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Sacko
11/9/2018 5:44pm
11/9/2018 5:44pm
Trying to don the math in my head but can't come to the conclusion... now before I get the smart ass replies I fully understand that there's no way to make a smart investment buying a dirt bike. That being said, what will you spend the least money on with depreciation of the bike vs cost of new. Keep in mind I'm paying cash for the bike, so buy every year and sell every year or doit every 2 years?
And 2 stroke or 4 stroke?
Imo KX250F
I've seen New for $5000
And see most 1 yr old used for sale
For $4000
So if got a new one every year and sold the old one
I figure would be about $1000 per year
I would think some one could get $1000
Worth of enjoyment out of a New bike
That's my 2 cents
The Shop
My '17 YZ250f in Jan '18 with 7 hours and not a single scratch was $5400.
Best deal on new i could find OTD was close to $7k
On my Xtrainer, used would have saved me maybe $800 and that would most likely be driving 6+ hours for a bike with 50+ hours.
Yamaha in Finland had a campaign for their YZF 250 in 2018 because it was the last year for that generation. You got 1k of parts from Yamaha of your own choice with the bike. KTM has always a similar campaign on their bikes that will be the last of the current gen (2018 for KTM too, you got parts for 1000€ with an 2018 KTM). That is a great deal if you plan on buying a new bike every year. But not so great if you are able to wait a few months or one year for the upcoming "brand new" model.
On the other hand. Getting a 2018 YZF 450 or CRF 450 as a left over would be a great deal since there wont be a "big" upgrade on those bikes for a few years!
But I also have a 06 yz125 I just overhaul every few years. Not wasting my time selling it for $1200-$2500.
New one no problems. potentially get warranty work done if she greandes early. Case in point. My uncles 17 husky 450 locked up 3 hours. They replaced entire engine.
For example I got a 2019 350 for $9000. In 3 years I’ll sell it with all OEM parts and try to get $4000-$5000. I’d be at $1250-$1600 per year.
KTMs are tough because of the high purchase price if you want the newest new. To me I know that’s part of the game buying new, lucky I can use this as a tax write off and recoup a bit of that loss.
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