Pricing of new RT's ?

Cortina · Jan 19, 2015

I had a brief conversation with our local dealer today (Don't panic , but it's not going to happen !!)

If I understood him correctly , paint (yes , PAINT !) now has to be added to the base price of a new bike

Either x pounds for a plain colour , or y pounds for a fancy one (read blue) .... there no "free" choices

Is this correct ? ... when did this start ? (Is it just a naughty way of bumping the price up ??)

V2 TRV · Jan 19, 2015

Let's hope they don't charge for improper apostrophe use :augie

peepingtom · Jan 19, 2015

No idea , seams a bit queer to me though even for bmw
it will be extra for your tyres pumped up soon if it carries on :green gri

Nutty · Jan 19, 2015

There should be a standard colour, included in the price. Then, if you want metallic, it's extra, the same as on most cars.

When I ordered my blue GSA, there wasn't a charge for non standard paint, but when the bike arrived, BMW had decided to charge for the matte colours. :blast

I managed to get the dealer to lose the cost, and although I was annoyed at first, they've been charging extra for non standard paint on most cars for years, so it was only a matter of time before that moved over to the bikes.

Cortina · Jan 19, 2015

The Nutty GSER said:
There should be a standard colour, included in the price. Then, if you want metallic, it's extra, the same as on most cars.

When I ordered my blue GSA, there wasn't a charge for non standard paint, but when the bike arrived, BMW had decided to charge for the matte colours. I managed to get the dealer to lose the cost, and although I was annoyed at first, they've been charging extra for non standard paint on most cars for years, so it was only a matter of time before that moved over to the bikes.

That's my point - there appears to be no standard colours available (included in a base price) !!

wreck diver · Jan 19, 2015

The new RS only comes in 2 colours guess what,they are both a cost option!!

Nutty · Jan 19, 2015

Cortina said:
That's my point - there appears to be no standard colours available (included in a base price) !!

That's a bit daft. Actually, that's very daft. What are BMW doing?

richardbd · Jan 19, 2015

wreck diver said:
The new RS only comes in 2 colours guess what,they are both a cost option!!

I'm fairly sure that this is illegal, if it's an accurate description of what they're doing - you're not allowed to quote prices in advertising that exclude non-optional extras. However, if they're just pricing a "naked" bike and then charging different amounts for different finishes, that's fine. The problem comes when they start to advertise "prices from £x" and it's not possible to buy a bike for £x.

Nutty · Jan 19, 2015

richardbd said:
I'm fairly sure that this is illegal, if it's an accurate description of what they're doing - you're not allowed to quote prices in advertising that exclude non-optional extras. However, if they're just pricing a "naked" bike and then charging different amounts for different finishes, that's fine. The problem comes when they start to advertise "prices from £x" and it's not possible to buy a bike for £x.

That's what I was thinking

Motorcycle Michael · Jan 19, 2015

Cortina said:
I had a brief conversation with our local dealer today (Don't panic , but it's not going to happen !!)

If I understood him correctly , paint (yes , PAINT !) now has to be added to the base price of a new bike

Either x pounds for a plain colour , or y pounds for a fancy one (read blue) .... there no "free" choices

Is this correct ? ... when did this start ? (Is it just a naughty way of bumping the price up ??)

I'll take one in Primer please and paint it myself if that's what BM' are up to!

JohnnyBoxer · Jan 19, 2015

The Nutty GSER said:
That's a bit daft. Actually, that's very daft. What are BMW doing?

Creamin' it.................all the way to the Bank

Love it

Nutty · Jan 19, 2015

JohnnyBoxer said:
Creamin' it.................all the way to the Bank

Love it

Boxed-in · Jan 19, 2015

I did see a Blue one in the sunlight the other week, it was nice.....

Worth the extra?

Don't know but nice none the less.

:friday

richardbd · Jan 19, 2015

Boxed-in said:
I did see a Blue one in the sunlight the other week, it was nice.....

Worth the extra?

Don't know but nice none the less.

That two-tone blue looks good but the grey ones are still the quickest...

Dogbreath · Jan 20, 2015

Soon tyres will be an optional extra too

Boxed-in · Jan 20, 2015

richardbd said:
That two-tone blue looks good but the grey ones are still the quickest...

I thought a Matt finish should be slower, that is why the polish the race cars etc?

:blast

P.S. I bought black, which is not really black....

stever1 · Jan 20, 2015

Why shouldn't BMW charge extra for paint ?. At the moment they are able to empty the bank accounts of many people for ESSENTIAL things, like a thing for changing gear quicker and a thing to hold the bike on a hill !. My 2012 RT hasn't got a hill hold thing or a gear changing quicker thingy, and i never, ever need them. I am happy to say i can ride using my own hands and feet.
BMW are milking feckless fools for all they've got as they are having a great time at the moment selling all sorts of expensive extras, many of which are not needed. Whilst idiots will pay for it, BMW will supply it. AT GREAT COST.

Paul S · Jan 20, 2015

stever1 said:
Why shouldn't BMW charge extra for paint ?. At the moment they are able to empty the bank accounts of many people for ESSENTIAL things, like a thing for changing gear quicker and a thing to hold the bike on a hill !. My 2012 RT hasn't got a hill hold thing or a gear changing quicker thingy, and i never, ever need them. I am happy to say i can ride using my own hands and feet.
BMW are milking feckless fools for all they've got as they are having a great time at the moment selling all sorts of expensive extras, many of which are not needed. Whilst idiots will pay for it, BMW will supply it. AT GREAT COST.

So anyone who makes decisions different to your own is a feckless fool and an idiot :comfort

chrisjk · Jan 20, 2015

I bought a BMW car 14 years ago, any gearbox option, including manual, was extra on top of the quoted base price.

stever1 · Jan 20, 2015

Paul S said:
So anyone who makes decisions different to your own is a feckless fool and an idiot

Ok, maybe a bit strong. The point i was making is, BMW know they turf out just about anything at the moment and there will be a queue of fans who have to have the latest gizmo at any price regardless of if it is any good

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