Whats with suzuki 450 resale values

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Seems like there a bunch of 2015-2016 450s in my area for dirt cheap. Where as any of the other manufacturers especially honda are almost 2x the price.

2015 rmz for $3700 another for 3999 some look really clean and stock
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TymeMoto 4/3/2018 8:28pm
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Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year for the first time in nearly a decade.

You could probably buy that 3 year old RMZ for 3700 right now, ride it for a season, clean it up, sell it before Christmas and come out even.
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malachi177 4/3/2018 8:45pm
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TymeMoto wrote:
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year...
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year for the first time in nearly a decade.

You could probably buy that 3 year old RMZ for 3700 right now, ride it for a season, clean it up, sell it before Christmas and come out even.
In nearly a decade?Laughing You're correct on the plastics...you're wrong on the rest of the bike.
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TymeMoto 4/3/2018 9:12pm
4/3/2018 9:12pm Edited Date/Time 4/4/2018 4:45am
TymeMoto wrote:
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year...
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year for the first time in nearly a decade.

You could probably buy that 3 year old RMZ for 3700 right now, ride it for a season, clean it up, sell it before Christmas and come out even.
malachi177 wrote:
In nearly a decade?Laughing You're correct on the plastics...you're wrong on the rest of the bike.
The only significant changes I can think of between maybe ‘12 and ‘17 were air forks, front brakes and launch control.

What am I forgetting?

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Bruce372 4/3/2018 9:22pm
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TymeMoto wrote:
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year...
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year for the first time in nearly a decade.

You could probably buy that 3 year old RMZ for 3700 right now, ride it for a season, clean it up, sell it before Christmas and come out even.
malachi177 wrote:
In nearly a decade?Laughing You're correct on the plastics...you're wrong on the rest of the bike.
TymeMoto wrote:
The only significant changes I can think of between maybe ‘12 and ‘17 were air forks, front brakes and launch control.

What am I forgetting?

Not much LOL!!!!
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TymeMoto wrote:
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year...
Cheapest 450 at the dealership combined with lowest resale value out of all of the OEM’s. Doesn’t help that they just updated the current model year for the first time in nearly a decade.

You could probably buy that 3 year old RMZ for 3700 right now, ride it for a season, clean it up, sell it before Christmas and come out even.
malachi177 wrote:
In nearly a decade?Laughing You're correct on the plastics...you're wrong on the rest of the bike.
TymeMoto wrote:
The only significant changes I can think of between maybe ‘12 and ‘17 were air forks, front brakes and launch control.

What am I forgetting?

The big changes in the seat colors
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Superdave19 4/3/2018 9:29pm
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15-17's are great bikes. Forget the shootouts.. For mere mortals, these can be very competitive bikes.

Still miss my 15' more than my high school sweetheart.
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mxer807 4/3/2018 9:41pm
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I was one to sell one of those dirt cheap machines. 2015 with 60 hours in mint condition for 3600. They are great bikes, I loved mine but wanted a new husky
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Bruce372 4/3/2018 9:47pm
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mxer807 wrote:
I was one to sell one of those dirt cheap machines. 2015 with 60 hours in mint condition for 3600. They are great bikes, I loved...
I was one to sell one of those dirt cheap machines. 2015 with 60 hours in mint condition for 3600. They are great bikes, I loved mine but wanted a new husky
You did well. Best offer I got on my 2015 was 3000.

One guy so stoked he had picked up a 2015 for 2800, thought they were so cheap he wanted to pick up another for that price lol
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NeedMoto 4/3/2018 9:50pm
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Buddy just picked up an 18 RMZ 450 for $6,200. Had 20 minutes of ride time. Has a Pro-circuit link and some WC bling.

Sat on craigslist for a month at that price. I think my buddy scored a pretty good deal.
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mxer807 4/3/2018 10:21pm
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mxer807 wrote:
I was one to sell one of those dirt cheap machines. 2015 with 60 hours in mint condition for 3600. They are great bikes, I loved...
I was one to sell one of those dirt cheap machines. 2015 with 60 hours in mint condition for 3600. They are great bikes, I loved mine but wanted a new husky
Bruce372 wrote:
You did well. Best offer I got on my 2015 was 3000. One guy so stoked he had picked up a 2015 for 2800, thought they...
You did well. Best offer I got on my 2015 was 3000.

