June 18th, 2014, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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Which bike looks better? (buying)
First one is a 2010 red ninja 250. It has only 3,000 miles on it. Guy is trying to get 2,900 for it. He owns a small bike shop and said the bike has been sitting for one year.. which kind of concerns me that the carbs could be messed up (all of you know, I hate carbs). It's in "mint" condition. This bike is located only about 30 minutes away
Link to ad: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcd/4513957585.html ========================================================== The next one up is a 2012 Green Ninja 250 (my favorite color) It has 9,000+ miles and he want's $3,000 for the bike. I'm mainly concerned that the miles may be too high. This bike is in "mint" condition. It is located roughly an hour away. Link to ad: http://southcoast.craigslist.org/mcy/4490864037.html What looks like the better deal? I'm going to continue to update this thread with new bikes until I end up buying one. Thank you everyone
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June 18th, 2014, 08:29 AM | #2 |
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2nd one, but get the price down a bit as it's just a tad on the high side. Is the mileage high? Not for the bike, but for the price it's debatable.
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June 18th, 2014, 08:38 AM | #3 |
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I agree, my only thing that seems fishy about the post is that the post says they don't have time to ride, yet the bike has over 9k miles and only 2 years old. lol
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June 18th, 2014, 08:43 AM | #4 |
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9K miles is nothing if he commuted on it for the first year or any number of other reasons.
Having no time to ride is a problem in the present, the miles were put on in the past. Just my |
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June 18th, 2014, 08:45 AM | #5 |
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Maybe he/she don't have time to ride "anymore". 9k in 2yrs is more than a cat that buys a bike for "image" sake yea... but I see that as a good thing.
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June 18th, 2014, 08:56 AM | #6 |
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Yea..go for the second one. Make sure you get papers or whatever on what maintenance he has done. Talk to him like crazy and don't leave anything unsaid. As @a wise man once said about inspecting the chain..."if someone takes the time to take care of the chain, chances are they are taking the time to take care of the rest of the bike."
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June 18th, 2014, 09:31 AM | #7 |
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Candy green
I like the candy green. + 1 for the candy green
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June 18th, 2014, 09:40 AM | #8 |
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didn't read anything, just looked at bikes. Personally I am not a fan of the 1st one, the SE graphics.... not for me. So green one is my choice based solely on looks alone
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June 18th, 2014, 09:52 AM | #9 |
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I agree everyone, I like the green one a lot more. And that's the one I will try and get.
@csmith12 How much would you say is a fair price (for me) for obtaining the 2012 green 250 with 9k miles Also, what sort of things should I look for in a bike that has 9k miles, I know to look at tires. but what else? Like what needs replacing at that mileage? (spark plugs, carb cleaning, etc.) Also if he doesn't have maintenance records does that mean I shouldn't get it? Or how would that factor into the overall price. He's had the bike on craigslist for 22 days now, which may be a red flag?
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June 18th, 2014, 10:04 AM | #10 | |
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I think it's specifically for the pregen, but should be similar to the newgen. no papers probably means you'd have to check/do errything yourself just to be sure. 22 days might mean people aren't interested or the price is too high. I don't think there should be a red flag. Check the vin too and stuff. |
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June 18th, 2014, 10:42 AM | #11 |
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They both look like fine bikes to me. I'd get whichever one I could talk the owner down in price more.
Also, make sure that 9k miles bike had it's valves checked. If not, I'd get other one.
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June 18th, 2014, 10:47 AM | #12 | |
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June 18th, 2014, 12:00 PM | #13 |
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Good post super easy way to knock some $$$ off since you need to get that done anyway. Not only that but you reminded me that I need to get that done myself in a week or two (sitting around 70xx miles atm)
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June 18th, 2014, 12:22 PM | #14 |
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I like the red one, myself.
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June 18th, 2014, 12:25 PM | #15 |
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June 18th, 2014, 12:28 PM | #16 |
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I sometimes wonder how many of these bikes never get serviced.
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June 18th, 2014, 12:31 PM | #17 |
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June 18th, 2014, 12:40 PM | #18 |
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probably a bad photo but the color looks wrong like it has been repainted. it's too light. but maybe just bad photo. i would go for the green one but neither of them knows what the bike is worth. kbb is a crock of **** and even if you were to pay attention to it, he lied in his listing about what kbb for it is. he said its 3500 when kbb is actually 3200ish. but kbb is notoriously overvalued. you shouldn't pay more than 2750 for a _MINT_ well taken care of 2012 250. no maintenance records means you assume they weren't done. so i would not pay more than $2500 for the green one. and the red graphics are just ugly imo.
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June 18th, 2014, 12:53 PM | #20 |
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June 18th, 2014, 12:54 PM | #21 |
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I think I will try for 2,500 the best I can, but I think I will grab it for 2700ish if everything checks out okay. Thanks for the input
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June 18th, 2014, 09:40 PM | #22 |
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More information about the green bike. The guy who owns it said he just received the title in the mail yesterday. He just bought it but his car blew a motor and now needs to sell it for a new car. I guess he wants to get back what he paid or something..
