26-10-14, 01:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 26-10-14, 01:44 PM by noggythenog.)
I've got possible options for next year......keep my thou.........or trade in the thou for something else.
If I keep it then i'll be wanting a big'ish service done just for peace of mind as I have very limited service history and the state of the old air filter was worrying....the oil is still squeaky clean though. So that's oil, coolant, Valve clearances...plus I need new tyres.
If I trade the bike in then I'm thinking I still need new tyres and i'll get an oil and filter change (already just got a K&N and a new battery)....i'll run the bike for half of next season after it comes outta winter hibernation.... to get my moneys worth and enjoy the bike a bit before chopping it in.
my main conundrum is this - if I do trade the bike in with a dealer and I've got basically no worthwhile service history....is it better for me to get a dealer service done anyway prior trade in (oil, coolant, valves checked) or am as I suspect very much not likely to recoup this money anyway and just get bottom book price on the trade in?.....are dealers likely to hum and ha about my lack of service history or will they be more likely to bite my hand off because they're getting another deal?
I only paid £3500 for the bike but it has 35k miles so I'm not realistically expecting too much for it as trade in...im thinking ill end up getting along the lines of £2500 for it no doubt one way or another because lets face it they'll want a profit on it and maybe sell it for circa £3300 via their forecourt IMHO.
If I keep it then i'll be wanting a big'ish service done just for peace of mind as I have very limited service history and the state of the old air filter was worrying....the oil is still squeaky clean though. So that's oil, coolant, Valve clearances...plus I need new tyres.
If I trade the bike in then I'm thinking I still need new tyres and i'll get an oil and filter change (already just got a K&N and a new battery)....i'll run the bike for half of next season after it comes outta winter hibernation.... to get my moneys worth and enjoy the bike a bit before chopping it in.
my main conundrum is this - if I do trade the bike in with a dealer and I've got basically no worthwhile service history....is it better for me to get a dealer service done anyway prior trade in (oil, coolant, valves checked) or am as I suspect very much not likely to recoup this money anyway and just get bottom book price on the trade in?.....are dealers likely to hum and ha about my lack of service history or will they be more likely to bite my hand off because they're getting another deal?
I only paid £3500 for the bike but it has 35k miles so I'm not realistically expecting too much for it as trade in...im thinking ill end up getting along the lines of £2500 for it no doubt one way or another because lets face it they'll want a profit on it and maybe sell it for circa £3300 via their forecourt IMHO.
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike