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Originally Posted by ButeraFRS
I don't know about where you live but here where I live people are pretty honest about the history of their bikes.
I dropped my bike once and let the buyer know before hand of the damage it had and the things that were fixed. As do most people
For a first time buyer I'd recommend buying used... the MSRPs on the 300s are ridiculous. Not only that but the low cc bikes for the most part hold their value. I bought my bike at 4250 and sold it 2 years later after thousands of kms for the same price.
The same goes for 300s and 250s. Buy them at a low price, learn on them for a year or 2, sell them and get a higher cc bike of your choice. Though some people like wringing out lower cc bikes.
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A quick search through Craigslist anywhere in the country will bring up a example of someone dishonest that is trying to pass of a bike that has been wrecked.
Heck in my motorcycle forums we have dedicated threads named "The Sh!t you see on Craigslist" because it happens so often.
As for buying used you are contradicting yourself. You say buy used because of the high price new then go on to say that the bikes hold their value so well you can sell it years later for the same price new.
If that is so why in the hell would I buy a used bike for the same price as a new?
I know for a fact (got an offer from a dealer) that I can buy a brand new 2015 Ninja 300 for $4000 OTD. That is a pretty dang good deal.
You just need to be a smart shopper and look for left over models from last year that never sold.
I just bought a brand new 2015 Kawi ZX-10R for $10586 OTD. This was from the same dealer I got the offer on the 300 from.
Maybe its personal preference but I stick to bikes new that are cheap. Be patient and you will find them.