considering atv

[JacobSlabach]

This thread is for asking advice on buying an atv(s):  Post a link to the listing and ask questions...

Edited March 14, 2019 by JacobSlabach

[JacobSlabach]

so I'm looking at these bikes- wondering if I could fix them up without busting my budget- he wants 1200 for all.  Anyone know the best way to find replacement plastics for older bikes?

https://roanoke.craigslist.org/snw/d/glade-hill-8-various-atvs-sold-together/6821680782.html

[Frank Angerano]

I would be on my way already with $1000 in hand. The Honda fourtrax alone in decent shape would be worth $500.  That’s a lot of goodies to work on or part out and make good money on eBay but it would be over time.  

[JacobSlabach]

yea thats what I was thinking- my only concern is that I would just run into too many problems on some of the bikes.

[Frank Angerano]

And those are the bike you part out.  

[JacobSlabach]

yep.  he wont respond tho.  I was looking at this one:  https://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/snw/d/turnersburg-polaris-sportsman-570-big/6843000912.html

[Frank Angerano]

Wow Very nice.  Price range is really good for a bike like that with all the after market stuff.  Just be careful when you are buying.  

Make sure it’s all on the up and up.  If they ask you to send them your email address so they can send you more pics etc do not do so.  There are scams out there just to get your email addres and obtain personal information. 

Im not sure of the price range of bikes like that in your area but a bike like that here would be about $5000 K so I would see a red flag 🚩 but out near you that may be the value.   

[JacobSlabach]

yea.  I know its good because he is ok with me going out to look at it.

[Frank Angerano]

Ok great.  Good luck.  Let us know how you do.  

[JacobSlabach]

itll probably sell.  He said he had a guy out there tomorrow to buy it. 

[Frank Angerano]

So I looked up that bike in your area and kbb has it at $4300 in good condition.  So if it’s in very good or better condition you have to figure $4800 and it has some after market parts.  So that’s a very good price this person is selling to for. Plus the owner is expecting a small deduction in price during negotiation prob no more then $200 at best maybe even $100 if you have the cash in hand.   

[JacobSlabach]

neg. is out haha I asked him if he'd take 3000.  If he still has it wednesday, I'm buying it.

so its 3200 fixed price.😥

[JacobSlabach]

this is what I want to flip up to..:   https://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/snw/d/elkin-2012-polaris-sportsman-800-efi/6822720008.html

[Frank Angerano]

That’s a nice looking bike.  I’m sure you will get there sooner then later.   

 

[JacobSlabach]

I'm hoping so.  I have a buyer for my sportsman for $2500 so hopefully I'll have enough cash to invest in a good flip after that one is sold.

[lemoncap]

1000 TaoTao from ebay or Amazon:?

[JacobSlabach]

I would buy used off CL.  If you want new though, I have amazon prime so I would do Amazon- otherwise I dont know of any difference between them.

you can usually get them running used for $400-600

[JacobSlabach]

looking at this polaris 335 again..  https://roanoke.craigslist.org/snw/d/buchanan-1999-polaris-335-4x4/6814841462.html   The guy said he would give it for 950 with a plow attachment.  I'm going to be up his way this weekend and was thinking of at least going to look at it.  Nada says its worth 600-1900 depending on condition..  right now it needs a starter and battery...  (1900 would be like new cond which this thing is not, but it's looking great for its age..)

kbb says its worth 1400 trade in or 2200 retail, but you almost never get as much as kbb says they'er worth

I'm still interested in the 570 in NC, but the price is just out of my range and I doubt I can get there fast enough (this weekend is the soonest I could look at anything)

[Frank Angerano]

$850 cash in hand.  See what he says. 

[JacobSlabach]

I'll try that- but he sounded pretty firm.  I'm hoping I can talk him down If I can come up with other problems with the bike...  looks like the front end might be out of alignment- maybe from a wreck.  dont know till you get there heh

thanks!

[Frank Angerano]

Absolutely! Go through the bike and dont look excited. And explain how much money in parts and labor you have to put into the bike to what I like to say “get it back to good”  is.   Show him the cash and say look I’m here to buy.  He will come back at $900. 

[Ajmboy]

7 hours ago, Frank Angerano said:

$850 cash in hand.  See what he says. 

@Frank Angerano I like your style!

 

[quadmaniac]

Here's a deal but the person never replied. Think its fake? https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/snw/d/port-chester-atv-four-wheeler-only-has/6843827043.html

[JacobSlabach]

On 3/19/2019 at 1:26 PM, quadmaniac said:

Here's a deal but the person never replied. Think its fake? https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/snw/d/port-chester-atv-four-wheeler-only-has/6843827043.html

Definitely a scam

the real test is whether they will actually meet you face to face.

On 3/18/2019 at 5:53 PM, Frank Angerano said:

Absolutely! Go through the bike and dont look excited. And explain how much money in parts and labor you have to put into the bike to what I like to say “get it back to good”  is.   Show him the cash and say look I’m here to buy.  He will come back at $900. 

yup- what I try to do- as soon as you act interested, they know they have you where you wont walk away..  Thats another thing- its hard to walk away from a deal-even if it isn't a deal.  Have done it though.

there was a 90s kodiak 400 4x4 that the guy wanted $500 from it and I went out and looked at it- just too much that he didnt know (didnt know what was wrong with it, he had parts off of it and 'didnt know where they were')...just a mess.  I walked away

[Frank Angerano]

That’s great.  Walk away but hold on to that phone number. You ever k ow when you will come across another Kodak and that guy may still have his. 

[JacobSlabach]

yep.  If it had been all together and not had parts missing and all torn apart like it was, I probably would have bought it, but I was smelling something fishy about how the guy was doing his work on it- it was under a tarp and torn down.  He didnt have all the parts, and just from looking at it, I could tell there was a lot more under the surface than what he was telling me..  but yea if I came across another kodiak, that bike would be helpful for parts.

[JacobSlabach]

heres another bike I just saw- price is outrageous, but would be a great flip if he came down- what do you guys think?  https://raleigh.craigslist.org/snw/d/raleigh-2007-polaris-sportsman-500-efi/6832564900.html  it is over two hours away though...

[Frank Angerano]

Never happen. $1500 bucks at best.  

[JacobSlabach]

yea that was what I was thinking.  At best I let him sit on it for a while and then low ball him... but yea it wont happen- we can still dream tho 

[Frank Angerano]

You know what happens is they get a lot of low ball offfers and finally realize that they are high on the price and wind up selling low to the last guy that hits them up!