11-26-2013, 05:13 AM
Trading a 13 for a 14 would make a dealer VERY happy for sure. If a fellow wasn't in a hurry he'd be well ahead to sell and buy the new 2014. I'll bet you they'd allow $5000 or less on a trade even if it had almost no miles on it. Suspect unless it was the 6th gear you just had to have you'd be better off just keeping the 2013 and making changes that better float the boat.
I've did a trade like that to get the CB1100 but it was ugly money. Traded a 2010 Saber. About 1000 miles and I was allowed about 5 for it.
The way to "play" is to buy used bikes from guys who want to do silly things like we all do and to buy them right, keep them a year or so and sell privately to move on to the next. Keeping the dealers out of the mix makes it relatively doable. Still lose money but not bags full.
Some times a fellow just has to have it which is my excuse.
I've did a trade like that to get the CB1100 but it was ugly money. Traded a 2010 Saber. About 1000 miles and I was allowed about 5 for it.
The way to "play" is to buy used bikes from guys who want to do silly things like we all do and to buy them right, keep them a year or so and sell privately to move on to the next. Keeping the dealers out of the mix makes it relatively doable. Still lose money but not bags full.
Some times a fellow just has to have it which is my excuse.