'99 Suzuki Katana

in article beqhc6$fhp$1@sun-news.laserlink.net, Eugene Smith graced us with
their presence and offered this view...

 > Hi guys,
 >
 > One of our local dealers has a '99 Suzuki Katana ( 600cc ) in stock. Bike
 > seems to be in pretty good condition, undamaged fairing, 7.5k mi. I'll
 > probably go and buy it ( or at least, try to haggle ) tomorrow.
 > Now the question is, what price should I be aiming for? I checked NADA and
 > KBB. NADA says the "average retail" for this bike is $3345. KBB names the
 > retail price $3855. Dealer wants $4199. Who should I trust?
 >
 > Thanks
 > Eugene
 >
 >
 >
That dealer probably gave the previous owner about $2500 for it max.
Remember, they're in the business to make money and from what I have heard
from my local dealer, when they can sell a used bike that's been sitting for
a while, they make more on the sale than they would on a new bike.

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Terry M
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