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HDGoose · 08-02-2005

I was in the right place at the right time when Ipurchased my Harley. I paid $12,000 USD in 1994 for a 1989 UltraClassicElectraGlide (whew) with 20,200 miles on it. It had about $2,800 worth of chrome accessories on it. Now, at 140,000 miles, I am having trouble finding someone with cash money to purchase it. And I understand. Why by mine for $8,500 when for $10,000 you can purchase the same or newer model with under 40,000 miles. The Harley market is a buyers market right now.

Ugarte · 08-02-2005

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On 2005-08-02 12:44, HDGoose wrote:
I was in the right place at the right time when Ipurchased my Harley. I paid $12,000 USD in 1994 for a 1989 UltraClassicElectraGlide (whew) with 20,200 miles on it. It had about $2,800 worth of chrome accessories on it. Now, at 140,000 miles, I am having trouble finding someone with cash money to purchase it. And I understand. Why by mine for $8,500 when for $10,000 you can purchase the same or newer model with under 40,000 miles. The Harley market is a buyers market right now.

If it was a metric with 140k it wouldn't be worth dog poop. If you get more than 5k for it you done good...real good...140k miles for $7000, or a nickel for every mile.

For a nickel I'd ride a Harley.... :-D

08-02-2005

Boo...........

08-04-2005

I just sold my 2002 VTX 1800C for 7500.00. A year ago I paid 8500.00 for it. I felt lucky to only loose 1K over a year of riding.

sbljr · 08-04-2005

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On 2005-08-04 13:05, vmaxmaniac wrote:
I just sold my 2002 VTX 1800C for 7500.00. A year ago I paid 8500.00 for it. I felt lucky to only loose 1K over a year of riding.

Not bad, that's less than I've eaten on riceburners in that price range. In fact I've owned 1 or more of all the big 4 and the only Japanese bikes I haven't taken a major bath on were the low-end ones that didn't cost very much to begin with. OTOH, if somebody looks too closely at depreciation and resale they probably should be buying a mutual fund not a motorcycle with their money.

HDGoose · 08-05-2005

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On 2005-08-04 13:59, sbljr wrote:
Not bad, that's less than I've eaten on riceburners in that price range. In fact I've owned 1 or more of all the big 4 and the only Japanese bikes I haven't taken a major bath on were the low-end ones that didn't cost very much to begin with. OTOH, if somebody looks too closely at depreciation and resale they probably should be buying a mutual fund not a motorcycle with their money.

Considering the cost of therapy 3 times a weeks for 2 years, verses the decline in value of most motorcycles. Motorcycles are cheaper than therapy.

sbljr · 08-05-2005

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On 2005-08-05 05:11, HDGoose wrote:
Considering the cost of therapy 3 times a weeks for 2 years, verses the decline in value of most motorcycles. Motorcycles are cheaper than therapy.

Good point, and motorcycles don't lower your flag to half staff like the stuff shrinks hand out to supposedly make you feel better :???:

Aussiebikerdave · 08-05-2005

My local dealer, Sunstate Motorcycles of Maroochydore, currently has two s'hand R3's for sale, a reddun with very slight cosmetic damage to both sides for $24,990 ride away and a black one with a few accessory items for $25,990 ride away. Both bikes have less than 2000km.

The rub is that the new price is $24990 plus on roads which bring it up to about $26500 ride away price here in Australia.

Does this mean that Rockets are holding their secondhand value or is the dealer being optimistic? Maybe he's just using the s'handies as a lever to sell the newies. Hmmm, I wonder if the the s'handies are on consignment.

Davo