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Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:24 am
by Mandingo
So, I found a brand new Yamaha 650 Vstar classic 2004 wtth 650miles on it. the bike is beautiful. he's asking 5000$ for it, i'll talk him down some. but this is my first bike is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:08 am
by old-n-slow
Ya coulda fooled me. Explain how it happens to be "brand new" yet has 650 mies on it. I is curious.
The next question is: assuming one of these is "brand new" without any miles, what would be the asking price? Answer that and you should be able to work out the answer to your question.
Re: Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:12 am
by dr_bar
Mandingo wrote:So, I found a brand new Yamaha 650 Vstar classic 2004 wtth 650miles on it. the bike is beautiful. he's asking 5000$ for it, i'll talk him down some. but this is my first bike is it worth it?
Sounds like a demo or shop loaner to me... unless it's second hand already???
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:34 am
by Mandingo
Sorry I wasen't more spefic guys, It's used, this guy is the third ower of the bike but it only has 650miles on it. I'd be buying it privatly
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:01 am
by 9000white
why has it had so many owners already?something smells.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:26 am
by FattyJ
Mandingo wrote:Sorry I wasen't more spefic guys, It's used, this guy is the third ower of the bike but it only has 650miles on it. I'd be buying it privatly
I don't know about that. All sounded okay until you said he is the THIRD owner. Being the fourth owner on a bike with only 650 miles on it doesn't sound like a good idea. My bike's pretty new, with 3500 miles on it, and I'm the first owner.
I just don't see someone getting rid of it SO QUICK if it's really a good bike.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:41 am
by Lion_Lady
Mandingo wrote:Sorry I wasen't more spefic guys, It's used, this guy is the third ower of the bike but it only has 650miles on it. I'd be buying it privatly
I'd definitely have a conversation with the current owner. Ask why they're selling and see if you can find out why the previous owner sold the bike.
It could be that this bike has simply been in the hands of 3 other newbie (or returning) riders who either decided riding wasn't for them or didn't have time to ride or they liked sport bikes, etc. etc. . . . So many reasons that ARE NOT 'bad' as well as red flag reasons for the bike to have had so many owners.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:47 am
by FattyJ
Lion_Lady wrote:Mandingo wrote:Sorry I wasen't more spefic guys, It's used, this guy is the third ower of the bike but it only has 650miles on it. I'd be buying it privatly
I'd definitely have a conversation with the current owner. Ask why they're selling and see if you can find out why the previous owner sold the bike.
It could be that this bike has simply been in the hands of 3 other newbie (or returning) riders who either decided riding wasn't for them or didn't have time to ride or they liked sport bikes, etc. etc. . . . So many reasons that ARE NOT 'bad' as well as red flag reasons for the bike to have had so many owners.
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I can agree with that one
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:32 am
by dr_bar
I guess one other reason is they all rode it and decided that they needed to upgrade to the 1100 or another bike...
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:26 pm
by Mandingo
I've talked to the guy that owns it now alot, He's a nice guy and is just selling it because he doesn't have the time to ride anymore (he owns a local business and works alot) I just want to know if I am getting in over my head with such a new bike.
edit: sorry, Second owner. He bought it from someone that was a student here and coulden't bring it with him when he moved