new member and about to buy 2008 650!

[Greg May]

Hi Jeff, I believe that the list price here in Canada for a KLR this year is about 6600 + in Nova Scotia 13% sales tax, selling price at the dealer here is pretty close to that, you can deal a bit early in the season but they seem to be few and far between at dealers, around here at least from what I've seen by early summer. The shortage seems to apply to used bikes as well. As I remember I paid about 4500 on the road for mine an 05, with just under 4000 kms and in really good condition when it was a year and a half old but the dealer I got it from was unloading everything and closed up about a month or so later. The best and easiest way around here to comparison shop around here is at www.kijij.com .....have a great day....Greg

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, jokerloco9@... wrote: From: jokerloco9@... Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] New member and about to buy 2008 650! To: jctegler@..., dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Received: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 9:14 PM I still have a hard time believing a 2008 bike with 18,000km (11,000 miles US) is worth that much. I bought a brand new 2006 KLR for $5199 USD out the door including tax, license, etc. When you factor in the cost of registration and sales tax (if they have that in Canada), and figure the cost of the wear items the bike now needs replacing, as well as depreciation, I am not convinced it is a good deal. Unless there is a lot of farkle on it that you want. How much is a new KLR in Canada? I would take that price, and discount it about 1/3 to get the value of the used bike. Yes, I understand it is only 1 year old, but that is very high miles for a bike. Jeff A20 In a message dated 3/8/2009 10:19:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jctegler@hotmail. com writes: Howdy Darcy, I'm from Canada so you should listen to me. ;-P Seriously though... I bought a 93 with 18,000 miles on it from a guy in Pennsylvania for $2600-US (not Canadian "Monkey Money" as a friend in Costa Rica informed me it is known). Anyway, I sunk a couple of $1,000 into the bike. It's been fun and I have no regrets. The 2008 looks like a fine deal. you might haggle with the guy using info of the recent recalls posted on this list for the 2008s. You also might get him to throw in some extra stuff like luggage or clothing or a helmet. The latter might even fit! If it's local and you've got the funds and it does look OK. I'd buy it. Go with your gut, too. Does the guy seem like a straight shooter? Best of luck, eh. Jim A5 Hi there from Vancouver Canada: I have been looking at the 650s for some time and always wanted one. I am looking at one now a 2008 with 18000 km for $4500. Is this a good price? Also I am including a picture. The guy put new tires on it and the rear rim has what looks like three balancing weights. The owner says that is what they are, are they? thanks ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Share photos with friends on Windows Live Messenger _http://go.microsoft http://go. michttp:/ /_ (http://go.microsoft .com/?linkid= 9650734) ************ **Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on the web. Try the new Email Toolbar now! (http://toolbar. aol.com/mail/ download. html?ncid= txtlnkusdown0000 0027) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]