DR650 How much$$$$

**dino3310** · 4th February 2008, 19:59

Got my DR on trade me, i've set the reserve at $2850.
I was just wondering what you guy's think about the price,
i think its a fair price but i but i can be a tight arse .
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=139012602
what do ya think to dear,to cheap or just right?

**GaZBur** · 4th February 2008, 20:10

I really had trouble finding a DR when I was looking. I think if you got a bidder at $2500 as you have now you should sell at what you can get and not get greedy. This is a mostly road oriented bike that cant be ridden on the road so there wont be a queue of buyers so even at a fair price you may struggle getting a buyer. I am guessing your expectations are about right but personaly I would drop my reserve so that bidders would know the bike will definatley sell to the highest bidder, and hope for a bit of action just before the auction closes.
Good Luck !
So what are you getting next?

**dino3310** · 4th February 2008, 20:21

Cheers GaZBur,
not sure what i'll get next,sooooo many choices.

**Crisis management** · 4th February 2008, 20:26

I agree with Gazbur (much as I hate agreeing with anything a mainlander says....), you may get your $2850 but it is a very small market and with the new price having been chopped another $1000 this year it has driven all the second hand prices down.
Take what you can for it and get on with life!

Good luck, be good to see you out on a few rides!!

**dino3310** · 5th February 2008, 17:04

Cheers Iain,
was starting to think along those lines,if it dont sell at auction or the fix price
offer i'll put an o.n.o on her and take the highest offer.
might look at buying doer upper but one that CAN be regoed.

**cynna** · 5th February 2008, 17:20

Originally Posted by Crisis management

with the new price having been chopped another $1000 this year it has driven all the second hand prices down.!

whats the new price now?

**Crisis management** · 5th February 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by cynna

whats the new price now?

$7999.00

Thats a $1000 less than a year ago, bit of a bugger eh?

**nerdneh** · 5th February 2008, 19:38

Originally Posted by Crisis management

$7999.00

Thats a $1000 less than a year ago, bit of a bugger eh?

I believe there is not many left @ 8k Murray Thorn had to get one from deep south for client before xmas,most had long gone, now back to 9k.

**GaZBur** · 5th February 2008, 19:49

Originally Posted by Crisis management

I agree with Gazbur (much as I hate agreeing with anything a mainlander says

Mainlander!!! Oh I take offence and must challenge you to a duel!!!!

There - honour is satisified.

I bought my DR second hand a year ago for $7000 in mint condition and had no choice - it was pay that or dip out, and I had to travel to ChCh to find one at all! I haven't regretted it but wish I could have held off till they dropped the price.

PS I am not a Mainlander and I have only heard a few ChCh people with inferiority complexes say that they are Mainlanders.

**dino3310** · 5th February 2008, 20:31

the $7995 price was for the suzukifest will soon go back to $8995 untill the next suzukifest next summer

**Crisis management** · 6th February 2008, 08:02

Originally Posted by GaZBur

Mainlander!!!

There - honour is satisified.

.

Did I win?

Originally Posted by dino3310

the $7995 price was for the suzukifest will soon go back to $8995 untill the next suzukifest next summer

You're right, but because there were a shit load sold at that price there are a lot of new, cheap bikes out there. When they start being sold secondhand (in about 3 months when the novelty has worn off) for $6,500 the market will continue to be influenced by them.
Simple rule of the marketplace, when new stuff is dumped on the market, the prices drop across the board.

**YellowDog** · 6th February 2008, 08:18

Originally Posted by dino3310

Got my DR on trade me, i've set the reserve at $2850.
I was just wondering what you guy's think about the price,
i think its a fair price but i but i can be a tight arse .
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=139012602
what do ya think to dear,to cheap or just right?

I rode a DR650 before I bought my Freewind. Completely different handling characteristics though, which was a dissapointment. Looks like good value to me. Great looking bike.

I just sold my 1999 Freewind for $5,500, which I thought was very high. I believe that it was the scarcity value that did it. If you find someone after a scarce DR650 - IMO you will get your price.

Good luck.

**dino3310** · 6th February 2008, 08:56

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Did I win?

You're right, but because there were a shit load sold at that price there are a lot of new, cheap bikes out there. When they start being sold secondhand (in about 3 months when the novelty has worn off) for $6,500 the market will continue to be influenced by them.
Simple rule of the marketplace, when new stuff is dumped on the market, the prices drop across the board.

just like when i bought a pajero a few years back cost me 20k about a year later they flooded the market,where you could by the same pajero for 12-15k.

**chasio** · 6th February 2008, 14:06

Originally Posted by Crisis management

You're right, but because there were a shit load sold at that price there are a lot of new, cheap bikes out there. When they start being sold secondhand (in about 3 months when the novelty has worn off) for $6,500 the market will continue to be influenced by them.
Simple rule of the marketplace, when new stuff is dumped on the market, the prices drop across the board.

A bit like this, you mean? Wish I had my full license...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...htm?key=466731