While I feel bad, I have been having a bit of a laugh on the ST Facebook page with nearly every single person carrying on about them being the 'first in line/first order' at their delearships, only for a bunch of bikes to be randomly delivered and sold to people who have just walked into the show room. Those 'first in line' guys are still waiting to get a date for their bikes.
What I’ve read from the US is people who put down deposits are getting the call, they don’t get down that day it goes to someone else.. other thing that’s happening is the random pricing, they’re what 21,000US, dealers are asking 28000 for them, guys who ordered are being told ‘bike you ordered is now 28k, take it or leave it’
What I've been seeing is over their is dealers basically using the VIN assignment as the excuse, i.e, Dealer somehow gets one or two for the floor, first bloke in line see's the dealer advertise it and says WTF, I was supposed to be first?Dealer than says that orders have VIN Assigned and this one isnt your one, sorry (or their order hasnt even been assigned a VIN yet).
https://motohunt.com/l/3858580/2022-Harley-Davidson-Softail-Low-Rider-S-FXLRS
Wrong bike.
https://motohunt.com/l/4123679/2022-Harley-Davidson-FXLRST-Low-Rider-ST
I haven't heard this one in NZ but i know 2nd hand utes are selling for a premium with about a 6 month wait for new ones (toyota hilux's anyway), I better get a order in for a new lowrider S
Called dealer today for a status check, supposed to be on the boat on 21 April, and their guesstimate is 6-8 weeks transport. They reckon its coming from US, I kinda assumed it was coming from Thailand to be honest.
And the update from dealer.. none of em got on the boat on the 21st, delays.
What’s the bit about them coming from Thailand?
