trade or sell
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From: Walker WV by way of NEW YORK CITY
you'll prolly get more selling outright, but you have to deal with the idiots.
I don't like people on my property so I trade and take a beating.
I could put my bike some place on consignment, but I don't like people fingering my stuff.
I don't like people on my property so I trade and take a beating.
I could put my bike some place on consignment, but I don't like people fingering my stuff.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Ky
You should be able to get more money if you sell it outright. The only thing to consider is time an issue. If you have a bike picked out and need to make a move on it, then you may want to trade. I would try to seel it first, you could always trade it in if you can't find a buyer.
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My 2 cents
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From: Albuquerque, NM
You almost always do better financially by selling outright rather than trading in. On the other hand, it's usually much easier to trade in than deal with the headache/possible nightmare of selling.
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From: Novi MI
It's pretty easy to sell a Harley on Craigslist, it doesn't cost anything to sell it, and you get at least a couple grand more than if you trade it in.
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Las Vegas
someone told me to put original parts back on for a trade as I will not get more for the stuff I put on, and then sell the the "extra's"
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From: Novi MI
Correct. Mods may make it easier to sell the bike but it doesn't increase the resale value at all or at absolute most, twenty cents on the dollar you spent.
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From: Garland, TX
First you trade me your fatboy for my super glide and then you either sell my superglide or trade it in 
If your not in a hurry, you would be better of selling yourself because you will get more money than the dealer would offer you for trade in.
If your not in a hurry, you would be better of selling yourself because you will get more money than the dealer would offer you for trade in.