Paging TOG or Molly

Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it?

Molly you said about £1400
TOG you said about £1600

Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it
against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.

Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill.

Ta, D

David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it?
>
> Molly you said about £1400
> TOG you said about £1600
>
> Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it
> against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.

Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems
shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at a
profit then it's worth them doing.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

"SteveH" <steve@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk ...
> David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember
it?
> >
> > Molly you said about £1400
> > TOG you said about £1600
> >
> > Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for
it
> > against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.
>
> Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems
> shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at a
> profit then it's worth them doing.
> --

Ah good point, the offers were against more "obscure" (for want of a better
word) types of bike... I'll see what they offer against something a little
more main steam.

Don't really want it to go to a dealer coz its a lovely bike, took me ages
to find one as good as this, I want it to go to a good home....think I'm
going soft in my old age.

D

D

SteveH wrote in news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk :

> David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required"
>> remember it?
>>
>> Molly you said about £1400
>> TOG you said about £1600
>>
>> Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000
>> for it against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.
>
> Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems
> shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at
> a profit then it's worth them doing.

That's it, sort of.

The prices quoted for each bike are not the important figure - is the new
bike worth a £1000 more than yours? That's the only question you need to
consider.

Dealers hope that the feel good factor generated by a high trade in price
makes you ignore the inflated asking price. Works very well in a lot of
cases.

--
BMW R1150GS

David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it?
>
> Molly you said about £1400
> TOG you said about £1600
>
> Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it
> against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.
>
As SteveH says, the bike they're selling isn't worth 3k.

--
Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD200 Z200 x2 ST70 DT50MX YTC#3
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06
BOF#30 WUSS#5 http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/

"wessie" <putmynamehere@ukrm.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9523BFF1C2C7123ert@130.133.1.4...
> SteveH wrote in news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk :
>
> > David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
>
> The prices quoted for each bike are not the important figure - is the new
> bike worth a £1000 more than yours? That's the only question you need to
> consider.

I will definatly keep that in mind

> Dealers hope that the feel good factor generated by a high trade in price
> makes you ignore the inflated asking price. Works very well in a lot of
> cases.

Makes you think that all the care you have taken with your current bike is
being rewarded.

Ta, D

"David Thomas" <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ccrth3$aj9$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required"
remember it?
>
> Molly you said about £1400
> TOG you said about £1600
>
> Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000
for it
> against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all.

I would always trust TOG's valuations. Mine was based on my son's
which is the same year and cot a grand.

> Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill.

What was the matter?

--
Molly
"Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane"
"Gower School" By Appointment".
GSX-R1000 (better), Triumph Thunderbird, GS500, GHPOTHUF#27
TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23.
DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply
http://www.mollyg.net (our own endurance team) http://Team-ukrm.com
"Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"

"Molly" <Mollythisbit@ukrm.net> wrote in message
news:2ldje2FbegqsU1@uni-berlin.de...
> "David Thomas" <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ccrth3$aj9$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>
> > Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill.
>
> What was the matter?
>

I have a load of metalwork in my back, every now and then it goes weird and
I get shed loads of pain (a trip in an ambulance to casualty for morphine)
"trip" being the operative word :-) also loose the ability to move for about
a week or so.

Still, on the bright side, new metalwork should be put in around Christmas.

D

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David Thomas	Paging TOG or Molly Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it? Molly you said about £1400 TOG you said about £1600 Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill. Ta, D

	#2
SteveH	Re: Paging TOG or Molly David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it? > > Molly you said about £1400 > TOG you said about £1600 > > Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it > against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at a profit then it's worth them doing. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

	#3
David Thomas	Re: Paging TOG or Molly "SteveH" <steve@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk ... > David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it? > > > > Molly you said about £1400 > > TOG you said about £1600 > > > > Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it > > against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. > > Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems > shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at a > profit then it's worth them doing. > -- Ah good point, the offers were against more "obscure" (for want of a better word) types of bike... I'll see what they offer against something a little more main steam. Don't really want it to go to a dealer coz its a lovely bike, took me ages to find one as good as this, I want it to go to a good home....think I'm going soft in my old age. D D

	#4
wessie	Re: Paging TOG or Molly SteveH wrote in news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk : > David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" >> remember it? >> >> Molly you said about £1400 >> TOG you said about £1600 >> >> Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 >> for it against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. > > Maybe the £3k bike is only worth £2k and they're having problems > shifting it? - if they know they can easily shift on your old bike at > a profit then it's worth them doing. That's it, sort of. The prices quoted for each bike are not the important figure - is the new bike worth a £1000 more than yours? That's the only question you need to consider. Dealers hope that the feel good factor generated by a high trade in price makes you ignore the inflated asking price. Works very well in a lot of cases. -- BMW R1150GS

	#5
The Older Gentleman	Re: Paging TOG or Molly David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it? > > Molly you said about £1400 > TOG you said about £1600 > > Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it > against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. > As SteveH says, the bike they're selling isn't worth 3k. -- Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD200 Z200 x2 ST70 DT50MX YTC#3 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 BOF#30 WUSS#5 http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/

	#6
David Thomas	Re: Paging TOG or Molly "wessie" <putmynamehere@ukrm.net> wrote in message news:Xns9523BFF1C2C7123ert@130.133.1.4... > SteveH wrote in news:1ggrvtz.gs6n3017b6lv2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk : > > > David Thomas <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > > The prices quoted for each bike are not the important figure - is the new > bike worth a £1000 more than yours? That's the only question you need to > consider. I will definatly keep that in mind > Dealers hope that the feel good factor generated by a high trade in price > makes you ignore the inflated asking price. Works very well in a lot of > cases. Makes you think that all the care you have taken with your current bike is being rewarded. Ta, D

	#7
Molly	Re: Paging TOG or Molly "David Thomas" <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:ccrth3$aj9$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > Sorry I've lost track of my previous post "Valuation Required" remember it? > > Molly you said about £1400 > TOG you said about £1600 > > Quite agree with both of you, but why are dealers offering me £2000 for it > against a £3000 bike? Thought dealers always offered naff all. I would always trust TOG's valuations. Mine was based on my son's which is the same year and cot a grand. > Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill. What was the matter? -- Molly "Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane" "Gower School" By Appointment". GSX-R1000 (better), Triumph Thunderbird, GS500, GHPOTHUF#27 TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23. DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply http://www.mollyg.net (our own endurance team) http://Team-ukrm.com "Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"

	#8
David Thomas	Re: Paging TOG or Molly "Molly" <Mollythisbit@ukrm.net> wrote in message news:2ldje2FbegqsU1@uni-berlin.de... > "David Thomas" <mail@davidcthomas.remove.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:ccrth3$aj9$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > > > Apologies for the delayed response to your posts, I was ill. > > What was the matter? > I have a load of metalwork in my back, every now and then it goes weird and I get shed loads of pain (a trip in an ambulance to casualty for morphine) "trip" being the operative word :-) also loose the ability to move for about a week or so. Still, on the bright side, new metalwork should be put in around Christmas. D