Originally Posted by
pesape
One other question - Can you actually negotiate with a bike shop? $3000 (if I go that route) is a ton of money. I'd love to get it for a lower price. Hell even the tax will be $300 on that.
I was able to pick up a Niner RLT 9 Steel (4-star) for $3100 from my local shop, sticker on the bike is $3800 with minimal negotiations and a little bit of market research.
So it's absolutely possible.
I'd also like to add that your best crack at a "max discount" is on a bike that's on the floor/in-stock and is either already on closeout or about to be with the model year cutover.