Posted by DONOR 3 on June 24, 2003 at 04:17:31:
In Reply to: Re: REBUTTLE posted by David K on June 24, 2003 at 02:32:17:
FIRST, HERE IN ILLINOIS THE TAX ON THINGS IS 7.5% - 8.25%. ALSO IT COSTS US $78 FOR LICENSES.
AND THEN THE USUAL DOCKING FEE, ETC,ETC.....
POINT BEING, THAT THINGS DO COST A LITTLE MORRE HERE IN ILLINOIS...
I HAVE BEEN TO THIS SAME DEALERSHIP FOR 3-4 TIMES LOOKING AT THE SAME BIKE WITH THE SAME SALESPERSON WITH THE INTENSIONS OF BUYING THE BIKE. SO HE KNOWS THAT IM NOT "JERKING HIS CHAIN" OR LOOKING FOR A JOY RIDE!!!!
AND YES I CAN BUY ANYTHING ON MY CREDIT CARD! BUT WHY WOULD I WANT TO PUT ALMOST $10,000( FOR A HONDA VTX 1300 RETRO AS AN EXAMPLE) ON A CARD WITH ALMOST 20 % INTEREST?! I JUST MIGHT AS WELL GRAB MY ANKLES AND DO THE PIG THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL OUT THERE FOR THE SAME CAUSE - TO FEEL THE WIND IN OUR HAIR AND TO ENJOY THE RIDE... BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU....IF YOU HAVE SO MUCH MONEY, WHY ARE YOU RIDING THIS MEASLY LITTLE BIKE INSTEAD OF A FULLY DRESSED OUT TOP OF THE LINE HARLEY-DAVIDSON????????
DON'T GET ME WRONG, I LOVE MY THUMPER, BUT IT'S JUST NOT QUITE BIG ENOUGH FOR MY WIFE AND I....
WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO IS THE FACT THAT I FEEL THAT IT WAS AN INSULT OR SLAP IN THE FACE THAT THEY DON'T TAKE ME SERIOUSLY ENOUGH BY TRYING TO ONLY GIVE ME $2000 FOR A BIKE THAT IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD. ESPECIALLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF AND BABYED THRU AND THRU......