Scored a good deal!

Sabre093 · April 29, 2015, 10:04:19 PM

Found this on Kijiji for a listed 500....Owner said dont run just want it gone...So i asked Battery ok? she says yes i flip the switch look at gauges no neutral light so i get that add choke and WTF if it starts and purrs like a kitten...

Bike had a rear swingarm lift,helmet,manual,all plastics has 40000 kms...been down but not hard...Funny thing is i think they were not expecting it to start...final price was 250$..Good bargin

movenon · April 29, 2015, 10:24:09 PM

I would say you got a good deal there. Be a nice run about.

George

novaraptor · April 30, 2015, 09:01:16 AM

Sweeeet!!!!

ZOA NOM · April 30, 2015, 09:43:12 AM

Did you tell her it runs? Kind of a dick move if not...

edit: just read the last sentence, my bad. They made the deal, as - is works both ways.

fj1289 · April 30, 2015, 09:46:15 AM

I'd disagree on that assessment - if someone can't be bothered to even see if it runs before posting it up for sale, then they are only interested in off loading it.

-- Oh - and nice find! That's one of those bikes I'd like to try if one ever came up at the right price - like that one!

Sabre093 · April 30, 2015, 11:13:08 AM

In the ad it said won't start and owner was there when I asked what's wrong....I then checked a few things and it fired up....we actually drove it home...illegally mind you but it was a 10 minutes back roads I still thing the find was good

ZOA NOM · April 30, 2015, 11:19:37 AM

Quote from: fj1289 on April 30, 2015, 09:46:15 AM
I'd disagree on that assessment - if someone can't be bothered to even see if it runs before posting it up for sale, then they are only interested in off loading it.

-- Oh - and nice find! That's one of those bikes I'd like to try if one ever came up at the right price - like that one!

I was concerned that the owner was a female who knew nothing about it, and that simply shifting into neutral made it a more valuable bike to her, which in my view would have been deceptive by the buyer if he hid that information. The fact that they saw it start up and still stuck to the deal was honorable, but I might have split the difference with her and offer a little more, just to appease the Karma Gods.

Great deal though!

Mark Olson · April 30, 2015, 04:14:08 PM

Yes you scored a good deal .

its a runner.

jscgdunn · April 30, 2015, 04:29:46 PM

One of the hazards of lurking on Kijiji

Tiger · April 30, 2015, 08:01:42 PM

Nice on buddy, nice one

John.

PaulG · April 30, 2015, 09:54:36 PM

Silly question, but it's a Honda Sumthinerother?

Not up on my Honda's especially from that angle. CBR CB VF VFR ?

Regardless, do you shit horseshoes too?

I'm trying hard not to be envious.... Probably the first vehicle you have ever owned where it will be more expensive to insure than what you bough it for?

I'd be trolling Kijiji or Craigslist too, 'cept I have no place to keep an extra bike, or two, or three....

Russfjr1 · May 01, 2015, 05:03:00 AM

Don't understand all the grief some of you are giving Sabre, the person selling the bike could of said no .... it's not as if he / she had a gun held to there head... or did they?

? Nice find Sabre now go find me one

Steve_in_Florida · May 01, 2015, 07:18:26 AM

I like hearing (reading) tales of good fortune.

Deals are out there; just gotta find `em.

Steve

Sabre093 · May 01, 2015, 08:15:38 AM

QuoteNot up on my Honda's especially from that angle. CBR CB VF VFR ?

It's a 1986 VFR

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I'd be trolling Kijiji or Craigslist too, 'cept I have no place to keep an extra bike, or two, or three....

No room for me either got 2 FJ's...I found the Honda..Brokered the deal for a friend and helped him go from a 84 VF 750 to this one

QuoteDon't understand all the grief some of you are giving Sabre, the person selling the bike could of said no .... it's not as if he / she had a gun held to there head... or did they?Huh?? Nice find Sabre now go find me one yes

No worries Russ,deals are out there if i could have got away with bringing it home i would have(I'm still sucking up for bringing 2nd FJ home)My daughter is planning on riding it would have been great cheap bike to start on

ZOA NOM · May 01, 2015, 01:58:45 PM

Quote from: Russfjr1 on May 01, 2015, 05:03:00 AM
Don't understand all the grief some of you are giving Sabre, the person selling the bike could of said no .... it's not as if he / she had a gun held to there head... or did they?? Nice find Sabre now go find me one

No grief, just thought it would be a shitty thing to do if the seller was unaware of the easy fix. She was aware, so there's no harm, no foul. "As-is" works both ways, and I think it worked out great for Sabre.

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