Purchasing Used Slingshot
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I bought sling in Oklahoma and it was $1000 to get it shipped to Florida in an open trailer. Note that is a very long distance as well. Also I had to pay FL taxes on the purchase price when it came to registering the vehicle
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Dave, here more pictures of the 2016 SL....the price is $12,499, but with fees (before taxes) it's just over $14k.
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What fees on a used Slingshot????
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In 2015 I paid about $500.00 in dealer fees and transportation on two different NEW Slingshot --- also and out of state buy. Live in Indiana and bought in Illinois.
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Black with that red frame would mean it was a early 2016 SL "Icon" series. Really, it was just some red paint and a way for Polaris to charge more.
The only real difference between the 2016 and the 2016.5 was the addition of the heat shield around the muffler on the passenger side. If this one hasn't been done, it's less than $300 for the kit and a couple of hours of time in the garage - very easy to do.
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I was surprised by the extra fees too! I thought he accidentally added tax, but he said that's just dealer fees.
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The only real difference between the 2016 and the 2016.5 was the addition of the heat shield around the muffler on the passenger side. If this one hasn't been done, it's less than $300 for the kit and a couple of hours of time in the garage - very easy to do.
And a MUST in the lower states.
The wife and I rented a 16 SL in Hilton Head Island before we made this plunge and the heat from the foot well was unbearable. I honestly thought my shoe was going to melt and we eventually gave up and pulled off for a drink just to let it cool down.
Sheree202 if you husband is like 95% of the men on this forum prepare for a hefty credit card bill from time to time. I can't count the times new owners post that they will not mod their sling and that lasts for about 3 weeks or so.
Hope that works out for you, that's a great deal!
The Mrs and I take trips up to Helen pretty often with a few others not on this forum so you guys are always welcome to join!
Welcome to the family.
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I was surprised by the extra fees too! I thought he accidentally added tax, but he said that's just dealer fees.
hm... there shouldn't be that much dealer fees, most dealers here charge 125 Doc fee and after that is tax, tabs and reg.
Tax aside the fees should not be more than 500, anymore than that I would not purchase from that dealer.
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My son and I do have big plans to take it to baseball practice while he's at work
You start with baseball practice, and the next thing you know you'll be heading out for a cross-country trip to Cali.
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I was surprised by the extra fees too! I thought he accidentally added tax, but he said that's just dealer fees.
Give them some of their own medicine. they have NO problem trying to squeeze every penny they can from customers, so you should have no problem making them an offer for less than asking price as an "out the door" figure. Just let them know you have other options closer to home that are willing to not add bogus fees onto a used Slingshot. They'll probably fold faster than a cheap suit
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That seems like a good deal on that 16 sl. I have no problem with the miles, as long as it looks like it has not been abused.
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You should be making offers at least 500 to 1k less from these dealers. Slingshots do not move fast at all and most of the time dealers just want them moved cause of how lobg they been sitting and the fact rhat they just dont sell well.
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Don't forget...
Pictures, pictures, PICTURES!
We gotta see the look on the big guy's face when you surprise him with this!
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Don't forget...
Pictures, pictures, PICTURES!
We gotta see the look on the big guy's face when you surprise him with this!
Absolutely. If there are no pictures it didn't happen.
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Sheree202 One of the threads you were talking about transportation costs. I just spent a couple of weeks in Florida … my cost for gas Northern Indiana to Port Charlotte, FL (1300 miles one way) was over $900.00 round trip .. trailering … so $1,000.00 shipping from TX to GA good price.
make sure the hauler has up to date insurance... short story about 2 vehicles heavily damaged on a trip from FLA to PA ....over a year and no restitution yet...
also tell the hauler you’re hauling a corvette.....because of the low clearance of the slingshot.... -
Thankful my dad made me and my sister get manual cars when we were 16 so we'd learn how to drive manual....I've had automatic since college but 20 yrs later when i got behind the wheel of the slingshot it came right back!
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Spoke to the dealership for the 2016 SL... they weren't using the internet price. The out the door price is actually $12695 not $14195.
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That seems like a deal maker if it passes your inspection