Buying Used from a dealership

[Commuter_Tim]

So I'm eying up this sexyness... https://www.newcastlemotorcycles.co.uk/pages/used/used-bikes/2010-10-YAMAHA-XT125R-125cc/9541.htm

First off I'm aware you pay over the odds at a dealer, I'm also aware that you would also lose a large portion part exchanging a bike too.

My Question being, has anyone here bought a dealer bike and px at the same time? what was your experience of it all?
How much do you think you lost over going private on both counts?
____________________
The above post is most likely nonsensical.

I ride a Bandit 600... badly.

[fatsamurai]

Yes. I bought a used bike from a dealer. Both your points are accurate. I paid more for the bike than I should have, and got less that I should have for my old bike from them too. The only plus point is that it's convenient.

Would not recommend.
____________________
Hyosung GT125 [SOLD] -> Suzuki GSX 750W [SOLD] -> SV650S [Crashed] -> FZ6

[Copycat73]

I`ve mostly bought from dealers.. and from this dealer too.. I suspect you talked to Graham.. he runs the place ... there wont be a lot of profit in a small bike .. £600 is likely on this specific bike... if you go in wit no part-ex I would be lookin for £200 off the price...
if you do part ex he wont shift on the askin price but may up the value of your trade in .. be prepared to walk away and remember 125`s don`t sell that well these days, people tend to use training schools... what is it you got to trade in ?
____________________
Whatever I post I have no citation and no intention of providing one..
caveat emptor

[Musketeer]

IMHO buying from a dealer:

PROS
- convenience (you see bike whenever you want)
- less problems to get money back or get the bike repaired if i.e. there is something wrong with the bike (legally/financially/mechanically)
- finance available if you need it

CONS
- one and major one - much higher price for the same age/model/mileage

If you decide to trade old bike and get new used one from a dealer then you lose even more money. But then again it saves you all the hassle of selling privately.
____________________
Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Musketeer]

[Copycat73]

A dealer provides a service..
If you decide to use it you will pay for it.

some providers are better than others.

this particular dealer is one of the better ones ...
It has to be said.. None are perfect.
____________________
Whatever I post I have no citation and no intention of providing one..
caveat emptor

[Jim Mc]

On the bright side, I actually rate the guys at newcastle motorcycles very highly. Would prefer to give them my hard earned over the weasels at M&S.

The benefits are, it will have had its history checked, been properly serviced and cleaned. You're probably not paying much more for a good example of the bike than you'd find elsewhere. I wouldn't be put off.

[N cee thirty]

if you go to a dealer, make sure they're going to actually back you up

alot of them now want good money and treat the sale asif its private and try everything to get out of it if something goes tits up
____________________
'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[Rogerborg]

[CBRMAN94]

I've known people to use Newcastle Motorcycles regularly and they are by far the best dealers you can go to in the North East imo. Fantastic service, They have a great showroom and they are just genuinely nice people! If it wasn't for the dealer prices i would have use them for every bike i'd buy
____________________
Honda CBR-RW6 (Sold) - Kawasaki GPZ500s (Sold) - Honda CG125 (Project) - Honda CB750 Cafe racer (Project) - Yamaha FZR400RR

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've bought dealer bikes and part exchanged at the same time, but really can't remember the figures as it's been a while. Recently I was offered £800 for the Savage by a dealer, privately I think it'll go for £1000, or maybe £1200 if someone really wanted one. Seems to tie in with the roughly 2/3rds of the value offered I think I remember.
____________________
Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[andymach23]

Just pointing that out as worth checking.

I don't think that model would have had ABS.

[Rogerborg]

[Commuter_Tim]

This is why I love BCF, you could probably post about any bike shop in the UK and someone could provide first hand feedback on it

I'll admit I am all about the convenience, I paid well over the odds for the CG.
Partly as it was a while ago and didn't know what to look for to drive the price down really, but a lot of it was that I wanted a bike there and then, and it was local.
(seriously, there doesn't seem to be a lot of 125s being sold within a 5-10 mile radius of me)

Maybe Gumtree, but I CBA dealing with more cunts than I already have to in life, I'm not smart with my money really, I prefer to have a happier or more peaceful life, even if I have to pay for it.
I'm now thinking buy dealership and break the CG for parts, should likely be the best balance to satisfy my complacency and not lose too much.

I was gonna go down today to check out and/or impulse buy the XT today (or maybe the YBR they're also selling if the XT didn't seem good)
Alas, I woke up to the radio telling me the Great North Run is on! Sod that.

What's with these people running long distances?? haven't they heard of motorcycles?! pfft.
____________________
The above post is most likely nonsensical.

I ride a Bandit 600... badly.

[Copycat73]

@ Commuter_Tim
if you wanna have a look over the hill sometime just giz a shout..
I`ve bought bikes there for years.
____________________
Whatever I post I have no citation and no intention of providing one..
caveat emptor

[Commuter_Tim]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Copycat73]

[Commuter_Tim]

[Copycat73]

[wristjob]

make sure the anti lock brakes work

[Copycat73]

[Commuter_Tim]

[Jim Mc]

M&s usually have one or two 125s in my experience. But if not you can usually find them at a few of the other smaller dealers on the hill.