08 bike with 830 miles!

[Davy F]

trouble is when you go to sell a bike with what I would call normal mileage you get bugger all for it.

Depends what you consider normal mleage. I personally don't consider the Glass' guide of an average of 3000 miles per year normal.

I eagerly listened to the speel by the salesman when I was buying my GS. Low depreciation,great residuals, hold their money, sought after model etc. But when it came to me enquiring about a trade-in after two years and 12,000 miles (for another BMW) it was a different story. All of a sudden there was twice the annual mileage, there wasn't the demand, oversupply and every other negative. The price offered was insulting and actually made me hold onto the GS for another two and a half years. I then sold it for almost what the dealer offered previously.

I honestly can't see me ever buying another new bike again and if this F800GS is genuine, it's be the type of machine I'd be happy to buy.

 

[Peak]

I've just picked up my "08" plate X Chal with 600 miles so they are out there

 

[ghiribizzo]

As fishy as a fishy thing that one...

If you use the Buy it Now I'll add my BMW L/R panniers & top box, and even - add- Hand Gaurds & un used "New" peaklife 3.5 inch GPS Navigator-all terrain edition -like sat-nav, I Dont how good these are Because like I've said its new & never used. Because you have to purchase a GPS software package that covers the area/region your likely to use it for. That's why I never bothered with it - I dislike gadgets at the best of time's & hate having to fiddle with stupid add-on's/or extra's. that should be already built in & ready to go, Then it would have had some using, other-wise I'll keep these items. Because these extra's I can use for another Bike.

Yeah, of course...

 

[taffyboyo]

I dont think its dodgy, its just a crap ad,
I once bought an R1 off ebay and the ad description and info consisted of "R1 in blue" with 2 really rubbish quality pics.
I asked about 20 questions and the seller answered them all with very good answers, I got the bike and it was mint, for a lot less than it was worth,

however this guy knows what his bike is worth, and he would get a lot better response with some real pics (including luggage), it doesn't mean he hasnt got it to sell, if I was still looking I would be onto him like a tramp on chips and try to get him down a bit on the price

 

[TheJoker]

Good to see a fellow Pastafarian around. Ramen!

 

[Jona]

As fishy as a fishy thing that one...

If you use the Buy it Now I'll add my BMW L/R panniers & top box, and even - add- Hand Gaurds & un used "New" peaklife 3.5 inch GPS Navigator-all terrain edition -like sat-nav, I Dont how good these are Because like I've said its new & never used. Because you have to purchase a GPS software package that covers the area/region your likely to use it for. That's why I never bothered with it - I dislike gadgets at the best of time's & hate having to fiddle with stupid add-on's/or extra's. that should be already built in & ready to go, Then it would have had some using, other-wise I'll keep these items. Because these extra's I can use for another Bike.

Yeah, of course...

There are a few scamsters out there on ebay at the moment! had a few dodgy emails off potential sellers ..

It's a minefield!