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I have seen and heard a ton of complaining about new bike prices but after 3 months of trying to find any kind of decent deal with a used truck or SUV I'm not hearing it any longer. Just for fun go to Autotrader and type in $10000 and truck or SUV as your only search criteria and see what pops up. Worn out piles of shit are what come up. Even 20 grand does not buy you something that inspires much confidence. To make matters worse since Craigslist has lost favor with sellers there is no good place to find vehicles for sale from individuals any longer. So your stuck with used car lots with everything at 2-3 grand over NADA. New bikes, even Factory Editions look like bargains by comparison.
As far as new vehicles, yeah...they're insanely high because the majority of buyers are clueless and shop on payment instead of price without putting much thought into the difference between making that payment for 60 months vs 84 months. And the reason no individuals list on craigslist anymore is because most people are still upside down on the note when they decide they must have something new and are therefore forced to trade in their vehicle to the dealer so that they can just roll the payments over to the new loan.
Dirtbikes are motorcycles just like any street bike. People expect them to be priced like toys.
Ive been tyring to find a truck for under 15k to replace my 2016 silverado. Damn near impossible
The Shop
I understand the ongoing cost of R&D for motocross bikes, but still, that's a lot more bike for the money.
You can find trucks for low prices but you gotta realize you're not gonna get nice wheels or auto windows and shit like that. Look for a used work truck. In 2009 i bought an '04 tundra single cab long bed for $5,000. I'm still driving it to this day. Trucks these days with their luxurious features are kinda weak in my opinion... it's a freakin truck not an escalade.
That's my race tech rant.
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The people enjoying life are the people with money !
Instead of worrying about how to save money
Start worrying about how to make more...
Im on the poor side myself i was born that way and i have yet to figure out how to break the cycle but i am convinced
That it is a must !
To Get rich or die trying.
As Far as vehicles go, accept the fact that you are always going yo have a payment and lease a Brand New one,
This way you slways have a new vehicle and its always under warranty. Your payments are less than they would be if buying. And you will not ever be upside down (negative value)
If you dont buy new than buy a $2000 to $5000 vehicle
Wear it out and replace.
If you buy a $10,000 to $15,000 vehicle
You Have the sane payment as you would leasing a new one and by the time its paid off you need a new one anyway, so you may as well lease the New one.
If you drive a lot of miles factor that in upfront and pay a little higher payment.
One of the very many articles on the subject...
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/11/david-bach-says-buying-a-new-car-is-the…
That wasnt my point. TONs of people shell out 25k+ for harleys when theres bikes that perform better for a lot less money and are also more reliable.
The amount of performance youre getting for the price in mx bikes is well worth $10,000 imo when you compare it to similar street bikes with similar performance efforts from the OEMs.
But those supernakeds like the z900 and fz09 are killer bang for buck bikes. Not as developed as moto bikes tho.
Pit Row
Poor people spend first and save whats left
Rich people aave first and spend whats left
And drive beaters, but if i was gonna get a nicer vehicle
I would lease new for sure
Sorry landlord i paid myself first so rent isnt fitting into my budget this month sorry, maybe next month.
Cut out cable, internet, cell phone, bikes, restaurants,booze, cigarrettes, etc etc etc until your "ahead"
Or work 2,3 jobs until your ahead. Takes sacrifices. Working when others are sleeping, working when others are off, nights weekends holidays.
Its 1020pm here time to head out for work...
But i get what your saying.
Bicycles, i payed $50 dollars for my Current Bicycle
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