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Title: kick me now
Post by: FearedGS500 on June 30, 2007, 01:09:35 PM
 can i kick my self now ?  i went to woods fun house ( motorcycle shop that sales all the jap bikes ) 2007 cbr600rr 0 down 173 a month .... and i turned it down .. i feel like an ass right now but theres more to it then just that .. but eather way .. i'v wanted that bike for sooooo long !!!!
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on June 30, 2007, 01:14:30 PM
Sleep on it for a while.   There are always specials like that in the summer :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: SmartDrug on June 30, 2007, 01:20:47 PM
Motorcycle payments are for pussies, pay cash for your toys, no sense paying 23% interest for your fun when your GS makes you happy.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: Alphamazing on June 30, 2007, 01:21:56 PM
Woods Fun Center.

Also, I don't believe in financing toys. Save up, then buy it outright. It'll save you a ton of money.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on June 30, 2007, 01:22:55 PM
True.   That's why I haven't bought your daytona.   I pay cash for my shaZam! :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: frankieG on June 30, 2007, 08:45:55 PM
between interest and length of loan it may not be the deal you think it is.  personally if i don't have 1/2 down in cash i don't buy
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: makenzie71 on June 30, 2007, 10:18:12 PM
I finance shiht just for the sake of credit...but i also have a wonderful relationship with my loan officer so I get  decent interest rate.  My three year note for my bimmer cost me $800 in interest
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: ben2go on July 01, 2007, 09:39:11 AM
dats not to bad mak but ya could do better.  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on July 01, 2007, 10:11:54 AM
Yeah, I still have 0% interest for another year on my AmEx and last I check just under 7k in available credit :o :o
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: ben2go on July 01, 2007, 11:02:54 AM
The title of this thread is,"kick me know".

All I can say is consider yourself KICKED! :laugh:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: RVertigo on July 02, 2007, 11:27:14 AM
Quote from: SmartDrug on June 30, 2007, 01:20:47 PMno sense paying 23% interest
What about 7%?
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: Crucialval on July 02, 2007, 12:30:09 PM
State employees credit union, 6% auto, 4% home  :thumb:
But I still pay cash for toys.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: SmartDrug on July 02, 2007, 03:05:40 PM
Quote from: RVertigo on July 02, 2007, 11:27:14 AMWhat about 7%?

7% isn't a bad rate, especially for a bike, but you'll be hard pressed to find a rate that low, even with exceptional credit.  Many banks and credit unions don't give loans for motorcycles which means that many people use other means to finance, like the "Honda Card", well, the setup for many of these cards is to offer 5-7% interest for one year and then it skyrockets to upwards of 25% for the remainder of the loan.  Honda's setup is a little sweeter, but here's their fine print on the card:
QuoteThe Honda Card's Standard Program**

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is fixed at 9.9% 11.90% 16.90% when financing $3000 or more. Rates subject to customer credit review. Minimum monthly payment is the greater of $20 or 2.5% of the original Credit Plan Balance amount financed.

Which means that your 10k financed bike might be the most fun you've ever had on two wheels (with the exception of the reacharound that your cousin gave you at the last family reunion), but in reality it's costing you well over $1,500 EXTRA a year just to finance it, that's just not good policy.  If you need a car and can't buy cash, I understand, but don't buy toys you can't afford.

I don't mean to sound preachy, but I'm a Financial Advisor, this is all I do all day.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: blue05twin on July 02, 2007, 03:19:12 PM
I'm bad.  I finance stuff all the time BUT only when they offer 0% for a few years and I know I will have it paid off in that time frame.

Current example I just bought a new bed cost me $1900 0% interest for 24 months.  I'll pay $100 a month.  Actually I will have it paid off in 18 months. 

Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: ohgood on July 02, 2007, 04:11:43 PM
Quote from: SmartDrug on July 02, 2007, 03:05:40 PM
Quote from: RVertigo on July 02, 2007, 11:27:14 AMWhat about 7%?

7% isn't a bad rate, especially for a bike, but you'll be hard pressed to find a rate that low, even with exceptional credit.  Many banks and credit unions don't give loans for motorcycles which means that many people use other means to finance, like the "Honda Card", well, the setup for many of these cards is to offer 5-7% interest for one year and then it skyrockets to upwards of 25% for the remainder of the loan.  Honda's setup is a little sweeter, but here's their fine print on the card:
QuoteThe Honda Card's Standard Program**

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is fixed at 9.9% 11.90% 16.90% when financing $3000 or more. Rates subject to customer credit review. Minimum monthly payment is the greater of $20 or 2.5% of the original Credit Plan Balance amount financed.

Which means that your 10k financed bike might be the most fun you've ever had on two wheels (with the exception of the reacharound that your cousin gave you at the last family reunion), but in reality it's costing you well over $1,500 EXTRA a year just to finance it, that's just not good policy.  If you need a car and can't buy cash, I understand, but don't buy toys you can't afford.

