I hate my motorcycle
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From: don (Calgary) on 19 Jul 2010 18:57 On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:59:12 -0500, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >tomorrow(a)erols.com wrote: >> On Jul 19, 9:58 am, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> >>> Bikes are somewhat fungible. Some lubricant (additional cash) injected into >>> the transactions smooths over all sorts of rough spots. >>> >>> BTW my Bandit 400 is for sale, the EX250 sold on Saturday. >>> >>> http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/mcy/1848647787.html >>> >>> Plenty cheapness. >> >> Nice bike (I always liked those Bandit 400's!), good price; should go >> fast! > >Problem with CL is you get a lot of looky-loos and not too many serious >buyers. In fact I think I set the price too low so people are assuming >it's a dog, it's really quite nice and might go for $2k if I can find >someone who knows what it is. But I just want to be shot of it. > >Had an 18 year old kid come out to look, he wants it bad, but Dad >controls the cash and he's not around ATM. Other guy hemmed and hawed >and said he was a perfectionist (and I'm not???) and he'd think about >it. How do you handle the question of test rides? I am sure it comes up with some of the looky-loos, By the way, very nice looking bike and it does look like a blast to ride. I know what it's like to have a space problem, but I'd be tempted to price that one at twice your ask just to keep it around for a while. ;-)
From: Mark Olson on 19 Jul 2010 20:18 don (Calgary) wrote: > How do you handle the question of test rides? I am sure it comes up > with some of the looky-loos, It depends on the individual. In fact another young guy called this afternoon and asked the same question, I told him most of the time, if the potential buyer shows up riding a bike, I will let them have a test ride. In a car, if they obviously have been riding for years and were forced by circumstances to take a car against their will ( :) they also get to test ride it. Otherwise, I get the cash in my hand first. I suppose that discourages some people, but if getting their hands on $1500 is a problem, they shouldn't be thinking about buying a $1500 bike. And if they think they can't trust me not to run away with their cash while they are taking my bike, potentially able to reduce its value to scrap in an instant, plus crash into someone's $75,000 SUV, then they also shouldn't be wanting to test ride.
From: don (Calgary) on 19 Jul 2010 20:38 On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:18:39 -0500, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >don (Calgary) wrote: > >> How do you handle the question of test rides? I am sure it comes up >> with some of the looky-loos, > >It depends on the individual. In fact another young guy called >this afternoon and asked the same question, I told him most of >the time, if the potential buyer shows up riding a bike, I will >let them have a test ride. In a car, if they obviously have been >riding for years and were forced by circumstances to take a car >against their will ( :) they also get to test ride it. Otherwise, >I get the cash in my hand first. I suppose that discourages >some people, but if getting their hands on $1500 is a problem, >they shouldn't be thinking about buying a $1500 bike. And if they >think they can't trust me not to run away with their cash while >they are taking my bike, potentially able to reduce its value to >scrap in an instant, plus crash into someone's $75,000 SUV, then >they also shouldn't be wanting to test ride. > > I let one guy test ride a bike I had for sale. He was a mature guy and didn't seem like a test pilot. All was good. He didn't buy the bike and after a short ride around the block he returned it in the same condition. It just didn't feel right though. There's a used bike dealer in Airdrie. They take a lot of bikes on consignment. They will have you sign a sales agreement, with an appropriate deposit, before you get to test ride the bike. The sales agreement has a return clause built into it, if you find anything wrong with the bike. I think the owner has the opportunity to fix the problem or refund the money. Either way, none of this really gives a prospective buyer a real feel for the bike. Given the info available on the net, it's a heck of a lot easier today to know what it is you are thinking about buying, but back in the old days, I bought mostly based on what the bike looked like and what I could afford. I suppose the guys that bought my old bikes did the same thing.
From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Jul 2010 07:04 Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > don (Calgary) wrote: > > > How do you handle the question of test rides? I am sure it comes up > > with some of the looky-loos, > > It depends on the individual. In fact another young guy called > this afternoon and asked the same question, I told him most of > the time, if the potential buyer shows up riding a bike, I will > let them have a test ride. In a car, if they obviously have been > riding for years and were forced by circumstances to take a car > against their will ( :) they also get to test ride it. Otherwise, > I get the cash in my hand first. I suppose that discourages > some people, but if getting their hands on $1500 is a problem, > they shouldn't be thinking about buying a $1500 bike. And if they > think they can't trust me not to run away with their cash while > they are taking my bike, potentially able to reduce its value to > scrap in an instant, plus crash into someone's $75,000 SUV, then > they also shouldn't be wanting to test ride. Sounds logical. It has to be one of those "seat of the pants" decisions, really. Some years ago I was selling an old but functional Suzuki TS250 dirt bike. This odd-looking bloke turned up with his other half in an old car, and went off on it, to check it out. Time passed. Ten minutes, 15, 20.... "He must have got lost. I'll go and look for him," said the girl. "No, you won't. You're staying here." He had got lost, as it happened, and reappeared in a few more minutes, but his girl needed a bit of explanation as to why I wasn't letting her vanish after he'd vanished... Dealers and used bikes - they'll almost always let you try it here, as long as you've signed a disclaimer and they've photocopied your licence details. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Vito on 20 Jul 2010 07:42
The Older Gentleman wrote: >> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> >>> don (Calgary) wrote: >>> >>>> How do you handle the question of test rides? I am sure it comes up >>>> with some of the looky-loos, >>> >>> It depends on the individual. ..... I liked the line in "Clear & Present Danger". How much is the helocopter? One million US Dollars. Can we take a test ride? Sure - if you leave a deposit. How big a deposit? One million ..... |