Help with price please
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1st Gear
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From: IL
Thanks! Really helps to get the opinions of those who know about Harleys. I fell in love with it when I saw it and thought I would get a deal of a lifetime that I shouldn't pass up if I were to offer him $8K and he accepted. I was going off his $12K asking price and that someone will scoop it up right away. Now I'm guessing an awesome deal for this bike would be $7K or better.
Would this bike really have cost that much back then?
Would this bike really have cost that much back then?
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Northern Virginia
Thanks! Really helps to get the opinions of those who know about Harleys. I fell in love with it when I saw it and thought I would get a deal of a lifetime that I shouldn't pass up if I were to offer him $8K and he accepted. I was going off his $12K asking price and that someone will scoop it up right away. Now I'm guessing an awesome deal for this bike would be $7K or better.
Would this bike really have cost that much back then?
Would this bike really have cost that much back then?
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: P.E.I. Canada
The extras do add value if they are extras that you like, and would want to put on anyways, but no, in general you don't get your money back out of mods. Looks like there was some pretty big coin spent on that bike, and if it was me, I'd spend more on it with the low mileage than I would on a stock bike a year or two newer.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: North Texas
Those extras can cost alot, if you are the kind that would put them on then they have value to you. I would probably pay up to $10,000 if you really like it. Lets say you find a few years newer bike totally stock and get it for $8,000. Would you want all those goodies on it? If you answer yes then this bike is for you, that bling can cost several grand by the time your done.
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From: Southern Ohio
The 2112's are coming out now, and that means that bike is officially 11 years old.
Just IMHO, but it's a buyers market everywhere now, and I'm not paying anywhere near 9K for a bike that old.
Friend of mine just picked up a cherry '05 Super Glide with 3K miles, cammed up, and loaded with shiny stuff for the chrome-aholic. Paid 7K and the owner was glad to get it.
Just IMHO, but it's a buyers market everywhere now, and I'm not paying anywhere near 9K for a bike that old.
Friend of mine just picked up a cherry '05 Super Glide with 3K miles, cammed up, and loaded with shiny stuff for the chrome-aholic. Paid 7K and the owner was glad to get it.
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1st Gear
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From: IL
The add-ons would be something I would do myself so I guess it would add value for me.
I stopped by and his lowest is $8500 for the bike. He said he will wait until I decide if I want to purchase or not before advertising it for sale. He's my brother's good neighbor and that's why he is giving me first dibs on it.
If I'm getting it for $8500, would it at least be a fair price where I shouldn't feel bad? Just so hard to decide it's driving me
I stopped by and his lowest is $8500 for the bike. He said he will wait until I decide if I want to purchase or not before advertising it for sale. He's my brother's good neighbor and that's why he is giving me first dibs on it.
If I'm getting it for $8500, would it at least be a fair price where I shouldn't feel bad? Just so hard to decide it's driving me
Cruiser
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From: Military tour in Germany
I would probably do it for 8500 without a question. Especially if looking at it you don't see anything you would change. If you look at it and see potential for something else, then don't get it because before you know it you'll have a bunch of money back in it. JMO.
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From: Baltimore
It is essentially a new bike that is barely broken in with a bunch of mods that have been professionally done. Not sure where you are located, but we are in the height of riding season here (which make bikes more expensive). I think it's only a buyers market if you are in a recession riddled area. Most of the HD's I see selling are for top dollar or somewhere very close. Anyhow, if you "love" the bike...I don't think $8500 is bad. Especially if you receive all the documentation along with it.