I went to a dealer today...
 

I went with a buddy who really, really wants a 50th Anny R6. There just so happened to be one 30 minutes away that he found online. It was a '06 R6 50th Anny with 3300 miles and the asking price was $6,499, which got me thinking since I just refinanced my bike and it got appraised at $7,300 or so.

So we head down there today to check it out and possibly buy it. Before we left, my buddy called up to ask if there was any damage. He said "There's a scratch on the tank and that's it". So we roll up on it, looking for the scratch on the tank first and it was there. A big ugly, someone tried to fill it with paint and failed, scratch. Okay, but for $6,499 he could deal with. Then I started looking the rest of the bike over. Here's what I found:

1. Previously mentioned scratch
2. There was a scuff from a very low speed or garage fall
3. The can was scuffed up from said fall
4. The headlights/upper had minor scuffs on them from something
5. The rubber fender that bolts to the swingarm was gone
6. The was no FE kit or even the stock plate holder (no way to mount a plate)

Here's where it gets good.

7. Half the front brake lever was broken off, proly from the fall
8. The front wheel is not a 50th Anny wheel, it had no yellow stripes on it
9. There was NO FUCKING LEFT MIRROR

And the final blow...

10. Both, yes BOTH fork seals were leaking. WTF.

The bike only had 3300 miles on it, so that tells me the previous owner was wheelie happy. I don't even want to know what condition the engine is in.

So I start making offers for my friend.

I say 6500 OTD and you replace the fork seals.
He says he can proly do 7k OTD plus the seals

I counter with 7k OTD and you replace the seals and get a proper 50th Anny wheel on the front
He says he can't do that.

We say goodbye. Reason why it was easy to say goodbye is because we were only checking out the bike to possibly prevent us from driving 3 hours to CA to check another one out. The other one only has 900 miles on it and was garage kept, no problems at all. And the price for the one in CA was 7k. So it looks like I'll be going to CA in the next couple days, empty trailer in tow. Hopefully it'll have a sweet ass Anny in it on the way back.

I'm a little confused. Your friend is looking at them. But you are thinking about stealing it out from under him? You skeezy bastard, you.

No, I know more about bikes so I was kinda doing the talking for him. He was already turned off from the shit that was wrong and he was ready to leave so I threw those out there for the hell of it hoping the dealer would bite and save us a trip. The salesman was the type that didn't suggest shit and the only talking done was from me. Pretty crappy guy.

That's what I was thinking, but your recent refinancing comment made me wonder.

I think he was giving us reference as to what they go for... as his is an 06

Correct, sir.

Fuck that... with those problems... there are more in hiding!

That's what we said.

where at in cali, and when ya goin?

I think the only time I'd buy from a dealer is new. Too many horror stories about broke ass traded in used bikes being patched together and pawned off on some trusting SOB who doesn't know any better.

Who was the guy with a zx10 from olden twf who's engine was fucked from the dealer floor and he had to beg and plead to get a new motor and shit?

No idea what city, my friend knows. But it'll be Thursday probably.

let me know, might be close by. have a drink b4 u hit the road again

I'm with GM. I wouldn't have even made an offer. Good luck in Cali

I think that was jtemple or whatever his sn is. I think thats the one that the dealer tried jb welding it and he had to fight with them for quite a while.

You run the same risk buying used from either a dealer or private seller. Used is used and you never know how the bike was treated/maintained. You just have to know what you are doing and what to look for when buying a used bike.

I think used is better from a dealer because you can slap an extended warranty on it.

Yep, that was me. What it boiled down to was I ended up eating shit on that whole deal. The dealership talked like they were helping me, but their actions (i.e. what actually happened) was I ended up trading the bike back to them for a new one and eating the cost of replacing the cracked block.

