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Price of a 2000 Savage...
06/14/08 at 11:21:17

Local 68 yr old lady has a 2000 Savage in her driveway with a For Sale sign on it. It is the green one with only 1200 miles on it. She said she bought it for her 60th birthday and just doesn't ride it enough. Aftermarket windshield is cracked which she said happened when it fell over in the garage and hit the wall.

Checking KellyBlueBook.com they say it is avg retail of $2175 assuming 11k on the engine.

She is asking $3200 which seems a bit steep to me despite this bike being in great shape. I thought I saw where people bought brand new ones for $3900.

Can anyone tell me what the ballpark for this bike would be so I can negotiate in good faith?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #1 - 06/14/08 at 11:31:00 I'd start with Blue book and work my way down. cracked windshield isn't worth anything unless you can repair it. low mileage is as bad as high, as you might need to work on it to get it running right, or is an indication that it isn't right.
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Bleemus Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 106 Mt Pleasant, SC Gender:	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #2 - 06/14/08 at 12:33:34 Thank you for your response. I will see if they are home and go chat with her. Bleemus
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #3 - 06/14/08 at 13:05:38 Bleemus wrote on 06/14/08 at 12:33:34: Thank you for your response. I will see if they are home and go chat with her. Bleemus And do some haggleing Or take a good haggler with you! That price seems too high to me!
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dodd572001 YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 12	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #4 - 06/14/08 at 13:14:12 New S40 where I live in Oregon is 3900.
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Re: Price of a 2000 Savage...
Reply #5 - 06/14/08 at 13:40:20

Thanks all for your help. I just went by and they were not home. I think they listed it at that price because it is $100 more than one on Craigslist with 18k miles. They just don't realize how overpriced that one is and figured that hers, with so few miles, had to be worth more.

Hoping to be a Savage owner by tomorrow night!

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Texas-1-lunger Full Member Offline Iraq Vet Posts: 203	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #6 - 06/14/08 at 13:58:41 I just bought one off craigslist with 1800 miles for $1800 and mines a 2001 so yes that is a bit much, or I just have a silver tongue.
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Reply #7 - 06/14/08 at 15:52:24

I may have just gotten really lucky...or really unlucky...but I bought one just 2 hours ago with 1K miles, sitting in a garage, will need a battery and the pet thingy was left to "prime" so gas has probably flowed through the carb and it has leaked out the side...for the modest sum of $1,000.

I'm psyched, but hopefully not prematurely. We didn't get to start it up, so we're taking a chance. Theres a good chance I just walked in to a fantastic deal. The seller is a girl, who lives with a girl I work with. I'm sure she's not trying to hide any problems with the bike. She just didn't know how to store it properly and isn't interested in riding it.

I looked at the Kelly blue book trade in value=$1,500 and retail is about $2175.

By the way, I'm new here, so "Good to meet you all!"

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Reply #8 - 06/14/08 at 16:01:48

I paid $2200 for a 2003 with 1800 miles on it a year ago - and that was from a dealer.

I have noticed that used motorcycles have gone up in price since fuel prices have gone up. Since the LS650 is quite a nice commuter / around town gas saver, I'd imagine they would be worth a little more than they would be if gasoline was cheaper. Still, that seems high to me - even if it was perfect.

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Reply #9 - 06/14/08 at 16:10:50

Great feedback from all. Thanks. I may have a hard time educating the owner on the proper pricing of this bike. I would pay $2200 just to get it done but feel that we are so far apart on price that it may not happen.

In my search for a bike one of the prime criteria was a supportive forum where I could ask silly questions and learn a ton about fixing the bike. This forum and the f650.com forum are the two best I have found so I have narrowed my choices to these bikes. Thanks to all for your help and I hope to be a Savage owner soon!

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Bleemus

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Crotchrocket YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #10 - 06/14/08 at 18:05:27 For comparisons sake, I bought a 2000 Savage with 6k mi. for only 1850. Probably in similar shape as yours. That was the asking price, and so I didn't feel like haggling with the guy over the price. I felt it was fair. This was in the Chicago area just last month. Again, just for comparisons sake.
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Cory Full Member Offline Ride Hard Or Stay Home Posts: 124 OHIO Gender:	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #11 - 06/14/08 at 18:31:39 I bought my 2000 savage this past january with only 7,000 miles on it for $1,700 she is asking way too much for it
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Reply #12 - 06/15/08 at 17:56:45

If you're not in a tremendous hurry and you want that bike, go and make her a fair offer and leave her with your telephone number. I doubt she will sell it at that price (unless a very naive person comes along) and her education about market value will come soon enough (as she stares at the bike every day in her garage or driveway).

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Bleemus Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 106 Mt Pleasant, SC Gender:	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #13 - 06/15/08 at 18:55:49 Good advice. As soon as I see they are back home I plan on knocking on the door. I have printed replies from here as well as Kelly data to leave with her. Hopefully she sees the light. Cheers, Bleemus
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Texas-1-lunger Full Member Offline Iraq Vet Posts: 203	Re: Price of a 2000 Savage... Reply #14 - 06/15/08 at 19:00:41 Everyone puts a high price on there stuff because they know people with talk them down you shouldn't have a problem offering here what you want to pay, if its reasonable she'll take it.
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