ORDERED A 2015 F6B DELUXE

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11-22-2014, 08:46 AM
mholmes226

ORDERED A 2015 F6B DELUXE

I ordered a 2015 F6B Deluxe yesterday from my local dealer, I ordered the silver. I feel as through I got a good price, it was $19,999.00 and the out the door price was $21,903.00. The dealer had a red 2013 Deluxe model on the floor he wanted to sell me for $15,500.00 but I want the factory curuise control on the 2015. Also yesterday was the first time I saw the suggested MSRP price on the Honda Powersports website, deluxe model listed at $21,499.00. Now............I'm waiting patiently for delivery, salesman said it would be at the dealership in January 2015.
11-22-2014, 08:55 AM
Steve 0080

Good for you!!! And you will be able to ride in Jan..... and the first to post a price !!!!!
11-23-2014, 12:46 AM
fxdl2051

Just saw the 2015 at the bike show today. Wow, is all I can say, it's farking gorgeous and the cruise and reverse will prove worthwhile I think, I'd be happy with the purchase.
11-23-2014, 06:38 AM
Jimmytee

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Originally Posted by fxdl2051

Just saw the 2015 at the bike show today. Wow, is all I can say, it's farking gorgeous and the cruise and reverse will prove worthwhile I think, I'd be happy with the purchase.

Reverse? You in the states? I was assuming by WA you are.
11-23-2014, 07:35 AM
ChainsawChuck

I know math is not my strong point, but I don't understand how you went from a great price of $19,999 to out the door at $21,903 .
That's a difference of $1904, am I missing something?
11-23-2014, 07:45 AM
Jimmytee

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Originally Posted by ChainsawChuck

I know math is not my strong point, but I don't understand how you went from a great price of $19,999 to out the door at $21,903 .
That's a difference of $1904, am I missing something?

Well, I'm not sure about where he is at, but my 13 F6B was sold to me for $15651 in July. That was the sale price. The out the door price was right around $17k. This included sales tax,licensing and registration and any and all fees. Here in Kentucky, unlike my former state of Indiana, the dealer handles my registration and get my license plate. That was an added convenience I appreciated over my past experience of standing in line at the BMV. :yes:
11-23-2014, 08:11 AM
ChainsawChuck

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Originally Posted by Jimmytee

Well, I'm not sure about where he is at, but my 13 F6B was sold to me for $15651 in July. That was the sale price. The out the door price was right around $17k. This included sales tax,licensing and registration and any and all fees. Here in Kentucky, unlike my former state of Indiana, the dealer handles my registration and get my license plate. That was an added convenience I appreciated over my past experience of standing in line at the BMV. :yes:

Okay, I understand what your saying and maybe that's the case here, every state being different. I think for us to be able to make an apple to apple comparison, out the door price should exclude sales tax, licensing and registration, otherwise the pricing is meaningless. For example, we don't have sales tax in New Hampshire. Does that mean I got a better out the door price on my bike?

We should standardize the pricing, so each of us will know if we in fact are getting a fair deal on the purchase of our F6B's in the future,
11-23-2014, 08:24 AM
ChainsawChuck

Sorry, I got a little off track here. Congratulations, Mark, on the purchase of your new 2015 F6B Deluxe. Wishing you many years of safe, trouble free riding enjoyment. Chuck
11-23-2014, 08:30 AM
zzh54

Congrats on the new bike, you will not regret it.
11-23-2014, 08:37 AM
Jimmytee

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Originally Posted by ChainsawChuck

Okay, I understand what your saying and maybe that's the case here, every state being different. I think for us to be able to make an apple to apple comparison, out the door price should exclude sales tax, licensing and registration, otherwise the pricing is meaningless. For example, we don't have sales tax in New Hampshire. Does that mean I got a better out the door price on my bike?

We should standardize the pricing, so each of us will know if we in fact are getting a fair deal on the purchase of our F6B's in the future,

No sales tax in NH ? Their getting that money somewhere.:icon_mrgreen:
11-23-2014, 08:41 AM
carpdm

Congrats on your purchase. I'm curious if the exhaust sound if significantly different?
11-23-2014, 09:55 AM
DaWadd

:congrats: You will enjoy. As far as the exhaust Honda put the new exhaust from the Valkerie on the 15's. They have a deeper note but not considerably louder. Took a Valk for a test ride this summer so thats how I know.
11-23-2014, 10:05 AM
Jimmytee

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Originally Posted by DaWadd

:congrats: You will enjoy. As far as the exhaust Honda put the new exhaust from the Valkerie on the 15's. They have a deeper note but not considerably louder. Took a Valk for a test ride this summer so thats how I know.

