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[yamahonkawazuki]

agreed

[minos36]

wow, i saw 20 replies on this topic and expected to see a bidding war, not a battle of opinions. 

[rnicholas]

okay, please be nice to me, this is purely an attempt to help the seller.

New GS's can be found around here (Memphis, middle of the US and able to ship anywhere) for $3999 in the showroom with 0 miles.  Your bike looks great, but just like a car driving off the lot you lose a lot of equity.  And if you can't find a local buyer, then they have to consider cost of shipping, etc.

If you figure the avg bike loses 30% in the first 100 miles then your bike may go more quickly if you list it under 3500.  I know that is a 1000 hit from your original purchase, but imagine a 20,000 car sold at the 250 mark...it's going to sell for aprx 40% below sticker to a dealer on trade or 25-30% less on a private party sale.  A $1000 isn't bad to lose on a bike when you consider the comparison to losing 4500-6000 on a car of the same characteristics.  I deal with determining car/equipment values daily so I see this a lot.

So, not taking any sides, but I think Oc was just trying to help and I have to agree that his logic makes sense.  I'm new to this board and so far I love the amount of info and the willingness of others to help, but there are too many posts of people acting like 15yr old sisters, and that crowds the helpful and supportive stuff.  In the famous words of a great singer, "why can't we be friends?"

I really hope you sell your nice looking bike man.  If I lived near you, I'd try and get it as it is a good deal.

Happy Thanksgiving.






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