What would you do?
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: West Liberty, Ohio
I was settling for a leftover black '11 RK and saw their was a custom color orange '12 RKC. It was worth over $4k more to me, I knew I would be looking at it every day and probably not see another one.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Woodinville, WA
If you're planning on keeping the bike a good while get the cheaper of the two. If you have the extra $1,600 in spare change invest it. With any luck, by the time you're ready to sell the bike you buy you'll have doubled your investment.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
It's a vicious cycle. Waiting for the good deal doesn't always ensure happiness. You've got to go with your heart sometimes. Get the scoot that makes you glad, that way you'll never be sad.... Buying for resale is completely a lost cause.
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From: Jayhawk Country
If you are looking at resale value already maybe you shouldn't buy one at all. There's always gonna be a better deal down the road. Get what makes you happy. With that said, I would buy the 12 if I could live with the color.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
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You're paying $1600 less now...and in five years it's going to be worth $1700 less. So you are basically talking about $100 here. Do you really want/need our opinion on $100? Okay, buy the one that you think looks the best.
BTW you could probably save a quite a bit more(about $3000) if you bought a used low mileage '09-'10 from a private party.
BTW you could probably save a quite a bit more(about $3000) if you bought a used low mileage '09-'10 from a private party.