|
I've had a few minor issues over the years with my 99 (which now has about 47K miles), but no tranny or frame tab issues. I think Roger summed it up.
That being said, a dual-spark 04 or 05 with 10K would be worth an extra couple grand over a 99 with 25K+ to me. Because the bike didn't change that much over the years the slope of the age vs. price line is pretty flat, so the premium to get a much newer bike isn't that much, and with the high repair costs of a BMW, I'd much prefer a newer bike, especially if I can get a little warranty protection.
If an ABS bike, I'd be very sensitive to initialization problems and grill the owner about fluid changes. ABS problems may bring a repair bill worth half the value of the bike.
If the bike is very clean and stock, this price isn't too terribly out of line, but you can probably do a bit better. You should always negotiate the best price you can, but condition is everything in a 10-yo bike and price is secondary.
- Mark
Last edited by markjenn; 12-16-2008 at 11:40 AM..
|