FS Honda fireblade

Based in Ipswich, 02 blade RR2 see webpage for aal details inc contact
numbers
www.cooperman66.co.uk

 

Hardly the bargain you say it is.

There's dealers selling them for that with a warranty.

 

What makes you say that? I've just had a look on Biketrader and to my
untrained eye the price looks pretty spot on.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WW...ds=50&source=0&keywords=&sort=3&search=SEARCH

Where?

 

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/bikes_search.asp?modelexact=1&make=
HONDA&model=CBR&ccappr=900&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=1&agerange=5&postco
de=b91+1se&miles=100&max_records=50&source=0&keywords=&sort=3&search=SEA
RCH

Yeah, it's about right, but it's not a 'bargain', is it?

Expand the search to national, and there's one dealer there advertising
one for £4995 with 8k miles on it, and a few around the £5.5-£5.6k mark.

(Yes, I know that's more expensive, but if I were spending £5k, I'd go
to £5.5k and get one from a dealer with some backup)

 

Close enough. It's an advert, he's got to make it sound good.

So roughly double the mileage. Makes a difference

So £3-400 more, again, quite a difference.

Well, yeah, that's what I did with the GSXR, but that Honda will still
be under warranty and if it's anything like Suzuki's it won't matter
if it was bought privately.

Which reminds me, I need to chase the dealer about the warranty work
on mine.

 

Really? I'd rahter buy privately. See the owner, what sort of bloke he
is. Ask him a few maintainance questions. Ask if there's any known
problems. [1]

I'm amazed at the tat the smaller dealers buy.

[1] Pretty hard to lie if you're asked directly IYAM.

 

Er... I'd say a lot of people are very good at lying when asked directly.
Or perhaps, not a lot of people are very good at spotting a lie (including
myself) when told directly.

 

Having sold several old clunkers over the years, I'd say that a private
seller is just as likely to be telling porkies as a dealer.

Don't mind buying cheap shit privately, but if I'm spending serious
money, then I'd go to a dealer every time. There's a lot to be said for
being able to wave the SoGA at someone who's pulled one over on you,
IYSWIM.