I'm about to buy a Monkey. Yellow, no ABS.
Before I go in to negotiate, I thought I would see what you all paid for your Monkeys.
I'm paying all cash.
I'm in California and this is the breakdown that I've been able to figure out.
MSRP $3999
Tax 6.5% $260
Destination $190
Tag/Title $100
Set up Fee $300
Document Fee $100
$4949
I realize the dealer needs to make some money too. That will probable be another $300 to $500.
So the bike will probably be over $5000 out the door?
Are my expectations right?
I don't know how much of a demand there is now, but with your breakdown, I would hold them to under $5000. Let them make their money on their doc and set up fees. That's 10% of the bike's MSRP. Plus, if they sell the monkey at full pop, they typically make about 10% on that as well.
I paid around 4400 for mine OTD, but the dealer and I go waaaaaaay back about 30 years. My tax rate here is 4.15%
I think I paid $4375 for one with ABS ($4200 MSRP). That did not include sales tax or title though. I had to drive a little ways out of town for that deal, as my local dealership wanted almost $5k exclusive of tax for the same bike. This was back in late March.
Thanks for the replies.
It's very helpful to hear from people who actually bought the bike
instead of loud mouths that tell me they could negotiate a lot of the fees out......blah...blah...blah.
The California bikes also have to be compliant with our EPA requirements.
I don't know if Honda issued a California specific model.
If so, there is probably cost baked into that too.
As Swampass noted there is probably wiggle room in the Setup and Docs fees.
So I‘ll work within that when negotiating.
If I can get a price under $5000, I‘ll be happy.
I hope I can join you all in being a Monkey owner.
In this area, the yellow monkeys are in high demand. It seems to be the color combo every one is going for. I was offered money for mine on two separate occasions. Both times at the shop I purchased from. There were two brand new red ones on the floor. I mentioned that and was told they wanted yellow.
In Colorado with my non-ABS Yellow, the dealer first quoted me at $5488.29 and I said HELL NO. Bought it for the following, which is still a bit high honestly:
Call around and see what other dealerships will give you. Your local dealership might be more willing to work with you on the price if they have what you want in stock, and you have a quote for less money from another dealership. While mine did not, it was worth driving an hour out of my way to save several hundred bucks.
Over here in Sydney Australia a Monkey with ABS costs $ 6233.00 AUD retail on the road, there was a $200.00 increase in April, I have had a Red Monkey on order since January, plenty of Blue, Black available, my dealer has just told me today they are swapping a Yellow ABS Monkey they have in stock with another dealer for a Red ABS Monkey that they have in stock so I should finally have a Red Monkey this coming weekend, my dealer gave me a out the door price registered on the road for $5500.00 AUD
You know, once you're riding a bike, what you paid for it becomes irrelevant... so just buy it and ride. That's what I did. I simply negotiated to arrive at the dealer's going rate.
You know, once you're riding a bike, what you paid for it becomes irrelevant... so just buy it and ride. <img src="http://www.hondagrom.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.png" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" /> That's what I did. I simply negotiated to arrive at the dealer's going rate.
I agree fully, I got mine cheap but put several grand into it immediately. When people ask how much it cost, I just tell them it is all about the smiles per mile. I could be on an Africa twin or a Duke, but the Pimp Chimp is WAY more fun.
yellow monkey 125, always no abs in yellow for the u.s. so far...i paid 4,189.00 all said and done. its the only bike i want! its so well done too. very honda with nice hoses, clamps, wires, hangers, no cheapo flimsy stuff. thee only thing im gonna change is getting that huge lobster tail off the rear!
I heard of some LA peeps that drive out of state to pick up their groms way back in 2014 when the price of the first groms in Calif was about $3,400-4,400 OTD
I called around all over Northern Calif and I found a place that sold my first grom for $3,900 OTD Hollister Power sport and my second grom was a place out side of Santa Cruz for $3,600 OTD.
So I called the same place that I got my second grom on the cost for a 2019 grom and it was like $3,990 OTD non-ABS
So as you can see if you shop around you can get a good deal.
I'm wondering about that $4189 myself. Seems like $3999 for the bike and $190 for the delivery charge to equal $4189? What about the taxes and title fees?
Well, I bought my 2019 Honda Monkey today!
Banana Yellow!
Ended up paying $5150 OTD.
I got it at SoCal Honda Powersports in Carson and it was a very positive experience.
Nice shop with lots of inventory.
They had a Super Cub.
Even though I never considered getting one, that thing was beautiful. Well done Honda!
I wish that dealership was closer to my house.
Here's the breakdown.
MSRP $3999
Freight $190
Handling $95.20
Accessories $6.30 (having them add a pigtail for my battery tender)
Tax $420.50 (I had under estimated this, Los Angeles tax is by ZIP Code.)
License $151
Document Fee $85.00
CA Tire Recycle Fee $4.00 ( Ugh, another Calif tax)
Deliver bike to my house. 27 miles. $75.00
that leaves $124 that went to the dealer. I'm ok with that. They have to make some money.
He threw in free batteries for life. Nice little perk.
It will be delivered next Tuesday.
I'm going to go get the nursery,...uh, I mean, the garage cleaned up and ready for it.
I'll post some pictures when I get it.
Congratulations on your new toy! I love this little bike. Every time I take mine out I venture further and further from my house. It's such a fun little bike.
Here's a quote on a banana yellow non-ABS from the Honda dealer in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California. $6k out the door. Seems to be about $750 to $850 above what others have done out the door from competing SoCal dealers. California charges property tax to register vehicles for the first 10 years after production date, with a depreciation schedule over those 10 years. This is in addition to 9.5% sales tax in this part of Los Angeles County. So $500 to $1,000 more than other states for the same bike is common. But this seems extreme even for SoCal, looks like they've inflated the Freight/Assembly and Preparation charges.
Freight is $190. The assembly seems excessive to me. Then to go on top of that and charge preparation? What's the difference between assembly and prep?
I can tell you what the assembly is. Almost nothing. You unscrew the crate, roll the bike off the metal skid, take the plastic off the seat screw in the mirrors....and it's ready after putting gas in it and hooking up the battery. I uncrated mine.
$5060 out the door and registered. Long Island NY. Since your in LA I’d assume the same I’m sure you can negotiate a little but i wouldn’t count on it.
My dealer did not charge prep and gave me $100 off MSRP. I guess because beginning in 1979 I have bought five motorcycles from them and I had to wait for months and months and months.
I got the same thing on mine. They waived the $100 prep fee, and for the same reason — I’ve been buying and servicing there for forever. They only make about $150 on these little machines, there just isn’t any wiggle room.
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