I'm still dealing with them to this day, and that whole fiasco happened almost a year ago! They called me a couple months ago and said they sold the bike and my lender hadn't sent them the title. They wanted me to go to the DMV for them and get the bike re-titled, and offered me a whopping $10 gift card for my time. I reluctantly agreed. After some thought, I figured it'll cost me more than $10 in gas to get to the dealership to spend that gift card. Screw that. I have yet to hear from them again. When I do, I'll milk them for more money for doing their legwork for them. If they refuse to sweeten the pot, I'll tell them to go pound sand, just like they did to me. I'm never setting foot in that dealership again.

Damn. People have died for less.

Yeah, fuck those guys. That's what I tell everyone I know. DO NOT GO THERE.

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verdict?

Heading out Sunday, still don't know where, I'll ask tomorrow, my bad. Unless you live in the same town, I doubt it'll happen. I gotta spend all day Sunday driving then get up early to work Monday. I'll let you know though.

ebay r6

heres one....

i am looking for a 2006 R1 LE yellow / black - like the picture above here.. saw one in new jersey with 811 miles on it in mint condition but he wanted like $10,000 for it.. i think i can get an 08 R1 for less than that.. regardless i am looking for an R1...

An LE for $10k with 800 miles?? You shoulda drove out there and go that beast.

i woulda offered to scrape some sweat off my nutsack for the guy for the bike, maybe pluck a few ass hairs.

I just feel bad for the newb thats gonna end up getting that bike and a) mess it up even worse or b) crash and burn.

You need to make a sticker...or two stickers of guard rails. Put 'em on the side of your bike, like a pilot does when he takes out enemies, except you take out guard rails.

:rofl:

:panic::zowned:
hahahahahaha

You could be a guardrail ace

lmao first time i've actually LOL'd at something in a while

just call me the red baron.

usually its the guard rail that takes me out though.

dealers :td:

a lot of 'em anyway, imo.

Yeah, that was pretty good.. :rofl:

Youre not supposed to admit that. Just tell people you fucked those rails up.

So there are a couple of guardrails out there that have a sticker of you on them.

alls im sayin is watch out. if you've got some guard rails near you, im gonna come put my bike into em. i dont care what they did for your momma.

I'm gonna be a poser guard rail hater... I'll talk shit about them as long as they're not around... but I'll shut up and ride right by when they're around... :lol:

I salute you though NtS for having the balls to take the fight to them!

Dnyce, the city is East of LA, still don't know the name though. God, I hope it's not East LA. :panic:

i just got home from last nite...i'm done for the day

east of, or just east la is like 30-40min away anyway.

Just got back. Bike was fucking imaculate! Absolutely perfect and bone stock. Still had that new engine smell, where you can smell the seals heating up and what not.

Did your boy buy it?

Yeah. '06 50th Anny R6 with 916 miles on it. He already sent the check to him Thursday and we picked it up today. I want a 50th Anny now. That yellow with a hint of pearl is awesome. Maybe I'll get one for the street only (yeah right).

916 miles, I love deals like that

$7k. Dude didn't even have it registered for the past year. Thing's sexy as hell.

I think a photo shoot of your raven and his 50th are in order now seeing as how theyre the two hottest R6s

I'm thinking him gettin on here should happen fuckin soon.

the fiddy anny is definatly a sweet looking bike, its the first bike i thought of when making the banner up there. As far as gimmick paint schemes go i'd say its up there with the repsol honda. I saw a sweet fiat yammaha scheme the other day at mid ohio that looked tight as balls too (on an r1 i think).

Gonna hafta make that happen next weekend.

I keep telling him I learned a lot of stuff from forums. I'll link him tomorrow. He'll proly lurk for a while before posting though.

I know where there is one... Less miles even :whistle:

Think it may have a slip on on it...

And the divorce will come as an extra.

i'm sure she'll take it with her in the divorce

huh?

No, co-workers dad has one he wants to get rid of. Under 200 miles last I checked. Not sure on price.

If I buy it, I will get divorced, get it?

gotcha...

Glad he was able to pick up a good one. That's awesome.

If I was a fan of loud colors and shit, I would ride a 50th. It's not my thing, though. Except red maybe.
Just wait until I'm done with mine ;)