Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
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07-13-2006 | 12:02 PM
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Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
I hate these kind of questions because they depend on so many things but I have been asked a very serious question from a friend who owns an 883 and is willing to sell it to me if my wife wants it.
I know it is not really a woman's bike and all that. Wife wants to try it out. It is a Harley after all. If she can't get this she may be stuck buying a non Harley bike, which doesn't bother me but I think it bothers her.
Ok on to the question, he is selling an 883 sportster 2002 around 420 miles obviously hardly rode. Never seen the horizontal position. Stock everything including exhaust. He thinks it is worth around $5000. I think it is worth less but I don't know how much less.
He is a very good friend who is wanting to sell it to me and would take insanely low payments with zero interest. He is the kind of friend that if I couldn't make a payment on time he would be like, "Don't sweat it."
He is also willing to throw in a lowering kit and have it professionally installed for her.
His wife is very close friends to my wife.
He told me to research what the bike is worth and then make the offer. Ebay (the worst place to find a value) is selling 2002 883's from anywhere from $3000 up to $4500.
Anyone else want to guesstimate the value?
BTW went to HDtrader.com and saw what was for sell. The prices there were more expensive then new at dealer.
I know it is not really a woman's bike and all that. Wife wants to try it out. It is a Harley after all. If she can't get this she may be stuck buying a non Harley bike, which doesn't bother me but I think it bothers her.
Ok on to the question, he is selling an 883 sportster 2002 around 420 miles obviously hardly rode. Never seen the horizontal position. Stock everything including exhaust. He thinks it is worth around $5000. I think it is worth less but I don't know how much less.
He is a very good friend who is wanting to sell it to me and would take insanely low payments with zero interest. He is the kind of friend that if I couldn't make a payment on time he would be like, "Don't sweat it."
He is also willing to throw in a lowering kit and have it professionally installed for her.
His wife is very close friends to my wife.
He told me to research what the bike is worth and then make the offer. Ebay (the worst place to find a value) is selling 2002 883's from anywhere from $3000 up to $4500.
Anyone else want to guesstimate the value?
BTW went to HDtrader.com and saw what was for sell. The prices there were more expensive then new at dealer.
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07-13-2006 | 12:43 PM
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07-13-2006 | 01:09 PM
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
You can get a price from the Kelly Blue Book website that will give you a good estimate. It's not uncommon to find used bikes more expensive than new ones at a dealer. Most people who are selling used bikes try to recover all their modifications. Remember that the modifications don't add any value to you unless it is something you would add. Another thing, as more 2004 and newer Sportsters come on the market, the lower the value will be for pre-2004 models due to the 2004 redesigns and rubber mounted engines.
My wife rides a Suzuki Intruder and prefers that bike to anything HD makes. So, unless your wife is dead set on an HD, check out the metric bikes as well.
My wife rides a Suzuki Intruder and prefers that bike to anything HD makes. So, unless your wife is dead set on an HD, check out the metric bikes as well.
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07-13-2006 | 01:14 PM
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
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You can get a price from the Kelly Blue Book website that will give you a good estimate. It's not uncommon to find used bikes more expensive than new ones at a dealer. Most people who are selling used bikes try to recover all their modifications. Remember that the modifications don't add any value to you unless it is something you would add. Another thing, as more 2004 and newer Sportsters come on the market, the lower the value will be for pre-2004 models due to the 2004 redesigns and rubber mounted engines.
My wife rides a Suzuki Intruder and prefers that bike to anything HD makes. So, unless your wife is dead set on an HD, check out the metric bikes as well.
You can get a price from the Kelly Blue Book website that will give you a good estimate. It's not uncommon to find used bikes more expensive than new ones at a dealer. Most people who are selling used bikes try to recover all their modifications. Remember that the modifications don't add any value to you unless it is something you would add. Another thing, as more 2004 and newer Sportsters come on the market, the lower the value will be for pre-2004 models due to the 2004 redesigns and rubber mounted engines.
My wife rides a Suzuki Intruder and prefers that bike to anything HD makes. So, unless your wife is dead set on an HD, check out the metric bikes as well.
