jogitu
New member
So I am thinking about another bike to add to my small stable and once again that light search has led to the same question I have each time I look for a used bike. That question is "What in the hell are you thinking"? I bought my 2010 new from the dealer and when I start looking at used prices some people come up with I think to myself, just buy new. Why would you think your 10 year old GS is worth $10,000? Why would think putting new tires or new anything on the bike makes it worth more? Is it not supposed to have tires, battery, exhaust, grips, windshield, etc. anyway? Do some people just not research this stuff? I see 2-3 year old bikes that people are actually asking $1000 or so less than new. I can haggle that much off a new forget I find a demo and save much more. Anyone heard of dealer incentives that make that used asking price equal to or more than new?
Don't get me wrong on my Andy Rooney like rant, they have a right and can ask the moon. If you can get it more power to you but reality is a reality. Unless you are adding solid gold farkles they don't add real value. Since when does does having a bike in solid mechanical shape add value? Answer: never. See that is taken into consideration on used values. When it needs things like new tires, battery, windshield cracked, headlights cracked, etc. you subtract that from the value considering the cost of reconditioning.
In this age of the Internet and all the information available to make informed decisions about buying or selling anything this ignorance has no excuse. Especially when you are advertising via the Internet. Ask what you want but don't be surprised when nobody calls. After all I can just use common sense to know you have lost your mind.
Don't get me wrong on my Andy Rooney like rant, they have a right and can ask the moon. If you can get it more power to you but reality is a reality. Unless you are adding solid gold farkles they don't add real value. Since when does does having a bike in solid mechanical shape add value? Answer: never. See that is taken into consideration on used values. When it needs things like new tires, battery, windshield cracked, headlights cracked, etc. you subtract that from the value considering the cost of reconditioning.
In this age of the Internet and all the information available to make informed decisions about buying or selling anything this ignorance has no excuse. Especially when you are advertising via the Internet. Ask what you want but don't be surprised when nobody calls. After all I can just use common sense to know you have lost your mind.