WiseBuyers Prices Accurate?

c0m47053 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Karma :

Hi,

I have just done my CBT and am looking at getting a 125 to get some miles on.

I have been looking at all the usual places, and have been using WiseBuyers as a guide for pricing.

I've noticed that for a lot of bikes for sale come in at a fair bit more than WB reckon they should cost, especially from dealers.

Does anyone know if WB has accurate pricing? I am certain if I go to the dealer and quote the WB price, they will insist that they are a load of rubbish, but they would do that anyway.

Specifically, I am currently considering a 6 month old YBR custom that they dealer has priced for £2000. WB says it should be £1650.

Anyone know what a fair price would be for this?

Thanks.

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

£1650 seems ok.

You could pick up one for that price if you looked around. £2k would be a pretty new one with minimal miles. Pointless spending that much though.

c0m47053 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Karma :

I know the common advice is to buy a cheapish 125 to start, but looking around, I have struggled to find anything that seems reliable for less than about £1100. That is a 5-10 year old bike with MOT.

It just seems that if I can spend £500 more and get a year and a half warranty and no MOT requirement for a few years, it seems the better deal.

If anyone can suggest a decent option in the Gloucestershire area, I would certainly be interested.

Flamzypants · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Karma :

Keep an eye on Gumtree and Ebay (Set the latter up with your postcode and order it by distance!). Warranties don't cover consumables I think I'm right in saying, and they're generally the only things that'll wear out with use within the warranty time.
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c0m47053 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Karma :

Thanks for the tips Flamzypants, I am pretty much permanently glued to Ebay, Gumtree, autotrader and MCN.

The problem seems to be that the 125 market is pretty strong, and anything with more than a few months MOT is pricey. As much as I would rather a dinged up old bike, I can't justify £1100+ for it when newish ones are around for a few hundred more.

Will go and have a look at this custom, and keep my eyes everywhere else to look for alternatives.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Bike prices are all over the place, and subject to seasonal, regional and local variations. You're wasting your time waving a bit of paper at a dealer. He'll quite rightly ask "So?" and wish you good luck finding one at that price.

You haven't said where you are. IIRC, Yaigi has a well looked after YBR Custom for sale in Liverpool.

If you want to score a bargain, forget dealers. Scour Gumtree and eBay regularly, and don't forget your local small ads.

Have your budget in hand in cash - don't wait until you see a bike. Get in fast when something tempting appears. My last 2 bikes have been bagged by responding within half an hour of the adverts appearing.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I bought a 2007 Varadero 125 with no MOT and half years tax for £650.

It has some serious mileage on it, but it went through the MOT at the cost of a brake disk (£40)

Buying slightly older might be bad for some, but checking the overall condition of the bike is far far better than just going by the number on the reg plate. Thumbs Up

thepuma · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jul 2012 Karma :

You wouldnt get a 6 month old YBR CUSTOM for £1650...no chance.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

c0m47053 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Karma :

Flamzypants · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Karma :

thepuma · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jul 2012 Karma :

gfrancisdev · Nova Slayer Joined: 18 Oct 2012 Karma :

well i spent £1325 on my '07 ybr, it's in pretty good nick though and i needed to find a bike in the week before i started a new job so i just popped to the local dealers

c0m47053 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Karma :

Well as an update to this, I just bought a 57 plate YBR for £1300 from an independent dealer.

Pretty happy with the bike on the whole, looks clean and tidy, just need to wait for the guy to MOT & service it.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Nice one, enjoy the bike.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike