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Old Sep 22, 2020 | 08:43 AM
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I’ve always wished I had kept my 84 FXST and decided to see what the “books” are valuing them at. The difference between KBB and NADA is pretty big.

High KBB is about $6,500.00 and NADA is about $19,000.00.

I guess KBB is geared more for buyers and NADA is for sellers.
 

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Originally Posted by IronAss
I’ve always wished I had kept my 84 FXST and decided to see what the “books” are valuing them at. The difference between KBB and NADA is pretty big.

High KBB is about $6,500.00 and NADA is about $19,000.00.

I guess KBB is geared more for buyers and NADA is for sellers.
Dealers always like to show me online reports of what my vehicle/bike is worth (not much apparently, lol) and online reports of what I'm thinking about buying is worth (a lot apparently).

Strange thing is, they're always from two different sites. I don't understand it (scratches head) lol

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Old Sep 22, 2020 | 08:55 AM
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Gee ... I thought you were talkin' about something totally different
 
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I've spent a lot of time on NADA & KBB recently and the numbers vary bike to bike. I feel like NADA is closer to real selling prices than KBB, at least in my area anyway.

I was considering a bike last week and looked it up before I went to negotiate with the seller. NADA listed it between $1320 & $1780, KBB listed it at $2200. I rode away on the bike for $1300 cash.
 
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Classic car prices are all over the place also. No rhyme or reason.
 
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Wow IronAss, just looked up KBB and NADA for my 84 FLH and the spread is as wild as your old FXST. KBB for the FLH is 4-7K; NADA goes from 5-18K.
 
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Wow, did I misinterpret this thread topic!
 
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Originally Posted by IronAss
I’ve always wished I had kept my 84 FXST and decided to see what the “books” are valuing them at. The difference between KBB and NADA is pretty big.

High KBB is about $6,500.00 and NADA is about $19,000.00.

I guess KBB is geared more for buyers and NADA is for sellers.
I'd like to know where an '84 sells for $19k.
 
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Originally Posted by Huggerbugger;[url=[url
tel:19416987]19416987]I'd[/url] like to know where an '84 sells for $19k.
That was in my Arkansas zip code. That said, a lot of folks around here aren’t very bright.
 
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