“But one final word — unless you’re broke, don’t buy a bike you don’t love just because you can save some cash. You’ll have wandering eyes and end up wanting to dump in a few months.”
There in lies the problem. I really like what they did to the styling of the 2009 650R as compared to the 2008. Minor cosmetic changes, yes, but to a graphic designer aesthetics are just as important as practicality. I would definitely buy used, but the used bike market is starving of 2009’s because they are so new. So, let’s pretend I was willing to go for the 2007 or 2008…they cost about $4500-5k and are almost just as hard to find as the 2009’s. If I can get the 2009 for $6k, is it worth it?
Yes, this is a question I need to answer on my own. I’m just trying to get someone to give me some concrete rationality that $1k more than a 2007 to get the 2009 won’t be worth it. Why? Because I’ve never bought new before and it’s the first time that it seems like a good deal to me (which contradicts my traditional purchasing sensibility).
I’m so weird…thanks for putting up with me