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     Jammin_joules |
FWIW we just sold our first used Buell since the black thursday announcement. We have sold dozens and dozens plus a few dozen more new Buells from our inventory, new ordered from Buell, and any available from that of surrounding dealers. We have driven as far as 700+ miles one way and through two states to get them. But our used Buells just sat - especially since we held our pre-15Oct pricing on them because of what we paid for them as trade-ins. We have had our hands full on new bikes and we planned to wait until spring to sort the used ones out. There has been plenty of speculation and anxiety on used bike prices shared on blogs and these BWB boards too. I've said it before that I thought this could be one of those rare & unique times where it is advantageous to hold on to a used bike because spring unavailability of new bikes should see an uptick over prices I have been offering on trades right now. IN the case of XB12S's, 'can't get any more new ones' has been the standard reply for over a month now. So the drum rollllllllllllllllll..... A 2005 XB12S with some very nice features, new skins front & rear, nice colored wheels, carbon fiber parts, Pro-pipe & dyno tuned, 13,000 miles. We actually sold it for more than we paid on trade for it. (hey, $1 and $100 and $300 is all considered more, albeit not get rich more) The good news for you and for us is that the selling price is very near the current NADA retail so I take this as a victory for current owners concerned with the 'value' of their Buells since black Thursday. It is not the blood bath fear mongers would have us believe.  Now realize, we also have a used very low mileage 2008 1125R that is getting no interest at $550 below NADA but I am still selling new 1125R's. Also, this is a sample size of one. (Message edited by Jammin_Joules on November 23, 2009) |
