the bike wasnt 11k with panniers an both packs total was 12,831 the offer ,made to me was 8750,I understand the vat loss but as i say it wasnt 11k, they had 09 same as mine 11,300 but to be fair they said they would ring me this week with an improved offer il wait an see.
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Knock £600 off for the Panniers which you can swap-over.................brings it down to £12,231 new
So.................£12231 to £8750 = £3481
So a loss/price to swap of £3481 for 6 months.......................you must be either rich or crazy
£3500 to blow....................now I remember why after 2005, I never, ever buy new BMW GS's....................no matter how shiny, shiny and new fandangled they appear to be
Might as well stuff £3481 into an open fire and watch it burn, baby, burn
bogman
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LUST.....................
Bikes and Women................no difference
And thats the truth, my pre reg 06 k1200r bought in 2007 for 14,400€ is worth approximately half that now, buy a Harley, the depreciation is less lol
Saying that I took the new GS for a test ride last week and was more than impressed
Im def not rich, no gonna stick with what ive got,maybe zip it up a bit.Knock £600 off for the Panniers which you can swap-over.................brings it down to £12,231 new
So.................£12231 to £8750 = £3481
So a loss/price to swap of £3481 for 6 months.......................you must be either rich or crazy
£3500 to blow....................now I remember why after 2005, I never, ever buy new BMW GS's....................no matter how shiny, shiny and new fandangled they appear to be
Might as well stuff £3481 into an open fire and watch it burn, baby, burn
you deserve to be shafted if this is reason
Well thats the thing abt opinons some count an some dont.
No way would I trade in a 6 month old bike and lose that kind of money for what is essentially the same bike with a bit more 'grunt' 
Is the extra grunt worth 3 and a half grand?
Is the extra grunt worth 3 and a half grand?
....if you've got more money than skill... 
cherokee
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Maximum depreciation per day is in the first 6 months.
Why would you want to change a bike that you've barely even run in
Forget about the 'twin cam' bollix and go and ride it
+1 WTF how is 5bhp gonna gonna make you loose all that dosh,thats like the fireblade rider who has to have the new model cause its 1,000,000th of a second faster than the one he has,just ride the one you've got fella.....
If you feel the need to spend that kind of dosh get yourself onto the Touratech website and get some bling for the one you have 
So....any news of an improved offer from Cannons or are they sticking to their guns.
Have you tried any other dealer to see what they can offer or;as a subscriber,why not offer it on here for a price you are happy with.
Should sell if its a decent one as it's the start of the 1200GS owners riding season.
Have you tried any other dealer to see what they can offer or;as a subscriber,why not offer it on here for a price you are happy with.
Should sell if its a decent one as it's the start of the 1200GS owners riding season.
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No doubt cannons will read this and make a better offer hoping you'll post it up here and give them a bit of good pr....
it is interesting when people who ride motorbikes, a minority, snipe and dig about other motorbikers without knowing them or their ability....trading an older model in for a newer model isn't unheard of...and bikes nowadays tend to be seperated by the tiniest of details to the rest of the non motorbiking world, but to the 2 wheel users, chasms, it can get kind of despairing if you were to bother to listen to it.
go your own way
it is interesting when people who ride motorbikes, a minority, snipe and dig about other motorbikers without knowing them or their ability....trading an older model in for a newer model isn't unheard of...and bikes nowadays tend to be seperated by the tiniest of details to the rest of the non motorbiking world, but to the 2 wheel users, chasms, it can get kind of despairing if you were to bother to listen to it.
go your own way
Did you REALLY sign up to the myth of low depreciation???
Apart from that, fancy falling for the old "Emperor's New Clothes" trick and wanting to trade in your 6 month old GSA for something with an almost negligible amount more of torque and bhp !!!!
If you really have too much money and want to get shot of it, I'll give you £8,750.00 for it
raginmund
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My g/f bought a Ninja250 two years ago for £3299, and just got offered £2800 in trade-in. That's what the price hikes on new jap bikes have done to the nearly-new market.
It's nice to have some good luck for a change
It's nice to have some good luck for a change
Not a myth - just depends how long you hold it for. A very quick glance at 2003 to 2006 bikes being sold shows 5% - 10% pa depreciation. That's not bad.
Il treat that remark with the contempt it deserves i suppose you where born in the saddle....if you've got more money than skill...
your right mate im going to, you know what its like a great wkd in wales an in i kinda got sucked in.
no havent heard a thing, like i say gonna keep it now, but what i will say is when i brought the bike cannons offer was £1800 for my old bike vines was £2200 needles to say who i went with,the only resaon i asked cannons was i saw a thread on here from the manager saying we want your bike we will pay above book price.So....any news of an improved offer from Cannons or are they sticking to their guns.
Have you tried any other dealer to see what they can offer or;as a subscriber,why not offer it on here for a price you are happy with.
Should sell if its a decent one as it's the start of the 1200GS owners riding season.
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