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Are discounts generally available on new bikes

  • 16-09-2010 2:21pm
    #1
    rjr2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    I've been looking around for a new bike for a while. Today I think I found the one I want. It costs 1200 in a Dublin bike shop. I've already used the bike to work scheme so can't use it again

    My question is, how much room for manouverve is there generally with bike shops on the list price. Is it the norm to get some sort of discount if you ask for one, or are most bike shops reluctant to budge on price. It would just be useful no know what i'm up against before I hammer them to bring the price down. thanks


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  • #2
    Jk_Eire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Jk_Eire


    Cycle Superstore in Tallaght, and Build-a-Bike seem to have a default 10% discount. Build-a-Bike seemed to be open to a small bit of extra haggling when I went to buy a bike.


  • #3
    TheBlaaMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,469 ✭✭✭TheBlaaMan


    CSS run the BtW scheme for my employer and offer a discount off standard of 12.5%, so I'd guess there is at least that room. That said, their market is fairly bouyant at the moment, so I dont know if they are likely to be more generous than that.


  • #4
    stas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    10% seems to be quite standard


  • #5
    manafana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    i got 10% off build a bike, and he offered me 15-20% off any extra gear, so id say you could get 10-12% off a bike over a grand.


  • #6
    billaustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭billaustin


    10% is standard. I got a new bike last week in Cyclesuperstore and the 10% was a straightaway relief as it allowed me money on a few other items. other than that it's up to you! i went to Wheelworx and was looking at a Felt AR4, cost price €2,900.00, when i asked the guy what he could do for me he said nothing and started talking about the dollar etc. i went straight over to Cyclesuperstore and bought a Pinarello FP3 with an immediate €300 off. You just have to shop around.


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  • #7
    kevvhayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭kevvhayes


    bought from css on the btw scheme and got i think 12.5% off the bike and they gave me pedals, shoes and a mud guard for €100 to bring the price up to the €1000 allowed so fairly happy with that!


  • #8
    theflash800
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭theflash800


    is there any shops that are well known for NOT giving discounts? or is it considered normal that 10% discount can be gotten with a bit of haggling?

    how do people go about haggling? i'm considering buying a new road bike and would like to know how to go about the haggling part of the buying process...

    thanks


  • #9
    vektarman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    theflash800 wrote: »
    is there any shops that are well known for NOT giving discounts? or is it considered normal that 10% discount can be gotten with a bit of haggling?

    how do people go about haggling? i'm considering buying a new road bike and would like to know how to go about the haggling part of the buying process...

    thanks

    I don't know about haggling for smaller items in bike shops but there's certainly some leeway when buying a bike, if I see a bike I like I simply ask the salesperson 'whats the best price you can give me' or ' is that price set in stone', bike shops are generally happy to haggle if they can get a definite sale..


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