Trading up.....................

[Redmerle]

And that's the point:

Want rather than Need

Because £3k buys a good R1150GS or R1100RT etc.

It's your choice - but of course you knew that

A very valid way of buying BUT if it wasn't for the new buyers registering all of those new bikes, usually with loans, HP or PCP, there simply wouldn't be the plentiful supplies of heavily depreciated used R1150GS's and R1100RT's for you to pick up for £3k! I wouldn't be too critical of them....

I've only ever bought two new bikes and one 220 miles old bike and I've bought them with a combination of cash and bank loan and kept them for 19 years, 16 years (and still counting) and 1 1/2 years (and still counting). This works for me

 

[Redmerle]

If you think a £1500 loss on a new bike is bad..... The only new bike I ever bought was a Triumph Explore 'launch model' bought in March 2012... did around 5k on it , including two trips to France... decided it was not for me... Paid £12500 for it... first offer from the dealer to buy it back was £8200 , and eventually got 9000 for it ....

I won't be buying new again ... and yes I was a hasty twat

How long did you keep it for?

 

[King55]

Its all down to personal circumstances i suppose, Buy New, buy a second hand, Bank loan or PCP.
Cash does not work anymore, tried it several times there is no price shift in your favour.
I have been buying bike's since the 80's, bank loans, wrecked them with months to go bought a wreck till the term is up
Deposit and off we go again nothing to show for it.
God i bet i have spent thousands on bikes and still am.
Pushing mid 50's i keep saying this is my last one, but you and i know it wont be and we all chose our own way of doing it.

that's all