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07-13-2006 | 01:16 PM
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
I would consider that mileage on a 4-5 year old bike to be as big a draw back as an advantage. That's not what I consider "low mileage". That is almost neglect. Things that set around that long without being used tend to deteriorate from lack of use.
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
I did the kelly blue book search and it says that the retail is $5150 and trade in is around $3500.
From what I know and correct me if I am wrong. Retail is what delears sell it for. Personal sales should not and will not go that high typically. While trade in is what delears would give someone so they can turn around and sell it to make money. That means the price should be between these two numbers typically right?
So that would mean $4325???
From what I know and correct me if I am wrong. Retail is what delears sell it for. Personal sales should not and will not go that high typically. While trade in is what delears would give someone so they can turn around and sell it to make money. That means the price should be between these two numbers typically right?
So that would mean $4325???
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07-13-2006 | 01:24 PM
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
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I would consider that mileage on a 4-5 year old bike to be as big a draw back as an advantage. That's not what I consider "low mileage". That is almost neglect. Things that set around that long without being used tend to deteriorate from lack of use.
I would consider that mileage on a 4-5 year old bike to be as big a draw back as an advantage. That's not what I consider "low mileage". That is almost neglect. Things that set around that long without being used tend to deteriorate from lack of use.
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RE: Best Guesstimate price for 883!?!?
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I hate these kind of questions because they depend on so many things but I have been asked a very serious question from a friend who owns an 883 and is willing to sell it to me if my wife wants it.
I know it is not really a woman's bike and all that. Wife wants to try it out. It is a Harley after all. If she can't get this she may be stuck buying a non Harley bike, which doesn't bother me but I think it bothers her.
Ok on to the question, he is selling an 883 sportster 2002 around 420 miles obviously hardly rode. Never seen the horizontal position. Stock everything including exhaust. He thinks it is worth around $5000. I think it is worth less but I don't know how much less.
He is a very good friend who is wanting to sell it to me and would take insanely low payments with zero interest. He is the kind of friend that if I couldn't make a payment on time he would be like, "Don't sweat it."
He is also willing to throw in a lowering kit and have it professionally installed for her.
His wife is very close friends to my wife.
He told me to research what the bike is worth and then make the offer. Ebay (the worst place to find a value) is selling 2002 883's from anywhere from $3000 up to $4500.
Anyone else want to guesstimate the value?
BTW went to HDtrader.com and saw what was for sell. The prices there were more expensive then new at dealer.
I hate these kind of questions because they depend on so many things but I have been asked a very serious question from a friend who owns an 883 and is willing to sell it to me if my wife wants it.
I know it is not really a woman's bike and all that. Wife wants to try it out. It is a Harley after all. If she can't get this she may be stuck buying a non Harley bike, which doesn't bother me but I think it bothers her.
Ok on to the question, he is selling an 883 sportster 2002 around 420 miles obviously hardly rode. Never seen the horizontal position. Stock everything including exhaust. He thinks it is worth around $5000. I think it is worth less but I don't know how much less.
He is a very good friend who is wanting to sell it to me and would take insanely low payments with zero interest. He is the kind of friend that if I couldn't make a payment on time he would be like, "Don't sweat it."
He is also willing to throw in a lowering kit and have it professionally installed for her.
His wife is very close friends to my wife.
He told me to research what the bike is worth and then make the offer. Ebay (the worst place to find a value) is selling 2002 883's from anywhere from $3000 up to $4500.
Anyone else want to guesstimate the value?
BTW went to HDtrader.com and saw what was for sell. The prices there were more expensive then new at dealer.
I know everybody has different ideas about value, but MY thoughts were the same as Im telling you, decent resale value (atleast I never keep anything for ever) its available, you know its history, theres something to be said for that! He will throw in some goodies, you will be helping out a friend! AND You will be making the little lady happy, How can you lose??
You know if mamma aint happy, aint NOBODY happy lol.
Was that even worth 2 cents?
Good luck with whatever you decide.
CR