Too many miles for new?
#1
04-27-2014, 03:50 AM
Too many miles for new?
Hey everyone! I have an odd question here. I'm looking at a new bike at my dealership and it has 53 miles on it. Is it just me or does that seem like a lot of miles on a new bike? I don't think I've ever seen more than 15 on any new car/motorcycle that I've ever seen before. Thanks for your insight!!
#2
04-27-2014, 04:45 AM
Cruiser
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Minot, ND
Posts: 157
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
To the best of my knowledge they can sell it as "new" as long as it's never been registered to someone. I'm guessing it has had a few test rides on it.
I bought a new car back in 2006, it was a 2005 with 200 miles on it. It was the last one of that year and had been test driven a few times. I got it for a really good deal.
I bought a new car back in 2006, it was a 2005 with 200 miles on it. It was the last one of that year and had been test driven a few times. I got it for a really good deal.
#3
04-27-2014, 05:32 AM
Road Warrior
Hey everyone! I have an odd question here. I'm looking at a new bike at my dealership and it has 53 miles on it. Is it just me or does that seem like a lot of miles on a new bike? I don't think I've ever seen more than 15 on any new car/motorcycle that I've ever seen before. Thanks for your insight!!
I suspect it's either a test ride or two, or there was an issue with the bike and the tech put a few miles on it after it wax fixed.
What ever the answer is, tell them it bothers you and they might give you a little something to sweeten the deal.
I personally wouldn't be concerned about it.
#4
04-27-2014, 07:40 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
#6
04-27-2014, 08:26 AM
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Never owned by anyone is new. As for the miles on it, it could have been a demo. Ask the dealer why it has so many miles.
#7
04-27-2014, 08:30 AM
I imagine one or two other may have rode the bike and then decided on buying something else. Do you buy a bike without riding it first?
Trending Topics
#8
04-27-2014, 08:32 AM
^^^Agree^^^
Demo...buyer remorse...fix...???
Bought a "new" Mustang in 1984 and it had little over 100-miles. Found out it was the pace car at local dirt-oval racetrack at weekly feature events. Their crowned race princess(es) would ride on top (T-top) so I just had to do the "sniff-test" up there...
Demo...buyer remorse...fix...???
Bought a "new" Mustang in 1984 and it had little over 100-miles. Found out it was the pace car at local dirt-oval racetrack at weekly feature events. Their crowned race princess(es) would ride on top (T-top) so I just had to do the "sniff-test" up there...
#10
04-27-2014, 12:39 PM
This is a real peeve of mine. 
I refuse to buy as new any vehicle that someone else has taken out to drive. You don't know how it was driven during those 53 miles. Some a$$hat running it to the rev limiter to see how she runs, or lugging the crap out of it. That is a used vehicle, don't care what the law says. 
I refuse to buy as new any vehicle that someone else has taken out to drive. You don't know how it was driven during those 53 miles. Some a$$hat running it to the rev limiter to see how she runs, or lugging the crap out of it. That is a used vehicle, don't care what the law says.