Shadow Phantom Selling Price Question

[Dcocch]

Originally Posted by moni

Man did they have some sort of deal going on? I paid a bit more than that with everything (tax, tags, etc). Only have the standard 1 year warranty.

I got $500 off as a "Welcome home from Afghanistan" since I'm at Fort Campbell and everyone was coming home. I also got it tax-free since military doesn't pay taxes on new vehicles in TN.


Ostrich seat...just sounds cool. Kinda like saying you have gator-skin boots.

[C.W.]

Buy new and you pay for extra crap like freight, stock fee, fluids fee, just standing there fee, etc. etc.

2010 Honda - Kelley Blue Book

At above link $6140 without accessories.

$6000 with some accessories sounds good to me if nothing else is wrong with the bike.

Good luck, C.W.

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[bleedingsujit]

gator skin boots, just standing there fee...haha you guys r funny. Jokes aside, I think I'm gona go for it. He will have to come to Austin for paperworks so I plan to inspect the bike for anything undesirable. Hopefully this will be smooth and a great buy because you guys can't imagine how badly I want to ride one soon.

[MikeB]

I may have forgotten to mention but he said he has ostrich skin seats, can anyone explain to me its benefits over the stock seat?

During mating season any male ostrich you may encounter will stroke your leg lovingly with his beak. Whether you respond appropriately is up to you.

[moni]

Originally Posted by bleedingsujit

Thanks for the input everyone. The 2012 is listed at $8240 and I don't want to go above $6500 myself. My local credit union here won't finance an out of state titled bike (bank refused to finance a LA titled bike going for $5k, bike only) which is why I am looking everywhere in Austin and surrounding areas only. I am just a little bothered by the 8k miles when may be I shouldn't. I tried and tried to talk him down but he says the bike has a lien and that's about how much he owe the bank. Just for consideration, this is the link for the bike I am trying to buy. I may have forgotten to mention but he said he has ostrich skin seats, can anyone explain to me its benefits over the stock seat?

2010 honda shadow phantom

Well honestly the stock seat is extremely uncomfortable after about 50 miles. I'm willing to bet the ostrich skin seat is much more comfy.

[Dcocch]

Originally Posted by MikeB

During mating season any male ostrich you may encounter will stroke your leg lovingly with his beak. Whether you respond appropriately is up to you.

Just be sure you don't accidentally threaten the ostrich. Those effers are mean!

[bleedingsujit]

I found another Phantom in the Dallas area, had my friend check it out and he took pics of what he found was wrong with the bike. This bike has less than $500 miles and is asking under $6000, comes with saddle bags and a helmet only. Do I need to worry about the small damage on the second pic?





My best guess is the bike has been laid down, though not while being ridden. What do you guys think? Once again, thanks for your help.

[tcanthonyii]

You're moaning about 8k miles? Jeeze he did the break in for you. That is still like a new bike!

FWIW I wouldn't pay 6k for a used 750 or a new one for that matter. There are tons of early 2k's for under 4 with only slightly more mileage. Hell around here you can snag bikes with 8-20k on them for under 3500 quite often.

[spicoli512]

That bike in Dallas I would think would be negotiable. Even though the damage is superficial, potential buyers have a lot of angst when it comes to "dropped" bikes. I'm sure you could use this as negotiation leverage.

I don't think you are getting ripped off at 6K but there are plenty of people who buy that bike for the looks and have displacement regret shortly after. These are the ppl that would give you a screaming deal on a Phantom.

I guess I fell into that category with my black 2009 Spirit 750 (< 3500 mi). Here is what I parted with for 3800. Probably could have gotten +4000 but I sold in the off-season and wanted the money to buy a new bike without payments.

[bleedingsujit]

I understand the "I need more power' thing but I am getting a 750 for sure and won't ever be moving up to a more powerful one. And I have my eyes set at the Phantom so my hunt is taking some time. Talked to the seller, he won't budge. aaahhh