Harley is an investment?? (it is?)
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From: tomorrow on 18 Feb 2007 14:18 On Feb 16, 10:03 am, "Gary Walker" <t...(a)swbell.net> wrote: > I don't have any definitive backup data, but I suspect a > Gold Wing probably holds value better than any other > motorcycle. I'm not sure about BMW's, but I'll bet it's > far better than a Harley. 2001 GL1800 Gold Wing Standard: MSRP: $17,499 Current Retail Value[1]: $10,250 Percentage of retained value: 59% Depreciation: $7249 2001 GL1800 Gold Wing ABS w/ Illusion Paint: MSRP: $18,999 Current Retail Value[1]: $10,923 Percentage of retained value: 57% Depreciation: $8,076 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide Classic: MSRP: $186,220 Current Retail Value[1]: $12,223 Percentage of retained value: 75% Depreciation: $3,997 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide Ultra Classic: MSRP: $20,360 Current Retail Value[1]: $14,082 Percentage of retained value: 69% Depreciation: $6,278 [1] Average of current Kelly Blue Book, N.A.D.A., and Motorcycle Consumer News average retail price quotes, February, 2007 Again, none of these bikes qualifies as an investment, they are all depreciating consumer goods. However, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring bikes demonstrably retain a greater percentage of their original MSRP than do Honda GL1800 Gold WIngs.
From: tomorrow on 18 Feb 2007 14:31 Correction: 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide Classic: >MSRP: $16,220
From: Harold Gailey on 18 Feb 2007 15:57 On 18 Feb 2007 11:18:21 -0800, "tomorrow(a)erols.com" <tomorrow(a)erols.com> wrote: > >Again, none of these bikes qualifies as an investment, they are all >depreciating consumer goods. However, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide >touring bikes demonstrably retain a greater percentage of their >original MSRP than do Honda GL1800 Gold WIngs. > > I kind of suspected that might be the case, but who cares anyway. As long as we enjoy them while we can, it's all good. -- Harold Gailey - 74 CB 450 Stolen; 74 Z1 900 Traded; 76 FX 1200 Stolen; 78 FX(E) 86ci Daily Rider Nice Weather; 02 FXDX 88ci Daily Rider Other Weather. http://mywebpage.netscape.com/hgailey55/instant/photos.html
From: tomorrow on 18 Feb 2007 16:31 On Feb 18, 3:57 pm, Harold Gailey <hgai...(a)houston.rr.com> wrote: > On 18 Feb 2007 11:18:21 -0800, "tomor...(a)erols.com" > > <tomor...(a)erols.com> wrote: > > >Again, none of these bikes qualifies as an investment, they are all > >depreciating consumer goods. However, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide > >touring bikes demonstrably retain a greater percentage of their > >original MSRP than do Honda GL1800 Gold WIngs. > > I kind of suspected that might be the case, but who cares anyway. As > long as we enjoy them while we can, it's all good. 100% agreement. And after three weeks of being snowed in with temperatures 20-30 degrees below normal, I'm REALLY looking forward to enjoying my first extended ride of the new year. I'm leaving for Key West on March 1, and I can scarcely wait. Looks like it'll be about 2,800 miles in 12 days, plus taking in the Daytona 200 on the way home.
From: Harold Gailey on 18 Feb 2007 18:39
On 18 Feb 2007 13:31:06 -0800, "tomorrow(a)erols.com" <tomorrow(a)erols.com> wrote: >On Feb 18, 3:57 pm, Harold Gailey <hgai...(a)houston.rr.com> wrote: >> On 18 Feb 2007 11:18:21 -0800, "tomor...(a)erols.com" >> >> <tomor...(a)erols.com> wrote: >> >> >Again, none of these bikes qualifies as an investment, they are all >> >depreciating consumer goods. However, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide >> >touring bikes demonstrably retain a greater percentage of their >> >original MSRP than do Honda GL1800 Gold WIngs. >> >> I kind of suspected that might be the case, but who cares anyway. As >> long as we enjoy them while we can, it's all good. > >100% agreement. And after three weeks of being snowed in with >temperatures 20-30 degrees below normal, I'm REALLY looking forward to >enjoying my first extended ride of the new year. I'm leaving for Key >West on March 1, and I can scarcely wait. Looks like it'll be about >2,800 miles in 12 days, plus taking in the Daytona 200 on the way home. Sounds like fun. Today was the first day in weeks maybe months that I could ride without gloves. The temperature was down in the 20's last week for the first time this year and I rode to work with the temperature an even 30 degrees, also the coldest for me this year. Wasn't as bad as I feared. -- Harold Gailey - 74 CB 450 Stolen; 74 Z1 900 Traded; 76 FX 1200 Stolen; 78 FX(E) 86ci Daily Rider Nice Weather; 02 FXDX 88ci Daily Rider Other Weather. http://mywebpage.netscape.com/hgailey55/instant/photos.html |