Resale value. A question.
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Resale value. A question.
All of you that have been riding for awhile know that the popularity of motorcycling is cyclical.
Right now motorcycling is more popular than its ever been. HDs sales numbers- through the roof.
Heres the question. When the current upswing in popularity goes back into a downswing, and all those late model low mileage bikes start going up for sale, and there are ALOT more bikes than buyers, will the value hold up?
Right now motorcycling is more popular than its ever been. HDs sales numbers- through the roof.
Heres the question. When the current upswing in popularity goes back into a downswing, and all those late model low mileage bikes start going up for sale, and there are ALOT more bikes than buyers, will the value hold up?
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Let me get this straight. Your asking if when the market bottoms out and there are tons of great bikes for grabs and not enough buyers for all of them, if the values will stay up? Buddy I'm an idiot and even *I* know that'd kill the market value. Your already starting to see more and more deals on "barely used" bikes the last 2 years. If your in the market search around you'd be amazed at the deals. Got a friend of mine hooked up on an 02 softtail with 1,500 miles on it for 7K. This was AT A DEALERSHIP. Unheard of up until recently.
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RE: Resale value. A question.
Back-in-the-day you could buy a Harley (althought you'd have to wait in line all night to pick one from the dealer's next shipment), add pipes and a little chrome, drive it for a year or two, and sell it for pretty much what you paid for it.
Those days are long gone.................
Depreciation has hit the HD market.
Sammi
Those days are long gone.................
Depreciation has hit the HD market.
Sammi
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RE: Resale value. A question.
With the huge number of bikes the MOCO is throwing out and the new for 07 changes like larger engine and 6 speed tranny, the day for deals is now. Motorcycling has been increasing every year since the early to mid 1980's, well outstripping population increases. That's an over 20 year run.So, I wouldn't worry too much about the market, it may dip, but I know my return when I sell my bike will far surpass that of when I sell my car.
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RE: Resale value. A question.
ORIGINAL: camarotuner
Let me get this straight. Your asking if when the market bottoms out and there are tons of great bikes for grabs and not enough buyers for all of them, if the values will stay up? Buddy I'm an idiot and even *I* know that'd kill the market value. Your already starting to see more and more deals on "barely used" bikes the last 2 years. If your in the market search around you'd be amazed at the deals. Got a friend of mine hooked up on an 02 softtail with 1,500 miles on it for 7K. This was AT A DEALERSHIP. Unheard of up until recently.
Let me get this straight. Your asking if when the market bottoms out and there are tons of great bikes for grabs and not enough buyers for all of them, if the values will stay up? Buddy I'm an idiot and even *I* know that'd kill the market value. Your already starting to see more and more deals on "barely used" bikes the last 2 years. If your in the market search around you'd be amazed at the deals. Got a friend of mine hooked up on an 02 softtail with 1,500 miles on it for 7K. This was AT A DEALERSHIP. Unheard of up until recently.
I have been watching ebay since 2003 and noticed a serious decline in the price of used hd's in the past 3 years, but I never heard of no deal like the one you are describing.
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RE: Resale value. A question.
Good call, no way for a 1500 mile softail at 7000.00 especially from a dealer, unless it was a rebuilt salvage.
ORIGINAL: Wayward Son
I'm an idiot too. Welcome to the club. Hey not trying to call you out, but there seems to be something wrong with this deal you are talking about. Was it a salvage title? 2002 bike or 1992? HD dealership? 2002 harley softailwith 1500 miles for 7 grand, I could make money all day long buying and selling those.
I have been watching ebay since 2003 and noticed a serious decline in the price of used hd's in the past 3 years, but I never heard of no deal like the one you are describing.
ORIGINAL: camarotuner
Let me get this straight. Your asking if when the market bottoms out and there are tons of great bikes for grabs and not enough buyers for all of them, if the values will stay up? Buddy I'm an idiot and even *I* know that'd kill the market value. Your already starting to see more and more deals on "barely used" bikes the last 2 years. If your in the market search around you'd be amazed at the deals. Got a friend of mine hooked up on an 02 softtail with 1,500 miles on it for 7K. This was AT A DEALERSHIP. Unheard of up until recently.
Let me get this straight. Your asking if when the market bottoms out and there are tons of great bikes for grabs and not enough buyers for all of them, if the values will stay up? Buddy I'm an idiot and even *I* know that'd kill the market value. Your already starting to see more and more deals on "barely used" bikes the last 2 years. If your in the market search around you'd be amazed at the deals. Got a friend of mine hooked up on an 02 softtail with 1,500 miles on it for 7K. This was AT A DEALERSHIP. Unheard of up until recently.
I have been watching ebay since 2003 and noticed a serious decline in the price of used hd's in the past 3 years, but I never heard of no deal like the one you are describing.
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RE: Resale value. A question.
Simple economics, when supply exceeds demands, prices will go down. Be it MC's, cars, or houses.
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RE: Resale value. A question.
"I'm an idiot too. Welcome to the club. Hey not trying to call you out, but there seems to be something wrong with this deal you are talking about. Was it a salvage title? 2002 bike or 1992? HD dealership? 2002 harley softailwith 1500 miles for 7 grand, I could make money all day long buying and selling those.
I have been watching ebay since 2003 and noticed a serious decline in the price of used hd's in the past 3 years, but I never heard of no deal like the one you are describing."
Wasn't salvage, clean title, 2002, one ugly *** shade of blue I'll admit but paint job fixed that. Local dealer had it listed on ebay with a starting bid of 7,000. My buddy was the only person who bid on it. Did make typo though, that was SUPPOSED to be 15000 miles not 1500, sorry bout that.
I have been watching ebay since 2003 and noticed a serious decline in the price of used hd's in the past 3 years, but I never heard of no deal like the one you are describing."
Wasn't salvage, clean title, 2002, one ugly *** shade of blue I'll admit but paint job fixed that. Local dealer had it listed on ebay with a starting bid of 7,000. My buddy was the only person who bid on it. Did make typo though, that was SUPPOSED to be 15000 miles not 1500, sorry bout that.