I don't mean to sound preachy, but I'm a Financial Advisor, this is all I do all day.

Preach on! I quit financing a while ago (years) and since cleaned every debt. I manage to save about $12,000 a year on a machinist' salary. Creditors HATE me. I don't spend anything but cash, and that's after the item in question has passed the cheapness meter.

Please convey some knowledge of saving and investing vs borrowing for a freaking cage that loses value at double the rate you're paying on the loan, etc.

Why can't people see it ?

Sorry to hijack. Think I needed a rant.
:thumb:

Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: FearedGS500 on July 02, 2007, 04:18:41 PM
think i'm gonna go back down there wed. and pick it up :) i'v  had some sleep and what not .. i'v decided .. i want it . :)
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: liquidicem on July 03, 2007, 10:48:39 AM
I'm a big believer in cash or at least 0% finance for toys.  Hell, I bought my new Silverado on 0% 2 years ago.  That was a hell of a deal.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: bettingpython on July 03, 2007, 11:38:13 AM
Quote from: FearedGS500 on July 02, 2007, 04:18:41 PM
think i'm gonna go back down there wed. and pick it up :) i'v  had some sleep and what not .. i'v decided .. i want it . :)

Uhmm is the motorcycle dealership open on the Holiday?
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: FearedGS500 on July 03, 2007, 11:42:51 AM
well .. its going to be thur. i called the dealer ( and the lady i normaly deal with ) and she told me to come in thur.  she said they could be what austin had :) so this might turn out to be better then i thought :)
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on July 03, 2007, 02:30:13 PM
I went by Atlanta Triumph Ducati today and drooled on a 1098s tricolore :o  I could have left with it for 350 a month :o :o   I can't imagine the insurance though :laugh: :laugh: Probably be at least another 350 a month :cry: :cry:
I might buy a monster from them later in the year.  They had an S2R there for 9500 :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted:  Then I went and drooled all over the 910r brutale :o :o  Damn thing actually feels rather comfortable :thumb:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: blue05twin on July 03, 2007, 02:41:28 PM
Crap you were not able to test ride anything because of your hand too.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on July 03, 2007, 02:45:20 PM
Yeah they told me to come back when i could ride and i could take out a 910r :o  God that bike is killer :icon_twisted:

Ughhh, I'm still in bankhead :icon_rolleyes:  About to get on the road......I hope
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: blue05twin on July 03, 2007, 02:48:26 PM
Bankhead?!?  Ummm likeing the country?  :laugh:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on July 04, 2007, 12:46:13 AM
Sorry......retard moment :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  It was a seriously long day.  Buckhead :icon_rolleyes: :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: darb85 on July 04, 2007, 01:51:20 PM
I quoted out a GSX-R 600 the other day with progressive, and um..... 3,700 dollars a year! shaZam!! :o :o :o
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 04, 2007, 01:57:11 PM
depends on how old you are, driving record etc etc etc. hell im 32, and a liter bike for me is nowhere near that expensive
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: darb85 on July 04, 2007, 02:02:58 PM
21 perfect record though.  oh well.  Im not ready for that big of a bike anyways

Cant wait till I get to 25, damn insurance rates kill me.  hell its 400 bucks for the GS
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: bettingpython on July 04, 2007, 02:11:13 PM
Quote from: darb85 on July 04, 2007, 01:51:20 PM
I quoted out a GSX-R 600 the other day with progressive, and um..... 3,700 dollars a year! shaZam!! :o :o :o

Do not use progressive or geico for any sportbike. They use a model classification system. Progressive qouted me $2,500 annually for my 954 and that's at 36 with a clean record and good credit. My insurance is $220 a year for the bike with state farm and that's on a $250 deductible. I do get a multiline discount since I have 2 bikes a car a truck and my homeowners with them. At 26 years old my wifes 06 F4i is $124 annually with $250 deductibles. Our total annual insurance bill is less than what you were quoted for a bike. Total monthly premium for all vehicles is $239
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 04, 2007, 02:13:51 PM
indeed adolph, it helps having multiple vehicle discounts in place, but youve got a great rate with your company  :bowdown:
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: spc on July 04, 2007, 02:19:00 PM
Progressive charged me 118 for the GS and I just hit 22.   I checked on a 910r with $500 deductible it's 2300 annually .    I have a pretty rough driving record too.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: bettingpython on July 04, 2007, 02:24:30 PM
My bike without the homeowners or multiline was $254.

You don't want to know what we paid for the GS before we sold it when it was with state farm. If I remember right we had $100 deductible on full coverage. and paid like $4.35 a month.
Title: Re: kick me now
Post by: FearedGS500 on July 04, 2007, 09:27:19 PM
i stared out at 74 a month on my gs . then after one year with now tickets or wreaks and droped to 40 and then they called me and told me they messed up on last years figures so did not have to pay for a few months. but when i asked them about the 600rr they wanted 400 a month !!! i was like screw that .. state farm said 85 a month :)