Trade sale but warranty?
Discussion
anonymous said:
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Personally it would depend on how much you like the bike and also how cheap it is. The price has to reflect the level of risk involved, if not more.Just work on the basis that it's a trade sale and there's 'no warranty' and you won't go far wrong. As long as you do your due diligence and buy at the right price you'll be fine. Ignore the replies to your post saying otherwise - a bit of reading and due diligence and you could end up with a bargain.
It's all about a bit of common sense. If it looks like a turd then walk away.
What model of bike is it?
Edited by GameOverMan! on Thursday 8th May 20:44
dibblecorse said:
Theres no such thing as a trade sale to a retail customer, I'd avoid anyone that even tried it !!!
This all day long.On any vehicle, soon as see “Trade Sale”, just click off and into the next one.
Think it’s irrelevant if they say it has a warranty, any dealer willing to be deceptive enough to try the “trade sale to the public” rubbish can’t be trusted on anything.
GameOverMan! said:
Personally it would depend on how much you like the bike and also how cheap it is. The price has to reflect the level of risk involved, if not more.
Just work on the basis that it's a trade sale and there's 'no warranty' and you won't go far wrong. As long as you do your due diligence and buy at the right price you'll be fine. Ignore the replies to your post saying otherwise - a bit of reading and due diligence and you could end up with a bargain.
It's all about a bit of common sense. If it looks like a turd then walk away.
What model of bike is it?
Agree, if they're treating it as a private sale then private price. Though why they've not just auctioned it would be worth asking...also, do you keep bikes for long anyway? Just work on the basis that it's a trade sale and there's 'no warranty' and you won't go far wrong. As long as you do your due diligence and buy at the right price you'll be fine. Ignore the replies to your post saying otherwise - a bit of reading and due diligence and you could end up with a bargain.
It's all about a bit of common sense. If it looks like a turd then walk away.
What model of bike is it?
Edited by GameOverMan! on Thursday 8th May 20:44
Is it an R1200? It is a known problem on pre 2013 models but they changed the flywheel to supposedly help with ventilation on later ones.
I do like the boxer engines but it was another thing that put me off buying a bike with one. Having had to do a stator and a clutch on an R1 and being done in only a couple of hours, I decided engine out and back end off to do the same jobs if needed on a BMW wasn't worth it.
If it's a worry for you, don't bother. It'll just hang over your head.
I do like the boxer engines but it was another thing that put me off buying a bike with one. Having had to do a stator and a clutch on an R1 and being done in only a couple of hours, I decided engine out and back end off to do the same jobs if needed on a BMW wasn't worth it.
If it's a worry for you, don't bother. It'll just hang over your head.
dibblecorse said:
lol, jokers, its either sold into the trade or its retailed with a proper warranty, not some limited crap, trading standards would have their nuts lol
It doesn't have to have a warranty when it's a retail sale. A retail sale means it's covered by what the statutes say, CRA mostly. As someone has posted though, take it on face value, is it cheap enough to buy with no comeback should the worst happen - whatever that might be.
anonymous said:
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I would be cautious buying a 10 year old RT. Not a no, but you need to thoroughly look the bike over, and it would have to have a full service history including final drive fluid changes. Depending on mileage I’d also like to see some evidence of suspension maintenance, they are notorious for leaking. Before the 2015 CRA, I bought a couple of my best vehicles this way.
Respected local dealer gets trade-in, sells it 'out the back door' as trade, sold as seen.
Price reflects lack of valet/prep and lack of come-back rights.
I buy, knowing I'm relying on my own judgement, just as if I buy privately.
These days, I'm not sure exactly what he boundaries are, as in HMRC's eyes, anyone can be a trader.
Respected local dealer gets trade-in, sells it 'out the back door' as trade, sold as seen.
Price reflects lack of valet/prep and lack of come-back rights.
I buy, knowing I'm relying on my own judgement, just as if I buy privately.
These days, I'm not sure exactly what he boundaries are, as in HMRC's eyes, anyone can be a trader.
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