One guy so stoked he had picked up a 2015 for 2800, thought they were so cheap he wanted to pick up another for that price lol
Ouch ... Sad
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SweetDaddy 4/4/2018 5:34am
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Sold my 2015 in Oct for $3500 with full fmf and rekluse. 58 hours and never a problem with that bike.
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flopper12 4/4/2018 5:57am
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I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd like to get one! Plenty of parts available, low buy in price, and anymore showing up to ride on a Suzuki is like showing up on a Cannondale...no one rides yellow anymore.
miketherider 4/4/2018 7:24am
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A dealer local to me has a leftover '16 listed for $5699, just tax and FL offroad title fee. Good bike I am interested in, just that dreaded air fork...
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miketherider wrote:
A dealer local to me has a leftover '16 listed for $5699, just tax and FL offroad title fee. Good bike I am interested in, just...
A dealer local to me has a leftover '16 listed for $5699, just tax and FL offroad title fee. Good bike I am interested in, just that dreaded air fork...
Great bike. Great value. Get a conversion kit.
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kb228 4/4/2018 7:27am
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A 2017 crf450 is miles ahead of a 2017 rmz450. Thats why it theyre cheap.
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flopper12 wrote:
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd...
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd like to get one! Plenty of parts available, low buy in price, and anymore showing up to ride on a Suzuki is like showing up on a Cannondale...no one rides yellow anymore.
C'mon don't Cannondale us! I know what you mean but those Cannondales were so bad. I rode one for 2 laps and couldn't take anymore
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Teej317 4/4/2018 7:49am
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Not sure what's wrong with my local dealer....they have a leftover 15 and want $7000 for it lol

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Teej317 wrote:
Not sure what's wrong with my local dealer....they have a leftover 15 and want $7000 for it lol
That is why they still have it.
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malachi177 wrote:
In nearly a decade?Laughing You're correct on the plastics...you're wrong on the rest of the bike.
TymeMoto wrote:
The only significant changes I can think of between maybe ‘12 and ‘17 were air forks, front brakes and launch control.

What am I forgetting?

jake721 wrote:
The big changes in the seat colors
That with the longer kickstarter- Easily shaving two seconds off your lap time
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flopper12 wrote:
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd...
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd like to get one! Plenty of parts available, low buy in price, and anymore showing up to ride on a Suzuki is like showing up on a Cannondale...no one rides yellow anymore.
We'll get you the RMX headlight and kickstand... Bam!
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flopper12 4/4/2018 8:10am
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flopper12 wrote:
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd...
I'm not a 450 guy, hell I'm not an MX guy, just Harescrables and Enduro's with some great trail rides....and the RMZ450's are so cheap I'd like to get one! Plenty of parts available, low buy in price, and anymore showing up to ride on a Suzuki is like showing up on a Cannondale...no one rides yellow anymore.
Stuntman949 wrote:
We'll get you the RMX headlight and kickstand... Bam!
450's don't work well in the tight Southern Ohio singletrack that I ride...at least not for mortals like me.
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Asimo 4/4/2018 8:16am
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18 RMZ 450 for 6500 in the crate OTD.
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Teej317 wrote:
Not sure what's wrong with my local dealer....they have a leftover 15 and want $7000 for it lol
jpfiester82 wrote:
That is why they still have it.
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TrailDigger 4/4/2018 8:29am
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Sold my 2012 last year for $3100, with 50 hours. Seemed like a reasonable price and I had it up on Craigslist for two weeks.

Was a great bike and I miss it sometimes, but the YZ250 is cheaper to care for. RMZ was good in the trails with dialed in suspension and a tooth down on the rear.
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Badd127 4/4/2018 9:57am
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I bought my 16 rmz450 at the end of 2016 with 20hrs for 4k.
I decided to use the money I would have spent buying a new bike on upgrades. For the price I got some KYB kit suspension, spring fork setup for me, full ti yoshi system, vortex ignition, and a heap of other bits and pieces. Love the bike.

Squirrelings 4/4/2018 10:31am
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Teej317 wrote:
Not sure what's wrong with my local dealer....they have a leftover 15 and want $7000 for it lol
You can get a current model year Kawasaki 450 for $7k.
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Asimo wrote:
18 RMZ 450 for 6500 in the crate OTD.
wisconsinracer24 wrote:
Where?
Bruce372 wrote:
If you are in Wisconsin, try south east sales or sportland2
Tom at Sportland2 has killer prices!

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