update on rwb possible purchase

how frustrating.found a 2007 rwb here in Portland. it has 700 miles on it, so it has no warranty. the dealers original price was $7499 otd, but eventually offered it for $6888. i had planned on only spending $6500, {my "magic number" }, but the bastards won't budge another dime!should i continue to shop or face the music and buck up another $388?

 

ask them to throw in a helmet.

 

Have you taken the time to call all the Honda Motorcycle dealers in Oregon to see if anybody else has a "new" 2007 RWB? you could also go to another dealer and tell them about some of these others around the country for $6995 and see if they can just get a dealer transfer. Where I bought mine, the 2 RWB's weren't on they showroom floor, they were still in creates so unless you ask, you wouldn't know they had it.

I don't think in the end 700 miles is going to matter, no matter how the bike was really broken in, but it would be the principal of the thing to pay s much for a "used" bike with no warranty and 700 miles as you could for a zero mile with a year's warranty. Another question to ask is, why do they have the bike? Why does somebody sell a bike with 700 miles on it? sure there are a lot of good reason's, but I think i'd like to know.

The bottom line is, would YOU be happy spending an additional $388?

 

+1

Personally I'd have two concerns: 1) There's no warranty and 2) it's priced like a "New" RWB. But I guess in the final analysis it boils down to this: It's your money.

Do you feel you'd get $7k worth of pleasure/use/miles out of it? If so, don't sweat the $388. Personally I'm concerned about the warranty for that price but that's just my opinion.

 

$388 is chump change to be able to go riding later today. Just me but I think you too close not to pull the trigger.

 

I bought an identical bike 2 months ago. It had 1000 miles on it. I made the dealership agree to a thirty day warranty. I gave me a little peace of mind and they sold a bike that had been sitting on the showroom floor for a while.

 

Don't do it. You can buy a new one for $6995- $7500 with a full warranty.

 

Patience- everything happens for a reason..there is another one out there...

 

So tell us, what did you do?

 

i pulled the trigger on Friday!! and i am completely stoked.its all ithought it would be and i can tell you,its gonna get expensive cuz i've got aftermarket fever. i started out by buying a Dowco Deluxe,cover,then some Alpinestars SP2's, a Competition Werkes tail eliminator,and ending the day with a Rapid Transit 19 Tank Bag. down the road will probaly be Helibars,Leo Vince slip-ons, and some good Michelins can't decide about GPS, whether to mount it on the stem or in the map window of the new bag.

 

Congrats! I know what you mean, I ordered the cortech sport blue soft bags, tank bra, a blue CBR jacket, throttle lock, and just did the 600 mile service. LOL, I haven't even received the title yet to buy the tag! The upside is when I spend money like that AFTER just spending thall that money on the bike .... it gives my wife and I something to talk about!!! ROFL

 

the soft bags

Here it is with the cortech sport luggage