only say no, its a matter of wether or not hes prepared to give up 500 bucks for the sake of say 20000... GOOD LUCK.. tis a sweet ride
Let us all know how you get on
Regards FLIPDOG

If you do decide to buy,, Couple of things,, Most dealers give 3 months warranty ,, and you can pay extra to get 6 months ,, see if you can get 6 months in the deal .. Does bike come with a real tuner, ie sert , tts etc ... there is 5 -600, if your mate wants to mod down the track .. As mentioned above , rego , tyres , etc , make sure all your way ... Price , as mentioned above, seems reasonable through a dealer, , but others that have bought and sold similar bikes recently will chime in and give you a better heads up .. Good luck ,, Cheers ..

Fatbat, cheers for that.....you are EXACTLY on my wavelength.

My mate has $18k to spend, the dealer wants $20k.

I'm also pretty confident we can secure a "private" sale for the $18k without too much drama.

The thing is, this is a dealer, not a private sale. It's actually the dealer who services and repairs my own bike, I specifically took my mate there as I know they have good quality used bikes, I'm very happy with their services, I have faith in them, and I believe they would also offer good after sales service should there be any problems...my mate will also be using them for servicing, repairs, parts, etc, when he does get a bike, whether purchased from them or not.

Now I was gonna book my own bike in with them in the near future to get some modifications done to the front end, which is gonna cost me around $1k, so I was considering putting this work off, and instead lending the $1k to my mate, to bring his total up to $19k, and try to secure this bike for $19k (or under), then once he has repaid me my own cash, get my front end done in a few months time instead.

I agree with you totally! If we can get this bike for that sorta money I recon it's worth pursuing, but if the dealer wont come to the party we might have to let this one slide and continue checking out the market.

I believe it's currently a buyers market, there's plenty of bikes out there, and if we bide our time the right bike will certainly pop up at the right price...albeit I would "like" to support this local dealer if at all possible, we have to keep things in perpective though.

I didn't realise it was a dealer sale. A non Harley dealer might sell under 20k but I know my local hd dealer wouldn't sell it under 20k. Heaps of bikes like that asking all sorts of figures in the twenties but many have been asking for ages and we all know there can be a big difference between asking price and selling price. Hope he gets it for 18k which would be fair.

Bear in mind the dealer is backing the bike with warranty and his trading name. He also needs to make some margin on the bike to stay in business.

My old adage is to spend a bit more up front and get a much better bike. Has worked out for me every time.

$500 to $1000 bucks extra fades into oblivion later on down the track when you settle for a so called bargain!

"THE BITTERNESS OF POOR QUALITY REMAINS LONG AFTER THE SWEETNESS OF A LOW PRICE IS FORGOTTEN" BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Just weeks ago , a mate of mine bought a used 2007 Fatboy here in Perth. Sold new by Frasers to it's first and only owner. ( NO IMPORTS BACK THEN !!)

The bike had only done 1600 ( sixteen hundred !) K's and had been sat in a loungeroom since 2007 ( Why ? Well fuck knows !!)

It had had a high flow air kit , a V&H 2:1 and a Screamin Eagle race tuner on it from brand new ( Had cost the seller OVER $2K for that in 2007 !)

Owner had paid $34K on the road way back then. The bike was on Perth Gumtree for over 6 months off and on , always dropping in price.

The bike presented as new , as you would have thought. My mate rode it away from the sellers house for $18 K.

I've since serviced the bike throughout ( 2007 Oil in there FFsake !!) . and reflashed the ECM for a 2 into 1 exhaust. ( Frasers HAD NOT DONE THAT IN 2007 !!)

He is well delighted with it for $18K plus stamp duty . All the stock OEM "stuff" , exhaust system , handbooks etc etc came with the bike

The lounge queen would be a rare pick up though. Although, maybe not. I know two other guys who have also bought 'display' HD's (one Softy and one Wide Glide), and now you mention this one. Weird. Still, they are a bitch to clean, so maybe they have a point.
I think you'd get the dealer to 19 something, and you know it has back up if there's something that goes wrong.

