roadrash
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Yup.Is it the Kawi ER6n that you’re looking to sell?
Yup.Is it the Kawi ER6n that you’re looking to sell?
Agreed. Me personally, not really having trouble selling just yet. But from what I'm reading here, there's no point in selling to a dealer at all. I'm sure I can get a good price through Kijiji.If you are having trouble selling your bike, drop the price to about 20% below comparables and it should move easily. You get more money than a dealer would give you and someone else gets a great deal on a bike.
lol GP is totally hopeless then. Low-ball experts. I won't bother wasting anymore of my time with them.Yeah. Used inventory is hard business for a dealer.
It's cash sitting there unlike new
that is interesting free for some time
friend of mine had a really decent Versys
mint condition and low km
was worth easy 5K
but he was in a hurry
GP gave him 2 grand for it
Not everyone would like what I'll be getting, but it'll be a CBR1000RR. Gotta get the SS monkey off my back.What bike are you looking to get as her replacement?
friend of mine had a really decent Versys
mint condition and low km
was worth easy 5K
but he was in a hurry
GP gave him 2 grand for it
lol GP is totally hopeless then. Low-ball experts. I won't bother wasting anymore of my time with them.
Not everyone would like what I'll be getting, but it'll be a CBR1000RR. Gotta get the SS monkey off my back.
Thanks! Very useful and seems accurate. I got quoted on the high end calculated by the website by one dealer.google cbb trader. it will give you the trade in value of your motorcycle to a dealer. you can use it 5 times per month per computer
Well no way I'd be willing to pay that much that's why I waited for so long. I couldve got one last year, but wouldve also had to pay 5k to insure. This year, however, allstate is hooking me up .. hopefully. Good rates, much more affordable than 5k.bro, i support your decision and cringe at the insurance payments simultaneously
I'd probably be paying 5k a year.
You getting the new one or previous gen?
Makes sense I suppose. Well for now, I'm trying my luck selling it privately. If it doesn't work out in the next 1-2 months, then I'll give the dealers a shot.
Thanks. I guess I can wait till april-may. I did receive a few inquiries, not sure if they'll pan out.I don't know what kind of bike you are selling, but you won't see too much action from potential buyers until April. There are always the die-hards who pull their bike out in March and ride around in single digit temps with salt and melt water still on the road, but most folks who are looking to buy a bike seem to wait until the spring is actually here to start shopping. Its like they suddenly realize that it is riding season and then start looking for a bike!
As for dealers not getting back to you quickly if you send them an email, I'm not surprised. I can't speak for GTA dealerships, but up here in the PTBO/Kawartha area most of the shops are owned and run by guys in their late 50's to mid 60's and they are often the only salesman. They've done 99% of their business through phone calls or walk-ins for the last 20-30yrs and don't seem to be too concerned with catching up with the whole internet thing in the last few years of their career. Classy Chassis being the exception up this way, they have the internet thing figured out and use it to their advantage.
Was that a brown pre-2015 1000 with Givi bags? I recall they were asking high 7s for it. I believe it sold in the fall.
If it's the same bike, they made a nice markup on that deal!
A dealer figures they can sell your trade for Y amount, subtract reconditioning costs and profit, and that's your trade value.
A trade allows the dealer to move money around to give the buyer an impression that they're getting a good deal. I.e. on paper sell a bike for cost, but low ball the trade by X amount. Then on their balance sheets move the X amount from the trade to the new purchase.
On the flip side, if the dealer is very hungry for the sale, they can cut into their future profit margin on the future sale of your trade by offering you a higher trade in value
A trade in is still a purchase by the dealership's used veh department, whether they internally pay the new veh dept through a trade or pay you directly, they're still buying it.
As you've learned, it's not just GP Bikes who deal this way. All dealers do.lol GP is totally hopeless then. Low-ball experts. I won't bother wasting anymore of my time with them.