240 Miles for a cheap 2016 bike.

[stevew]

£500 is the right price to buy that bike, but it's also the right price for someone else to buy that bike from you
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[arry]

It's your gamble fella. Not one I'd take but I ain't you.

Worst case you're a couple of hundred quid in the can and a day's roadtrip adventure down. Not the worst end result if you can afford to drop that cash.

However, the reason I'd not take the gamble is I'm still struggling to see that bike being worth anything near a profit making amount once you get it back, let alone stand you in over a grand up on outlay. That I just can't see when they're not selling for 1500 new pre registered.

Also, sob story sounds very sobbish and not very believable.

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Dimerz]

This still doesn't convince you guys?

[Pjay]

I'd buy it if it was local, that's about it.
The biggest problem for me is the cost of saying no thanks.

[arry]

[Alpineandy]

[B0ndy]

You're either trolling or mental, goodluck to you.
Atleast you can listen to your toons on the way back doe and turn heads

[Dimerz]

[arry]

Oh I see, a special edition.

Still only circa £1500 new though.

For £500 the bike you're on about buying would seem a good opportunity but it's also a hell of a risk.

[Dimerz]

Well, will keep you guys updated. Should be picking it up on Wednesday.

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

The SE has red crash bars that add £100 to the retail price, and probably about £5 to the wholesale. They do actually look fairly pimp, at least until they've been ridden through a UK winter.

One issue you've got is waiting for the new V5C, or trying to blag the whole thing and then sell it from the wrong address. But naysayers gotta say nay.

Please do bear in mind that even eBay "selling" prices can often be fantasist bids that result in a relisting with "NO MOAR TIEM WASTARS!!!!"

Naysayers.

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

[myvision]

And?
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[arry]

I was assuming he meant the other Wednesday.

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Pjay]

I wish I could capitalise on the money people waste on looking at bikes/cars. Seems like people are willing to throw £150 and half their day at such behaviour.

Is it just me or is Dimerz not bothering with the advice here?

What really was the point of coming here for advice and then doing what the fuck he wanted to anyhow?

Dimerz my man, please forget the bike and put the £150 towards buying something better and local.

[Dimerz]

[Bubbs]

[ajag]

[Lupo]

On paper, it makes sense, the Venom SE (with MP3 player) while it is a new version of the original Venom (with MP3 player) was released in Nov 2015, so we are looking at a 1 year old bike that costs £1649 plut OTR brand new. Paying 1/3 of the original price seems stupendous.

But the selling price around the £500 mark, smells fishy, that is not going to make any difference if you buy it to flog it later on for twice the price you paid for it regarding the state of the bike.
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[arry]

That was my point. It's advertised widely enough at such a bargain price that it's reached someone 240 miles away who was willing to take a chance on enquiring and going to see it; yet nobody local has decided just to nip round on the off chance it's any good and fulfills that potential bargain? Funny time of year for buying granted, but for OP to be able to wait a week to get down there, that's seemingly pushing luck or it's just not that good a deal.