Advice on selling my VTZ250

**Romeo** · 5th March 2012, 21:12

Gidday all,
I was an avid rider in CHCH until the whole Quake thing happened, since September 2010 my bike's been sitting in my father's garage.

NOW, my partner's gone out and bought a new car and I need to stump up with a grand - or ideally, two.

My problem now is that I don't know how I should sell it. Do I...
A) AIWI.
B) Get it through the bike shop, oil change and fresh battery, whatever else is required to get it running sweet as.
C) As above, with new Rego and WOF

Also, $1 NR auction, or fixed price listing?

Which do you think is going to get the best return on investment? I paid $2,600 and have only put on 2,000KM max.

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PS: We're in Nelson now, as our place in Bexley was written off.

Thanks in advance,
Alex

**JustNick** · 5th March 2012, 23:07

D) Sell partners new car, fix bike, ride it.

**Romeo** · 6th March 2012, 12:31

Originally Posted by JustNick

D) Sell partners new car, fix bike, ride it.

Ha, great answer!

I guess luckily for me I've got a '72 CB175 tucked in the garage as well that I'll start riding once it ticks over the 40 year mark.

Any other thoughts?

Cheers,
Alex

**GingerMidget** · 6th March 2012, 15:30

Originally Posted by Romeo

Ha, great answer!

I guess luckily for me I've got a '72 CB175 tucked in the garage as well that I'll start riding once it ticks over the 40 year mark.

Any other thoughts?

Cheers,
Alex

You mean now?

**zippy** · 7th March 2012, 07:36

Personally i would just get a new battery and then service it myself, keep the receipts from the items you bought to show to the buyer you have just done it - that is as good as a shop doing it in my eyes most bikers will do there own service so must of your customer base will understand and accept it, as long as you show it was done recently most buyers are happy with that. Explain in your listing you have just got a new battery and serviced it - have the dated receipts to that fact.

Get it WOF as well, the biggest concern a buyer has - 'Is the bike road worthy and going to cost me extra to get it on the road after i buy it or is the reason its not wof'ed because if failed dramatically the last time and costs too much to fix to get it on the road now?' - myself - I wont give listings a second look if i cannot see that the vehicle was not wof'ed in the last couple of months.... Getting a new WOF shows that the potential buyer will not have to do any extra work on it in the short term.

Personally i would not worry about Reg, if someone is going to buy a bike they will expect like most the have to stump up for road tax. If you feel you want to then get 1/2 months max.

If you stick it on trademe, then put it in at auction at your lowest you will take for it, if only one person bids on that price at least you will get that, anything else with other bidders is then a bonus. 250s are still sort after for learners so they will be easier to sell than a bigger bike.

**Romeo** · 7th March 2012, 11:41

Excellent advice Zippy, I'll get my old man onto the case right away!

**SMOKEU** · 7th March 2012, 18:21

Pussy whipped much? Tidy the bike up yourself, give it a good service, get it all legit and put it on Trademe.

**SVboy** · 7th March 2012, 18:33

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Pussy whipped much? Tidy the bike up yourself, give it a good service, get it all legit and put it on Trademe.

Read the WHOLEthread fucktard.

**SMOKEU** · 7th March 2012, 18:51

Originally Posted by SVboy

Read the WHOLEthread fucktard.

I already have, asshole.

**SVboy** · 7th March 2012, 19:27

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I already have, asshole.

Read it again dick head, this time focus on the bit about having to relocate to Nelson because of the earthquake. Get your mummy to help you with the big words.

**SMOKEU** · 7th March 2012, 19:32

Originally Posted by SVboy

Read it again dick head, this time focus on the bit about having to relocate to Nelson because of the earthquake. Get your mummy to help you with the big words.

I'd rather get your mom to help me instead.

**SVboy** · 7th March 2012, 19:42

That can be arranged-she is twice the man you will ever be-at least twice the rider too, judging by past forum comments. However I dont know if she could explain what a twat you are in words simple enough for you to understand. Now, rather than attempting to display your rapier like wit, how about a little sympathy to the OP, who has lost his family home, had to relocate to another town, and has to sell his bike and was seeking genuine advice. Too many concepts for such a self centred mind?-take your time, you will get it eventually.....

**Madness** · 7th March 2012, 19:43

Can your Mum not read so good, Smokey?

**Romeo** · 9th March 2012, 20:18

Hey guys,
Thanks for the advice, some more than others. My old man's got it all sorted. Fresh battery and she's running SWEET as - I think he's a bit attached to it now actually!

Link: TradeMe: Honda VTZ 250 1987

Cheers,
Alex