patient850@myfairpoint.ne wrote:
Sunblock wrote:
well it certainly is nice, and I am sure you will find someone to take it from you, with a given amount of time, but for each one you see go at a high price I see far more go for less, including all vintage atvs for that matter. We had one locally in very much the same condition go for 2k last year, granted it sold quickly. Since yours has a bent rear rim, I would guess it has been ridden well and may not be what you would consider "museum" grade. Most 350s I have seen in that price range will have a full set of mods and works shocks.
The pilot in your link has many aftermarket parts and is very clean, these items have increased its value, but you cant cite one example and expect it to summarize a trend. Most of us that have been in the hobby for awhile know what these things go for, and I have seen many pilots in the 3-4k range lately.
Bent rim? please. I love how folks try to "discount" the condition or price without seeing it in person. A low hour original is worth more than one modded up. I been around too. And for the fellow who found one for 1500, that looks like a great deal....at least it appears. fl-250's in avg condition get that around here. Blow all the smoke you want, I already refused $4k for it last fall......sight unseen, just pics.....which btw do not do it justice. don't blame me for prices you cant afford, if it was avg, I would have sold it for 2k years ago.
Here's another pic of my bent rims. lol.
there's no need to be nasty and snap insults. If you don't want anyone's opinion you shouldn't post your ad here. Making yourself look like a jerk is not a good way to convince a seller either. I can afford and pay cash for quite a bit more than you might believe, and I didnt reach that status by paying top dollar for everything I own. The bend in the left rear rim is evident from the last pic in your original post. funny you didnt include it in your recent pics. It wont lose the bead or anything, but it makes it obvious it has been ridden, and not just with grandma putting around the yard. I have bent rims like that and I know what type of hit it takes to do it. Like I said, I am sure you will find a buyer give the right amount of time, maybe on ebay, but for me and most folks IMO would rather have a machine that has been completely gone through, restored, rebuilt, modified and is in like new condition. I paid 2k for mine in that shape, but yes it was a good deal. Original sounds great on paper, but rebuilt like new and verified working sounds much better.
I did not post on here for your opinion. And its the bashers that look like jerks, not me. Thanks for your help anyway, I took a deposit on it saturday, despite the devastating "bent" rim which in your opinion suggests its a beater and therefore only worth what you paid for your "beater". A gentleman from VA saw it on atv.com
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