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When to buy

  • 16-08-2015 7:51am
    #1
    session savage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭


    Looking for advice lads. I have been saving up to get back on a bike after years off. Don't have much money but had planned on spending around 2000 on a bike. I was planning on selling a few bits and trying to avoid getting a loan but then a lovely bike came up and I got a loan. However the bike sold fast so now I have a few pounds to spend.
    I had originally planned on waiting until winter to buy as I think I would get more for my money. Do ye think that's right? Or should I just buy now?

    I'm looking for a dragstar 650/1100 vn800 or a shadow 750.

    Any advice?


Comments

  • #2
    Alter_Ego
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Alter_Ego


    Since you can ride bikes all year round in Ireland, they don't really get much cheaper in winter. There is just less transactions, with the bad weather, Christmas spending etc. The so called 'summer' season is almost over. If you have the money and the right bike comes up for sale, just buy it. At least you'll be able to test drive it in decent conditions.


  • #3
    session savage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭session savage


    Sound. I'll keep my eyes peeled so :)


  • #4
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,306 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    My advice is to have the money waiting and just check done deal every day. You have the money now, so that bit is over. If you're not in a rush for a bike you can wait a while for something decent to come along. Hard not to dip into the cash though!
    As for summer v winter, it depends really, you can always get someone stuck for cash. I got a great deal on my bike because someone was in a different country and stuck for cash. Not a great demand for that particular bike either.
    If you have the cash and go along to the sale with the cash it can make a big difference to you getting it at a good price or not.
    For cruiser type bikes I'd be looking for something a few years old but well cared for, a few do pop up.


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