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Author Topic: I see almost no used Zeros on the market  (Read 4737 times)

Curt

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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #45 on: December 20, 2018, 04:43:11 AM »
Hmmm... in other words, you have not test-driven one?
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #46 on: December 20, 2018, 05:24:12 AM »
Hmmm... in simple words, I'm not looking to buy a Zero right now.  Just like I said above.   ;D
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #47 on: December 20, 2018, 06:38:59 AM »
It's fine. He's been an anxiety lurker for three years. I'm sure he'll lurk and create more anxiety-driven posts in the next three years.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #48 on: December 27, 2018, 12:22:00 PM »
Is it really fine?
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #49 on: December 27, 2018, 10:24:48 PM »
Well this is not so unusual - i tried to sell my Zero a couple of times, and had similar with questions, wanting a test drive but in the end not ready to jump into the water. Not everybody is ready to go for a radically different product...
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #50 on: January 12, 2019, 09:59:21 PM »
Quote from: Killroy on December 04, 2018, 03:50:11 AM
I think your best bet is buying a used demo from a shop outside of California. 

That sounds like a great tip. Why outside California?  Smaller resale demand so the demos are extra discounted? I am IN California and the idea of riding it home does not appeal, though I suppose it can be shipped for $500ish.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #51 on: January 13, 2019, 04:34:20 AM »
Quote from: OrionEridanus on January 12, 2019, 09:59:21 PM
Quote from: Killroy on December 04, 2018, 03:50:11 AM
I think your best bet is buying a used demo from a shop outside of California. 

That sounds like a great tip. Why outside California?  Smaller resale demand so the demos are extra discounted? I am IN California and the idea of riding it home does not appeal, though I suppose it can be shipped for $500ish.

If you buy from outside CA, you will probably get stung with a high registration fee, which collects sales tax that the DMV figures that you didn't pay by buying outside the state. Also, any motorcycle that is purchased outside CA must have at least 7,500 miles on the clock to be registered here.  Before you buy outside CA, check with the DMV to find out what issues and expenses you might have when registering the bike in CA.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #52 on: January 17, 2019, 01:20:12 AM »
> ... any motorcycle that is purchased outside CA must have at least 7,500 miles on the clock to be registered here.  Before you buy outside CA, check with the DMV to find out what issues and expenses you might have when registering the bike in CA.

I guess if you find one below 7500, you'll just have to have a epic road trip, take the long way home, to run up the odometer before it gets registered.

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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #53 on: January 17, 2019, 04:53:24 AM »
Quote from: togo on January 17, 2019, 01:20:12 AM
> ... any motorcycle that is purchased outside CA must have at least 7,500 miles on the clock to be registered here.  Before you buy outside CA, check with the DMV to find out what issues and expenses you might have when registering the bike in CA.

I guess if you find one below 7500, you'll just have to have a epic road trip, take the long way home, to run up the odometer before it gets registered.

I have a friend who bought a Buell Blast from Florida (don't ask me why). The bike was used as a trainer at an H-D shop and only had about 3,500 miles on the clock. Somehow he managed to rig up an electronic device that was able to add another 4K miles to the odometer and then was able to get it registered in CA. 
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #54 on: January 19, 2019, 01:25:35 AM »
I don't condone that, but from a technical point of view, it would just be a matter of locating the sensor that triggers each time the wheel goes around, and triggering it repeatedly.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #55 on: February 14, 2019, 02:17:54 AM »
Zero have also been buying back older models. I think up to 2014, gets a buyback from Zero. So long as you are buying another one. The buy back on 2013 and older is generous.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #56 on: February 14, 2019, 02:32:05 AM »
Not in Europe...
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #57 on: February 14, 2019, 04:06:09 AM »
It's 2012 and earlier, partly because of the EIG cells in 2012 but earlier models are all very tiny production batches that differ too much per year so are just uneconomical to support.

2013 models are still supported and are part of the current platform, aside from issues like the dash and onboard charging setups.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #58 on: February 17, 2019, 03:15:22 AM »
Quote from: Worksoptony on February 14, 2019, 02:17:54 AM
Zero have also been buying back older models.

That is a pretty brilliant strategy if true. Make sure only the latest bikes represent your brand.
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Re: I see almost no used Zeros on the market
« Reply #59 on: February 17, 2019, 03:36:12 AM »
From what I've seen Zero HAD a buyback program for early adopters (pre-2013 bikes) upgrading in 2014 but that program is no longer active.
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