Sorry for the thread steal! I have an opportunity to buy a 2000 fxr4 from a friend, bone stock, like just off the showroom with 12000 miles for 10500.
Is it worth it???TATATNT~~~~
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Listed below you will find a great THREAD which was initially started by George (gflvette2) here within the FXR SECTION this past summer and addresses some of the same questions of value, while he originally starts out wondering about an FX2, he ends up purchasing an FXR3, but it's a very long THREAD that has great participation within it as he begins to address the very same question of what a bike such as a CVO Harley might be worth, if you like take a peek:
Value of a 1999 FXR2 <~~~CLICK, VIEW, & READIt might serve you better to start a new topic.....but that's just an opinion....lol....
Is it worth it?Wow what a loaded question.....lol....the answer depends on so many things.....and any answer you receive is one that will be based upon such subjective reflections.....Who would have thought that within the past 80 days that regular gasoline would be @ $1.31 per gallon in my community and still going down. The world is a different place today than it was 80 days ago......Anyone of us as Owners of FXR's as well as Owner's of CVO FXR's could easily discuss the merits of one's potential Ownership of an FXR or CVO FXR2, FXR3, or FXR4, but when it comes to value....none of us really knows what values should be or will be in the months ahead.....Perhaps this might help, is it worth $1,000.00 yes to anybody here it would be....without a doubt, is it worth, $2,000.00 or $3,000.00 of course, is it worth $4,000.00 yes, even $5,000.00 definitely....is it worth $6,000.00 definitely....Is it worth $7,000 to me.......since I have one.....and it's the one I want....probably not....so even at this number subjectiveness begins to "affect" one's reflections....and it's here where you begin to debate or review the "merits" of the particular bike.....even at $7,000.00....and since the Seller has apparently decided that $10,500 is what he/she is willing to take you now do not need to consider $10,501.00 since it's not on the table.....
So the the range of value is between $7,000.00 to $10,500 for this FXR4....is it
only worth $7,000.00 ? ? ? ?......I am not saying that but perhaps some here and even you will potentially assume that's what I am saying because I have typed that number as the lowest number.....but what I am trying to do is give you a "range" most of us here would probably feel you "would "steal" the bike @ $7,000.00 but yet there would be some that would loose in interest in the bike at that value because they already own one....so as you can see the range of value for yourself begins to be defined by your very own "motivation". When these bikes were brand new they retailed for around $17,995.00 and some of them went for over $25,000.00 today on December 12, 2008 with 12,000 miles on the bike a "friend" of yours is willing to accept $10,500.00.
If you were to ask me if the FXR4 is a better bike than perhaps the CVO you currently own I would definitely say yes.....and for me at any value it would be.....I am not attempting to be offensive....but it's here that we begin to discuss the "merits" of the bike for riding and enjoyment purposes....here is where the "passion" and "intensity" of why we all love our FXR's whether they are a model from 1982-1994 or are a CVO FXR2, FXR3, or FXR4. It's within this paragraph that much could be discussed....for example the "merits" of one's choice to purchase an FXR2 or an FXR3 or an FXR4 and what would consititue one's decision to do so....once again very subjective.....
I have no idea what your background is with FXR's but I might suggest taking a sneek and peek of this following THREAD if you haven't done so:
FXR HISTORY <~~~CLICK, VIEW, & READI encourage you if you have little information about FXR's to take your time and reivew this thread.....lol in my opinion it's well worth the read....
So what's the bike worth? Well what are you willing to pay? But what I will say is be "motivated" by the acquistion of gain and not motivated by the fear of loss.
Regards,
Tim
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