Or you can fork around for months trying to find the right private one..... Your call. I'm with 44mag on this one.

Dear Diary:

Today Ranger got out of bed very early, with a rotten hangover, then drove for an hour in peak traffic to buy a Harley Davidson.

$19,000.................everybody wins!

Bravo. Well done mate gotta be happy despite the hangover

Well done by your mate. Especially with an epic hang over!

Cheers!

I had a good mate rock up last night who's relationship with his woman had ended that day, and figured he could use a little consoling with a coupla JWs. Seems I must be pretty good at consoling, coz once he left I thought it a shame not to finish the bottle myself.

My mate with the fatboy should be pretty happy I recon. It may not be the "best" fatboy on the road, but I'm sure its certainly the best condition, lowest kilometre, 2009 fatboy we would ever find. And I think by being almost factory stock, for a first bike it's gonna be a great starting point for him to slowly start building it up and customising it to suit himself, once he comes to realise what options are available to him and the sheer range of parts on offer.

Great tread, with a happy ending for all punters !

Ive  been watching this thread  with some  interest Ranger

i thought $19K was well done actually and it looks a nice bike

My interest was in relation to mine that i purchased seom 6 montsh ago

I  bought a 03 100 Year Anniversary Fatboy (the 2 tone edition with black over grey)

Stock standard with SE slashcut pipes and NOT one mark on it (true)

It does have 45 000 Kms on it though and its a one owner and ive done another 3000 on it and its not missed a beat

i really wanted that colour of the  2 tone paint as it was used in the sales brochures of that year in 2003 and i coudl not afford  new one then in 03 and when i saw thsi oen in the shop i had to haev it

New they were $33k ...............i paid $16K so i think your at $19k is a great buy .

New i expect them to be $26K with teh pipes and seat on it

Does anyoen think i paid to much for the 03 Anniv model

 

whats your thoughts

The "2003 Anniverary " bikes in the 2 tone used to hold their money really well

Then came the FLOOD of US imports , many of them the various different "Anniversary" bikes from different years

You prolly don't wanna know what you could/can buy them for over there , especially 2 years ago when the Aussie dollar was at $1.05 to $1.10

$16K was a bit exxy methinks . but for a mint bike that you want then maybe fair enough

I had a 35th Anniversary 2006 Dyna Superglide , Frasers only ever sold 2 in WA. Peter Stevens have imported LOADS of used ones from the US and Fukkt the used values

One of my own bikes is an import , so I'm NOT import bashing , just stating the facts as they now are

Might also be a good time for me now to thank Blair, Allan, and the crew at Adelaide Bike Works, and give them a bit of a plug. for their efforts. http://www.adelaidebikeworks.com.au/

Even though it's a bloody long way from where I live, they are my preferred repairers/service agents, they've always done well by me, they have a good range of quality used bikes, they're retaining my custom, and now they also have another new customer in for the long haul.

My mate is over the moon (I told him with the luck he's had, he must have been kissed on the dick by a pixie), and I guess it's also time to welcome him, the newest member to the Harley Davidson family of merry men, even though he hasn't even discovered this forum yet.

Well done to you both my man. I will toast the new beast next time we indulge.

PS I cant handle hangovers anymore!

Bought for $19k Sparra.

I lent him $1k that I was gonna use to book my own bike into this store fir some modifications....I'll just put that work off till winter when he's repaid me.

Guy I know had an absolute mint condition Fatboy 105 Aniversary model with 9,000ks and all the chrome you could think of installed on that bike, he wanted to trade it in for a Bagger and the dealer would only give him 12k for that bike. He didn't go ahead with the deal and kept his bike.

These days a Harley isn't worth all that much money like they were several years ago.

Hope you mate enjoys his ride, I do enjoy my Fatboy Lo but its always nice to have more than bike to ride