So with that note he said he doesn't have any maintence records... also, he said he is very firm on the 3,000. Not sure what to do, I really like the bike and want it, 3k doesn't sound that bad, I mean they retailed for 4.4k only 2 years ago. But it does have 9k miles.... what should I do? He lives a good hour away from me, so it's not like I can just "swing by".
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June 18th, 2014, 09:46 PM | #23 |
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Here's a few more bikes by the way. I'm really capped off at 3k so I would need to talk these down first.
-2011 white LE 2,300 miles - Crack in fairing near turn signal. $3,400 http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/mcy/4504480142.html ------ -2012 red 1,680 miles - mint condition $3,400 http://newlondon.craigslist.org/mcy/4484096812.html ------ -2012 red, 200 miles! - mint condition $3,500 http://newlondon.craigslist.org/mcy/4475832870.html any ideas on these? I think white is out of the question since it has damage.
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June 18th, 2014, 11:58 PM | #24 |
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The second bike is promising, 9k is nothing for 3k.
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June 19th, 2014, 08:06 AM | #25 |
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I'm currently selling my 2010 Island blue 250, with 22,000 miles, posted for $2600, willing to go to $2200. I find it pretty hilarious that people think, 9,000 miles is high milage for a bike. What your getting is a bike that has been ridden, not sitting in a garage "rotting". My Kawi ZRX1200R has 40,000 miles, run's like a beast, and has never even had a sparkplug change (getting one soon). My VFR is approching 30,000 miles with not 1 issue. Water cooled M/C engines ought to go 100,000 miles no issues, with regular maintenence (oil changes, valve clearance checks). We buy these things to ride, but my guess is most bikes get about 2000 miles per year. Mine get maybe 5000 per year (I have 4, so they get rotated). I'll take a well maintained higher milage bike over a garage queen any day. Ride 'em! Thats what they are designed for! Plus, it's good for your soul!!!! (and the bike's)
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June 19th, 2014, 08:18 AM | #27 |
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^^^agreed the real person of power in any negotiation is the person with the cash who's looking to buy, though that's only if the buyer believes that he leads the price negotiations and acts accordingly.
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June 19th, 2014, 05:51 PM | #28 |
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Yeah... and to be honest, The bike is 2 years old and is only 3 grand, that to me seems kind of worth it. I'll try my best to get them down first though.. But before I do that I want to sell my bike first. I have a potential buyer coming tomorrow. If he buys it then I will try my luck on getting this bike this weekend.
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June 20th, 2014, 09:22 AM | #29 |
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Don't know if you've sold the bike already but there's going to be a little sales event at Cycles 128. Might be able to get a 300 for an ok price since there's a extra $1000 off for a trade in. Never been to the place myself though and reviews are kind of mixed.
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June 20th, 2014, 09:34 AM | #30 |
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I appreciate it, but $1000 off is less than what I am selling my bike for on CL. I'll do some research on it anyway, thanks.
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June 20th, 2014, 09:41 AM | #31 |
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June 21st, 2014, 05:03 PM | #32 |
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@iamjacob @Desmoluci @Sirref @alex.s Well, guys I found one more I wanted you to check out for me. http://newlondon.craigslist.org/mcy/4528931657.html I'm hoping to go around to both the green bike with 9k miles and then if that bike doesn't work out check out the red one I just posted above. Any insight on which one would be the best deal? I'm thinking red since it only does have 1,600 miles.
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June 21st, 2014, 05:09 PM | #33 |
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The red limited edition looks sweet...one word of caution. If you ever drop it the cost of a new fairing is way higher than a stock color fairing.
Ask me how I know.
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June 21st, 2014, 05:09 PM | #34 |
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No much to the ad but looks definitely worthy of checking out further. Try to find out about the first owner and history.
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I asked him if the carbs are screwed up cause usually that happens after a year, (sputtering while acceleration) He told me it DID when we started it after the winter but it seems OK now... Does that seem like an issue at all? Will I inevitably end up cleaning up the carbs in the not so distant future?
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June 21st, 2014, 06:00 PM | #36 |
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Maybe not now, but it's a carbed bike, at some point in time the carbs will need cleaned. Don't let that stop you from buying if everything else checks out. It's a simple job, just kinda a pain to get the carbs in and out. A job best done with patience.
EDIT: I am not saying to buy it either. For $3k you should be able to find a nice bike that you shouldn't have to work on.
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June 21st, 2014, 06:19 PM | #38 |
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Yep. But as others have said, if the 7k maintenance was not completed then the price should drop some. Because then your paying for it or doing the work yourself. Either bike could have you putting some work into it.
Hillbilly Logic: I would rather clean carbs than adjust valves or pay someone to do either.
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I'm going to definitely check out the red one tomorrow first, then on my way home I will check the other one, should I decide the red one doesn't check out.
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