Um, the Valkyrie exhaust would not reach to the rear of the F6B saddle bags :icon_rolleyes: Don't think that is true. Maybe the plumbing is the same inside of the pipes. I could see that.
11-23-2014, 10:12 AM
DaWadd

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Originally Posted by Jimmytee

Um, the Valkyrie exhaust would not reach to the rear of the F6B saddle bags :icon_rolleyes: Don't think that is true. Maybe the plumbing is the same inside of the pipes. I could see that.

Good point. Must be the same internals as the F6B exhaust is longer.:icon_doh:
11-23-2014, 10:57 AM
mholmes226

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Originally Posted by ChainsawChuck

Sorry, I got a little off track here. Congratulations, Mark, on the purchase of your new 2015 F6B Deluxe. Wishing you many years of safe, trouble free riding enjoyment. Chuck

No worries Chuck, yes the $1904.00 was for the extra stuff such as tax, registration, freight, assembly and prep, etc. Here in Florida the dealer takes care of registering new vehicles and obtains the license plate for the new owner.

Since Honda just released the 2015 prices for the F6B I believe the $19,999.00 was a good price before the the extra added charges. That said, in the months to come I'm sure Cycle Trader will show competitive prices throughout the country. I have a good relationship with salesman and wanted to give him some business. Now waiting patiently for the delivery, already started buying stuff!!!!
11-23-2014, 11:26 AM
opas ride

Again, I suggest that what one pays for his bike is their own business!!..If your happy with the deal and dealer all is great...Who really cares about, out-the-door prices, what state does what, etc. etc.....No matter when you buy, where you buy, and what accessories are added, someone, somewhere, always claims they got a better deal....Comparison shopping can be done on the internet and prices are usually are over the map.....There are just too many factors involved to think that one price will be better than another....I know we like to compare on this site as we all have the same interests in the F6B..but pricing is so variable that it seems of little significance to worry about what others paid....JMHO
11-23-2014, 11:44 AM
BBB

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Originally Posted by opas ride

Again, I suggest that what one pays for his bike is their own business!!..If your happy with the deal and dealer all is great...Who really cares about, out-the-door prices, what state does what, etc. etc.....No matter when you buy, where you buy, and what accessories are added, someone, somewhere, always claims they got a better deal....Comparison shopping can be done on the internet and prices are usually are over the map.....There are just too many factors involved to think that one price will be better than another....I know we like to compare on this site as we all have the same interests in the F6B..but pricing is so variable that it seems of little significance to worry about what others paid....JMHO

+1

The most important thing is that when you enjoy your bike, you prob will not even remember how much you paid for it! you will be enjoying riding it so much that you won't have the time to think about the price you paid! At least that's how I am...

I wasn't patient enough to wait for the 15 to come out and ended up with a 2014 deluxe with no cruise..... (I would have loved to have the new flat gray of the 2015 AND the cruise!!) :(

I'm so happy for you and it's will be the longest winter till you get the bike! Congrats!
11-23-2014, 12:23 PM
bigbird

When I read how little Americans pay for their bikes compared to Canadians, and even moreso for the Aussies and Europeans, I just shrug my shoulders and say "life is short".

My only advice is, if money is tight, just don't go overboard and risk everything.

There are several, but only several, more important things in life than owning an F6B.
Now let me just see if I can think of any of them. :017:
11-23-2014, 12:44 PM
CheesyRider

Congrats! And thanks for sharing the price. I really appreciate it when prices paid are shared on the forum. As someone who hasn't purchased an F6B yet and is willing to fly-n-buy, knowing what people paid will be quite helpful when it comes time to negotiate. Cycle trader prices are helpful too, but you never know how much those dealers will add in "fees".
11-24-2014, 02:29 AM
fxdl2051

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Originally Posted by Jimmytee

Reverse? You in the states? I was assuming by WA you are.

Yes indeedy, Washington state where the soggy side of grey, is my day.
11-24-2014, 04:41 AM
Massimo

I paid my 2014, EUR 25000.00. the price of the model 2015 is not yet on the price list..
I believe will exceed EUR 26000.00.
11-24-2014, 10:27 AM
CheesyRider

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Originally Posted by fxdl2051

Just saw the 2015 at the bike show today. Wow, is all I can say, it's farking gorgeous and the cruise and reverse will prove worthwhile I think, I'd be happy with the purchase.

Interesting. According to the Honda's US website, the F6B doesn't have reverse available. I wonder if a euro spec F6B is making the rounds, or if Honda ended up adding reverse to the US bikes, but didn't bother updating their website.
11-24-2014, 11:02 AM
VP8

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Originally Posted by CheesyRider

Interesting. According to the Honda's US website, the F6B doesn't have reverse available. I wonder if a euro spec F6B is making the rounds, or if Honda ended up adding reverse to the US bikes, but didn't bother updating their website.

I sat on the 2015 gray model at the IMS show last week. The US model does not have reverse, just the added cruise control and black pipes...that's why the additional $500 added to the MSRP.

Honda may build different lines for other countries, such as the added ABS...and maybe they are testing the reverse function in other countries... Don't know.