Part-Exing

[TheArchitect]

Quick one, gurus..

If I part ex my bike when I buy a bike from a dealer, how much liability do I still have post sale? I mean, can the dealer come back to me a week later claiming it's not as described or so-and-so wasn't mentioned etc etc..?

About to do a deal, and although they've seen the bike they haven't started it or asked to test ride it or anything like that, and they've agreed a price which I'm happy with. Is it usually a case of bought as seen or am I liable in any way for a certain period after the sale?
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[stonesie]

When I have part exchanged a bike they get their mechanic to give it a quick once over, if he gives it the thumbs up then any problems he missed are his problem

The down side is that the dealer has wages and bills to pay so he has to leave himself some profit and will not pay top money. But it is very convenient and saves having test pilots come for a thrash then not buy the bike, or having to deal with the less desirable eBay bidders.

[TheArchitect]

I've pretty much been offered what I paid for it so i'm happy with the price. When I bought it I took a punt on it as it was in storage and not tested, turned out to be a gem so saved me almost £800 on the normal price.

The dealer in question is pretty big and I'm sure they won't sign up to anything without covering their backsides. But I just found it strange that the salesman was willing to close the deal just from looking at my bike and not testing anything.
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[MC]

Can't remember who it was but someone on here had a dealer threaten to reclaim their bike, cos the one they part exchanged was a write-off.

No way would I part ex with a dealer. A pal traded in his cbr 125, was offered £500 for it The dealer would only negotiate on the bike he was buying, so in effect he got £750 for it, still a rip-off as the dealer sold it for 2k.

However if your happy OP go for it.
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[TheArchitect]

[P.]

Said you'd get bored...

[Rogerborg]

Sold as seen, they're the professionals. /story.

I've had three valuations on the GS. One walk around it, one quick going over in front of me (I nearly spat my teeth out when he levitated it into the air to test the headstock bearings), one proper going over in the workshop.

They all offered exactly the same price.

Ninja not rocking your sockings off then?
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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

[Aff]

[TheArchitect]

Yeh yeh you was right. That's not to say its a bad bike. But I just want something I can take on longer trips, perhaps even some euro tours. The 250 is a fantastic commuter and great to wring around on city roads. But not so good on the open roads.

...and nobody has yet asked what bike I'm checking out
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[MC]

Ninja 300R?
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[Rogerborg]

YZF-R125?
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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

[Northern Monkey]

Royal Enfield?
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Fisty: after polishing the tank with the glistenng beads of sweat from my full hot scrotum, I filled the headrace bearings with 10cc of my manmilk

[P.]

[TheArchitect]

MT-09 indeed. Put your hands together and stroke paddy everybody

Managed to find an insurance company to cover me for a half decent premium.
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[P.]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Musketeer]

So moving on from scooters to proper bikes
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Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[MC]

Ooooh, saw one today where the owner had got rid of the license plate holder and it looked a lot lot better actually. Dunno what pipe it had on but it sounded amazing too
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04