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Message started by Zeke342 on 06/13/12 at 12:41:10

Title: What is my bike worth?
Post by Zeke342 on 06/13/12 at 12:41:10

I'm looking to trade up to a slightly bigger bike.. kinda in love with the M90 Boulevard.. I'm used to a POWERFUL bike and the savage really isn't cutting it for me anymore :( but it's still a terribly fun bike.
But I've seen prices of the Savages vary ALOT on forums, ebay, and craigslist.. I've seen some for $500 and some for $2000..

My bikes a 1997 with 60xx miles on it.. needs a verslagen soon.. paint is about to be repaired where a few nicks are obvious..

KBB says $1300 retail and $600 trade in..
At $600 trade I'll keep it for sure and make it a project for my free time for sure, in sentimental value alone it's worth $600 to me lol.

Aside from the verslagen, a few paint spots, a seat that is cracking, and a squeaky rear brake the bike runs GREAT.. especially considering 3 months ago it was a nightmare just to start it. All the equipment is original, has aftermarket windshield..

I'm just looking for what I SHOULD get for it as a trade
What I'd get selling it myself
and what I'd get if I "price it to sell" I'm in no rush at all to sell the bike though, i'd like to do the verslagen before I sell it so I don't lay that burden on anyone who may be incapable of doing it.

I feel like the $1300 from KBB might be accurate.. but I've seen some in SIGNIFICANTLY worse condition than mine go for more :(

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by WD on 06/13/12 at 12:54:33

It all depends on where you live. Around here you can't give one away. Out west I could have gotten NEW price for my 98 with a gajillion miles, BUT, mine is heavily modified. As in, true trade in value is NOTHING. Resale value is always in the eye of the guy with the cash.

Ask $1500 but be ready to take $1000, or less. Market on sub-liter bikes is really soft right now.

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by Zeke342 on 06/13/12 at 13:26:12

I would likely take $1000 for it...
A little down payment never hurts to get approved for financing :)

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by verslagen1 on 06/13/12 at 16:13:54

selling point here right now is mpg.
some area's are... if it aint a HD it aint a bike

Go for high KBB, willing to take less but don't advertise it.

and add for your accessaries. About half their cost even if new.

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by Trippah on 06/13/12 at 16:29:22

and if you can get a new seat cheap, cosmetics are important. ;D

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/13/12 at 17:58:43

Get the other bike & have fun, after 6 months, look at that Savage & see how ya feel. Its not such a huge asset that youve Got to liquidate it to move forward, but once its gone, its gone,, You may wanna play with it, Its cheap & its malleable, shape it to suit you, or sell it,

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 06/14/12 at 12:06:38

What will the dealer give you for trade in on the bike? That's always an option too.

When I bought my WRX early last year, I traded my Festiva in on it. They gave me $800 for it. I could've sold it on the forums for $1000 to $1500, but considering they gave me what they did, it wasn't worth the hassle to list it and deal with people coming to look at it, back out, scammer emails, etc...

If they come close to KBB, go for it.

Title: Re: What is my bike worth?
Post by lch2 on 06/14/12 at 12:21:33

Price will depend on the geographic zone, a similar bike in my country will go for around $3000 or slightly more.
As we do pay a bunch of custom taxes that almost double the value of any vehicle, and also Japanese bikes are very valued here, (tons of chinesse small bikes have elevated the price on the good ones)

If you get something within 200 dollars of what you expect to receive, I will give it as a down payment, if you were to receive 600 dollars or something like that, then I will keep it and make a project, call it a bobber, a chopper or a Cafe racer, whatever you like the most!