[MrR2009]

So what do you guys think is going to happen to the price on buell motorcycles now that there gone out of business?

 

[spicy]

i bet they go down a bit, then go up a bit as stock starts getting harder to find, and then go back to normal (either that or slightly below how they've been)

i can't imagine it'll be major leaps and bounds in either direction though

 

[teedubyaw]

They're going to be collectors items and the value will sky-rocket in the next ten years.

jajaja

 

[MrR2009]

Well, I wanted one and I just hope they don't sky rocket by summer when I'll have the money to buy one. I hate being a poor college student..:a2

 

[PJFZ1]

Well, I wanted one and I just hope they don't sky rocket by summer when I'll have the money to buy one. I hate being a poor college student..:a2

By Summer you'll only be able to find used ones..


I don't think the new prices will go down drastically, but they will drop.

 

[PhilB]

Most of the dealers never wanted to sell them anyway, and they are fire-saling them; prices are rock bottom. I've heard a few sources talking about $6-7K for a new bike.

Now going back to that same dealer for service on a bike they never wanted to deal with would be another story. But if you like the bikes, this is the best time ever to pick one up.

PhilB

 

[EdWood]

 

[R1100S-Rider]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!

That HAS to bring tears to Eric Buells eyes. All the work he put into that bike and it's now only worth $5000. Damn...

Almost want to go out and buy a XB12R Firebolt... Damn sexy looking bike.

 

[binx_19]

$8280 at my closest buell shop.

 

[EdWood]

Someone already bought that one for 5 grand, but an HD dealer in Florida has new 1125CRs discounted for only $5999. Check badweatherbikers.

Resale value was already terrible for Buell, but it just went off a cliff.

 

[F4sSprintST]

drop like a rock

someday, may be collectibles and value shoots up

 

[beowulf2k]

They will be Craigslist gems. Collectibles maybe, but support-0.

 

[R1100S-Rider]

You know, it sucks for anyone who bought a Buell with-in the last month. Or even week, those people who bought one a week ago. Must be VERY MAD!

 

[Rhetorik]

You know, it sucks for anyone who bought a Buell with-in the last month. Or even week, those people who bought one a week ago. Must be VERY MAD!

I was on a ride day at the local HD dealership Oct 3rd. Almost bought a used xb9sx for 4800... glad I decided to wait.

 

[Super Dennis]

$5k for a new liter bike is pretty hard to beat, but I think I'd still rather get an a leftover CBR 1000 for $6.5k if I had to.

 

[Rhetorik]

They're sold out now, but....


Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealer - Uke's Harley-Davidson, Buell

That's what will happen to the price of Buells.

 

[Scratch33]

Someone already bought that one for 5 grand, but an HD dealer in Florida has new 1125CRs discounted for only $5999.

Damn - too bad I can't handle the ergos.

I wonder about the price of MV's?

 

[doe12]

went to a buell dealership in torrance, california today. was given a ballpark quote of 8000 for an xb9sx out the door. not a great deal.

 

[PhilB]

Damn - too bad I can't handle the ergos.

I wonder about the price of MV's?

I don't see that changing much, since Harley never did anything with/to them. The dealers that sold MVs before Harley bought it still do, and probably still will under whoever owns it next. It's a pretty self-contained package that can and will be picked up by someone. It's got its own production facilities, it's own engine, its own dealer network, etc.

Buell, OTOH, I don't really see anyone buying.
a) The motivating guy at Buell was still Erik Buell, and the company isn't worth much if he doesn't go with, and he's saying things about helping engineer Harley's main line.
b) Even if the company and the man went as a package, most of the models still have Harley-made engines, so the new owners would still have to have links to and be at the mercy of Harley, unless they dumped all of those and started with *only* the 1125 models in their range.
c) The manufacturing sites would also have to be purchased from Harley; did Buell have entirely separate buildings and lines, or did they share some of that with Harley?
d) And the new owner of Buell would have to start a dealer network from ZERO.

PhilB