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Julian_Boolean wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:48 pm Straight sale or trade in?
If a straight sale that's a very tight profit margin, for their sake, let's hope it doesn't go wrong in even a minor way
He traded it for an XSR900 so hopefully they'd made a chunk on that...

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weeksy wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:50 pm
Julian_Boolean wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:48 pm Straight sale or trade in?
If a straight sale that's a very tight profit margin, for their sake, let's hope it doesn't go wrong in even a minor way
That was trade in, but was for an ex-demo '19 XSR900 @ £6999 which again i'm struggling to get near even now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XSR-9 ... Sw5MFflz9l

That's about the closest but mine had 300 miles on it at purchase, even that one has 3500.

There's this at £7200 but again, still certain mine is better value
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XSR90 ... Sw1GBfpset
How many bikes have you bought from them in the past and how much other work do you send their way?

They don't just make money on the one sale do they?
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:38 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:50 pm
Julian_Boolean wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:48 pm Straight sale or trade in?
If a straight sale that's a very tight profit margin, for their sake, let's hope it doesn't go wrong in even a minor way
That was trade in, but was for an ex-demo '19 XSR900 @ £6999 which again i'm struggling to get near even now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XSR-9 ... Sw5MFflz9l

That's about the closest but mine had 300 miles on it at purchase, even that one has 3500.

There's this at £7200 but again, still certain mine is better value
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XSR90 ... Sw1GBfpset
How many bikes have you bought from them in the past and how much other work do you send their way?

They don't just make money on the one sale do they?
None and none, never dealt with them before.
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Was the XSR one of their demo bikes, if yes, then that's where they made the money, I don't know if it's still the case but dealers used to get demo bikes from Yamaha for a lot less than the bikes they sell as new.
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:53 pm Was the XSR one of their demo bikes, if yes, then that's where they made the money, I don't know if it's still the case but dealers used to get demo bikes from Yamaha for a lot less than the bikes they sell as new.
Yeah it was, so the margins may have been in it. I know from chatting to KTM dealer they get very little in the way of discount on it.

Either way I got a cheap purchase and a great trade in so I'm happy.
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weeksy wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:58 pm so I'm happy.
That's all that really matters
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In the description looks like it was £5700 so maybe they are discounting to get shot for winter?

I've been looking at bike prices, and you bought at a good time. Not so many deals around at the minute.
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Supermofo wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:29 am In the description looks like it was £5700 so maybe they are discounting to get shot for winter?

I've been looking at bike prices, and you bought at a good time. Not so many deals around at the minute.
Was thinking similar....move it on quick. As they say, if you're gonna lose money best to lose it ASAP. :D
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OmG be good for a laugh riding one through London
https://nmoto.com/golden-age/
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maccecht wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:05 pm OmG be good for a laugh riding one through London
https://nmoto.com/golden-age/
Shame they're not using the C-Evolution, maybe they couldn't find one?
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What does it look like with someone trying to sit on it?
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I want this...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 5417270143

I think I need psychiatric help.

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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:11 am I want this...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 5417270143

I think I need psychiatric help.

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Nothing wrong with that. I've got a deep rooted desire for a Ural.
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Thing is, if I buy the Ural, then I wont have room for this...

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I'm really struggling to find a sensibly priced 1100 to fiddle with over winter.
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The answer is obvious. get a bigger shed.