Ninja 300 price used 2013

SON1C · March 25th, 2014, 07:50 PM

What's a good deal on a used 300?

Say 500-3000 miles

What's a great deal?

Selling my 250 to pickup a 300 in the future

Sirref · March 25th, 2014, 07:57 PM

I'd say 4,000 is what to expect for a used 300 on the market around now. They're fairly new bikes so the sellers have a bit of leverage. I've seen a few for 3,500 on craigslist browsing but they were a bit higher mileage (think 5-10k miles) Personally I wouldn't part with mine for less than 4,500 but I'm not selling so it's a moot point.

jcgss77 · March 25th, 2014, 08:09 PM

So, you are in NoVa, it is still cold and snowy there, you might be able to scrape one up for around $4500 with that mileage range. Watch Craigslist like a hawk, and also give your number to your Kawasaki dealer. Tell one of the salesmen what you are looking for, and you never know what will pop up.

jeffb502 · March 25th, 2014, 08:09 PM

I still see people asking for $5000 or more on craigslist. I think $4000 in good condition is a fair price, but i wouldn't sell mine for $4000.

psych0hans · March 25th, 2014, 08:32 PM

I bought mine for 390,000/- rupees and sold it for 310,000/- rupees... But in India bikes hold their value a lot more than in America... It has just about 1000miles on it

agentbad · March 26th, 2014, 09:08 AM

For 4000 you could get a used fz6. Better everything with a 600cc r6 engine.

GHill762 · March 26th, 2014, 09:28 AM

I was offered $3k trade in, and selling outright you could probably buy/sell around $4k assuming it's in good/like new condition..

Sirref · March 26th, 2014, 09:32 AM

^ Typically trade in values are around 1000 below the market value since they're trying to make money off of the bike and the easiest way to do that is to "buy" it cheaper. Really I think the biggest markups on bikes in dealerships are the used bikes. I've seen a cbr600rr w/5k miles going for more than a brand new one. To be fair they were doing a "special" on the new one so it was a hair under msrp.

jeffb502 · March 26th, 2014, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by agentbad

For 4000 you could get a used fz6. Better everything with a 600cc r6 engine.

Those fz6's look nice, but it looks like they stopped making them in 2009. It's going to be hard to find one with 500-3000 miles like SON1C specified, and obviously you're going to have to get an older bike with higher mileage for the same money you'd spend on a newer 300. There are none for sale on Craigslist within 100 miles of me.

I found a 2006 fz6 with 8970 miles for $3995 about 200 miles away from me.

The fz6 is about 80 lbs heavier than the Ninja 300, and gets worse fuel mileage by 10mpg or more. It's rated by Yamaha at 40mpg, which is the same as my car's highway mpg rating. Many users report mid-40s on Fuelly, but that's still not that great.

SON1C · March 26th, 2014, 11:01 AM

appreciate all of the input everyone

InvisiBill · March 26th, 2014, 11:41 AM

A dealer here in MI recently had a '13 300 traded back in (owner upgraded to something bigger) with 4,800 miles on it, still under warranty until June. They were asking $3900 if I remember correctly. There's currently one on CL with 5,600 miles and a Yoshi slipon asking $4300. There's an SE with 3,300 miles and a number of mods (2 Bros. exhaust, undertail, OEM cowl, etc.) for $4875.

Those prices seem fairly reasonable for like-new bikes, but there seem to be a lot of used "beginner" bikes for rather high asking prices. I think people tend to buy brand new toys, possibly with extra fees and options, and then get a loan for it. They outgrow them fairly quickly, but still owe a ton on the loan, and ask for a lot more than the bike is now worth.

agentbad · March 26th, 2014, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffb502

Those fz6's look nice, but it looks like they stopped making them in 2009. It's going to be hard to find one with 500-3000 miles like SON1C specified, and obviously you're going to have to get an older bike with higher mileage for the same money you'd spend on a newer 300. There are none for sale on Craigslist within 100 miles of me.

I found a 2006 fz6 with 8970 miles for $3995 about 200 miles away from me.

The fz6 is about 80 lbs heavier than the Ninja 300, and gets worse fuel mileage by 10mpg or more. It's rated by Yamaha at 40mpg, which is the same as my car's highway mpg rating. Many users report mid-40s on Fuelly, but that's still not that great.

You can change the gearing and get 50 to 55mpg fairly easily. If you are looking for best mpg you can't beat the 250. I'm price conscious so IMO though the 300 has a little more kick then the 250 it doesn't warrant the extra cost even with the slipper clutch and EFI. Just don't consider the 300 your only option since you've already got the 250. Test ride one.

March 25th, 2014, 07:50 PM	#1
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