raitchison
Well-known member
Hey guys I'm new here, I went to my local dealer to look at a new 2010 FJR they had advertised. It turns out it had already been sold but they did have a used 2008 which caught my eye. I wanted to get the opinions of experts here as to whether this is a good bike and a good deal, and what I should offer for the bike if I decide to buy it.
It's a 2008 with ~21,000 miles on it. Being sold by the dealer on consignment.
Externally it looks very good, can't see any evidence of it ever having been laid down or dropped.
It has a few accessories, including heated grips (which I don't care about) and a throttle lock (which I could see some benefit to), it also has the mounting plate for a top box which I don't think is standard.
I was not able to test ride it but it seems to run well and the only thing that seemed off about the bike is the windshield squeaked pretty badly when it was being adjusted.
The sticker price on it is $8399, the dealer added about ~$250 of BS fees and after tax & license the dealer is saying $9500 out the door but making it clear I can offer lower.
Now one thing to consider I have an aversion to used vehicles (was burned by used cars in the past) and normally wouldn't even consider this but it does look to be in great shape. Still the lack of any sort of warranty on a bike with an unknown history concerns me.
My buddy thinks I should offer $8000 out the door, which seems a bit low ball to me (low ball is not really my style). But honestly I don't even know what's a reasonable price.
Here are some pics:
I'd appreciate anybody's opinion as to whether this seems like a good bike, if there is anything I should check out on it and how much I should offer/pay for the bike.
Thanks
Robert
It's a 2008 with ~21,000 miles on it. Being sold by the dealer on consignment.
Externally it looks very good, can't see any evidence of it ever having been laid down or dropped.
It has a few accessories, including heated grips (which I don't care about) and a throttle lock (which I could see some benefit to), it also has the mounting plate for a top box which I don't think is standard.
I was not able to test ride it but it seems to run well and the only thing that seemed off about the bike is the windshield squeaked pretty badly when it was being adjusted.
The sticker price on it is $8399, the dealer added about ~$250 of BS fees and after tax & license the dealer is saying $9500 out the door but making it clear I can offer lower.
Now one thing to consider I have an aversion to used vehicles (was burned by used cars in the past) and normally wouldn't even consider this but it does look to be in great shape. Still the lack of any sort of warranty on a bike with an unknown history concerns me.
My buddy thinks I should offer $8000 out the door, which seems a bit low ball to me (low ball is not really my style). But honestly I don't even know what's a reasonable price.
Here are some pics:
I'd appreciate anybody's opinion as to whether this seems like a good bike, if there is anything I should check out on it and how much I should offer/pay for the bike.
Thanks
Robert