Used motorcycle price list?

American pricing for nadaguides.com?
 
djb_yan said:
American pricing for nadaguides.com?
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I would assume it's american pricing... otherwise it'd be .ca, no?

Well either way, I don't have my bike yet... looking to get my first one this spring but this is just a site that I came across...
 
Be wary of quotes from "black books" or "blue books" as they often quote the price that the bike is worth to trade in. Big difference between what a bike is worth to trade in and what it is worth on the market if you sell it yourself.

Example. My 96 Virago 1100 with 70k on it is worth about $2,900 according to the black book. I routinely see Vgos going for $4000-$5,500.
 
blackbook = wholesale value (trade in price that a dealer would go by)
bluebook = street price

Morrissey said:
Be wary of quotes from "black books" or "blue books" as they often quote the price that the bike is worth to trade in. Big difference between what a bike is worth to trade in and what it is worth on the market if you sell it yourself.

Example. My 96 Virago 1100 with 70k on it is worth about $2,900 according to the black book. I routinely see Vgos going for $4000-$5,500.
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market prices can vary for any number of reason's, ie the time of year, location, etc

your bets bet is just to browse trader in the area's you're willing to travel to to buy
 
Morrissey said:
Be wary of quotes from "black books" or "blue books" as they often quote the price that the bike is worth to trade in. Big difference between what a bike is worth to trade in and what it is worth on the market if you sell it yourself.

Example. My 96 Virago 1100 with 70k on it is worth about $2,900 according to the black book. I routinely see Vgos going for $4000-$5,500.
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$2900 sounds about right, I wouldn't even look at a bike with 70K.
 
autotrader.ca is your best bet for real world prices. There is a median price quote of all the bikes your interested in ....... in advanced portion after your search
 
Reviving..
I am looking for a cruiser for some time and mostly hitting Kijiji and Trader. Both dealers and private sellers are sort of over pricing on almost all used models. I then checked with Bluebook and found it to be like that. Some seem to be throwing out their prices without checking the real market value or the book value. I came across a seller with over $1100 of the maximum (no mod). When I told him about his high price, he got of the hook and started to blast how he took care of his baby and market value is just a number for tax purposes and etc. He told me that on papers he would put the mid book value but wanted extra from me. I walked away.
I think that Ministry would go with Bluebook to evaluate taxes on the purchased price. I am not sure how to deal with all this. I don't want to pay over the book value. Is this book really a matter?
 
Zag said:
Reviving..
I am looking for a cruiser for some time and mostly hitting Kijiji and Trader. Both dealers and private sellers are sort of over pricing on almost all used models. I then checked with Bluebook and found it to be like that. Some seem to be throwing out their prices without checking the real market value or the book value. I came across a seller with over $1100 of the maximum (no mod). When I told him about his high price, he got of the hook and started to blast how he took care of his baby and market value is just a number for tax purposes and etc. He told me that on papers he would put the mid book value but wanted extra from me. I walked away.
I think that Ministry would go with Bluebook to evaluate taxes on the purchased price. I am not sure how to deal with all this. I don't want to pay over the book value. Is this book really a matter?
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Ministry doesn't have wholesale price values for motorcycles. So long as you and the seller are on the same page about the price, it is what it is.

As for the market, you buy and sell in this market, so comparing what it costs in Tennessee to what it costs in Toronto won't do you any good.

having said that, get out of the GTA, broaden your search to Ontario and you'd be surprised how the prices fluctuate the farther you get from the centre of the universe, aka Toronto.
 
Zag said:
Reviving..
I am looking for a cruiser for some time and mostly hitting Kijiji and Trader. Both dealers and private sellers are sort of over pricing on almost all used models. I then checked with Bluebook and found it to be like that. Some seem to be throwing out their prices without checking the real market value or the book value. I came across a seller with over $1100 of the maximum (no mod). When I told him about his high price, he got of the hook and started to blast how he took care of his baby and market value is just a number for tax purposes and etc. He told me that on papers he would put the mid book value but wanted extra from me. I walked away.
I think that Ministry would go with Bluebook to evaluate taxes on the purchased price. I am not sure how to deal with all this. I don't want to pay over the book value. Is this book really a matter?
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Couldn't agree more. Everyone around the GTA thinks their bike is worth its weight in gold. It's disheartening, especially as a buyer. Keep searching and maybe you'll find the rare seller who's realistic about the value of his ride. Good luck.
 
If using KBB or Nada guides, be advised that the dealers use Nada guides to price a bike. Low is ballpark for a trade-in price, high is ballpark for retail. A couple of dealers have told me that KBB isn't that reliable when it comes to motorcycles, so they tend not to use it.
 
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