Bike sales in decline

[screenman]

Have the best of both worlds!. Patience is a virtue. Wait until the tail end of 2018, then buy the 2018 model you seem to like so much at a similarly discounted price when the retailer wants to clear the space for the 2019 models. If a bike/car/whatever appeals that much now, it is still going to appeal in a year's time, during which you can save up the money and pay cash rather than go into debt for it.

I agree with not going into debt, but what if you have no problem having the cash now.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I agree with not going into debt, but what if you have no problem having the cash now.

Then it comes down to how much of a premium you are willing to pay for instant gratification, as opposed to getting maximum value for money. For a £600 saving, I'd happily wait a year.

 

[screenman]

Then it comes down to how much of a premium you are willing to pay for instant gratification, as opposed to getting maximum value for money. For a £600 saving, I'd happily wait a year.

I still cannot see the point of waiting if the money is not a consideration.

 

[Johnno260]

I still cannot see the point of waiting if the money is not a consideration.

It depends some people still like getting a deal, I waited for mine and took the previous years model, as I saw no reason paying a lot more for a paint job, I could afford it, but also I could do some other things with the saving.

It depends on the person I suppose, it’s like walking into a car showroom and paying the window price as you can, screw that I’m talking them down or walking.

 

[screenman]

So no discount no deal, even if you want it.

 

[bpsmith]

Part of the fun is getting a cracking deal. I won’t buy something for the sake of it, even if it’s a great deal, but I do hunt down the best way to purchase. Especially on components, clothing, etc.

For example, a certain online store has a Price Match policy that only matches a few others. Some of the others are very competitive on price. Once they have the price I like, I will get the other to Price Match. At work we can buy a gift code for this company, and save 7%. I will then use a cash back site to make the order and get a further 2-3% back at some point.

Sometimes it’s just a few quid, but it can mount up to a decent saving on larger ticket items. They’re huge companies that I am talking about, so I have no qualms in getting the discount.

 

[screenman]

I have no problem getting discounts, I just have a problem wasting a chunk of my life to get it.

In truth I do not think that many find the a bike they want then wait for it to go down. I think they buy what they have chosen now, which happens to be an older model at a reduced price.

 

[bpsmith]

I have a 30 mins forced lunch break that I often don’t use for anything worthwhile, so I do my discount bit there at work.

I definitely can’t wait once I have made my decision though.

 

[Johnno260]

So no discount no deal, even if you want it.

Waiting doesn’t bother me, each to their own though.

 

[screenman]

Waiting doesn’t bother me, each to their own though.

I do not like waiting too long as you never know what tomorrow will bring.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

, it’s like walking into a car showroom and paying the window price as you can, screw that I’m talking them down or walking.

The only time in my life I've ever bought a brand new car, was because the dealer made me an offer I simply couldn't refuse. He couldn't have made any profit margin on it, the discount was huge. And I paid for it in cash too, so he didn't even get any commission for arranging car finance. Normally, I consider buying vehicles new a massive waste of money, and a nothing but a mug's game.

 

[MacB]

All that effort for just that ? Boring day ?

Effort, have you ever multi quoted?....never mind, I'm guessing you're not about to apologise for being a numpty and mockingly chastising someone for an error they hadn't made. Instead you want to double down and have a shot at mocking me as well, fair enough but you were still wrong and any decent human being would have acknowledged that.

 

[screenman]

The only time in my life I've ever bought a brand new car, was because the dealer made me an offer I simply couldn't refuse. He couldn't have made any profit margin on it, the discount was huge. And I paid for it in cash too, so he didn't even get any commission for arranging car finance. Normally, I consider buying vehicles new a massive waste of money, and a nothing but a mug's game.

Dealer bonus going on there.

 

[Johnno260]

The only time in my life I've ever bought a brand new car, was because the dealer made me an offer I simply couldn't refuse. He couldn't have made any profit margin on it, the discount was huge. And I paid for it in cash too, so he didn't even get any commission for arranging car finance. Normally, I consider buying vehicles new a massive waste of money, and a nothing but a mug's game.

Same I never bought a brand new car, my current car is a 2011 plate I purchased it when it was a year old, but still negotiated the price down.

 

[Blue Hills]

I have a 30 mins forced lunch break that I often don’t use for anything worthwhile, so I do my discount bit there at work.

I definitely can’t wait once I have made my decision though.

Your employers force you to have a 30 min lunch break. The monsters.