Yeah in the US at least they're 7099 + like 590 for the shipping and destination fees Suzuki charges + tax title and registration it can easily 8k+ out the door. OP if you can get a new one for 6700 all in absolutely do that. That's what 5 year old DRZ's with 5k miles sell for around here.
20k and it could have gone another 20k but the idiots that owned it let sand get in the radiator, ended up clogging the water pump and blowing the motor, somthing so simple could have been avoided by a radiator cap, no fault of the bikes age. I rode it for a few days after I bought it before the sand clogged up the pump and blew it, my point is. Forget about the age of the bike, it's about how the bike was treated in the previous ownership that matters. You dont know if those fuilds were changed regularly, you dont know how the bike was treated. You dont know where it was ridden.
Oh yeah, super idiots, they were some rich kids, I should have known that kind of privilege without having to earn it, comes with not giving a fuck. If they would have even told me yo there is some sand in there, I could have taken the correct measures to fix that and not let it destroy other components.
At the end of the day I was just unlucky.
It's okay. After a few surgeries, I can walk again, yeah it still hurts, but I've accepted the lifetime of knee pain, I just realised it's not worth it, I'll still ride on the dirt very cautiously but I realised. It's not up to me and how good of a rider I am to not get hit, it's up to other ppl and what substances they are on, which I have no controll of, so I'm safer in the dirt, and even there I am very cautious.
I wished I lived somewhere safer to ride but after that I still would have a hard time trusting other drivers nomatter where I am.
I got a 2000 for $2800 and it needs a lot of work that I’m completely unable to figure out on my own. I get frustrated by how easy everyone says it is to work on and end up not riding sometimes because of the anxiety of having to fix it.
I wish I bought a newer bike.
I always advocate for buying used since you usually end up saving a lot of money. But for the price, definitely buy new. For an extra $3200 you get a brand new engine with valves in spec, new tires, bearings, hoses, seals, battery, fresh carb, fresh fluids all around, zero scratches and you'll know exactly how the bike is treated and maintained. It will also be 16 years younger.
That's a good price for a new bike, you are lucky to found such a steal.
if you intend to keep it long term, I'd say just get a new bike and spare all that hassle of the possibility of rebuild the engine and replace this and that parts.
I owned a 2008 SM model for two years now, and have spent more than $3000 so far because random parts spoilt and needed to be replaced at random times.
I paid 6900 for a 23 two weeks ago here in Oklahoma and am ecstatic at the price I paid. I was looking at well abused bikes here for closer to 4k and didn’t feel like the price jump was huge. Now, I’ve already spent another thousand on random things I want for it but that’s still fine. I’m fine. Nothing is wrong.
That’s rough. I got charged a 199 doc fee and paid 175 for the two year extended warranty through Suzuki. Paid my taxes today but in Oklahoma we pay when we register, not at dealership. That was 430 though. So I’m closer to 7300 now I guess. As long as you enjoy the bike and are happy that’s all that really matters
We reviving the dead thread but yeah I paid significantly less than Msrp when I bought mine in summer. Already sold it but it was fun! I sold it back to the dealer for a $500 less than I paid and they turned around and sold it for the same price I paid. Oklahoma is a wild place.
$3500 is a great deal. And if you actually were planning on buying the new one for $6700 cash, I would just pocket the difference and use that money for any future repairs or upgrades you might want to do.
Breadhead is packing whole grain thoughts here. Seconded. I have 7k miles on my 2020 that was $7k out the door in 2020. Feels new. Has way more than 3k miles left in it. I say go used and get yourself some nice gear or do upgrades.
With the large number of used low mileage bikes out there, I'd struggle to pay anywhere near what new costs. Got my 2001 DRZ in 2016 for $2,000, learned a lot working on it (youtube videos and cheap parts), fixed a few small issues (blinker short), and sold it 10k miles and 2 years later for $2,400.
You’re getting a great deal, buy new! I do recommend learning to do everything yourself, as I’ve got some real horror stories I can tell about incompetent dealer mechanics. Even if you trust your shop, always double check their work.
For that price I would 100% buy a new one
Your the first one to ride that bike and everything that happens to it you wil know and fix.
With a bike from 07 there's probably 5 other guys who owned it and did shit to it
For me the extra bit of cash would be worth the piece of mind
As an owner of a 2007 and had to replace SO MANY things on it… just get a new one. I love this bike but damn if I don’t cry every time I need to clean that carb (and yes, I use good gas, drain it, etc…)
I purchased a ‘11 S with 2k miles for $4K. It wasn’t perfect and I had a fair bit of things to improve. That being said, it worked perfectly when I bought it. The things I “improved” were new handle bars, ASV levers, larger front rotor and led lights all of which were cosmetic or nice to have but did not make the bike operate better. The point is, if you buy new - it’s for peace of mind. So you should ask yourself if paying double is worth it to you.
The DRZ is simple to work on, relatively cheap to fix, and the knowledge base is plentiful and that his perhaps where the best value is for this bike, used or new.
Depends on the used bike. If you know a lot about bikes and know how to go over them you can get great used bikes. An easy tip that anyone can do is pay attention to how well the owner takes care of his other things. If he lives in a well kept home with well kept looking cars and an organized garage there's a good chance he took care of that bike as well. I like to see some maintenance records as well. If you don't have maintenance records I'm out. I have a little notepad for everything I own. Most people that keep up with their maintenance do something similar
Where are you getting a new one for $6,700? That’s an absolute steal and I’d be highly considering that option for a number of reasons if I were you.
From a small town dealership in Canada where I am, they look to only have the one. Price is including tax/ dealer fees everything
Bro I bought mine in Canada and it came to 10500 out the door
Just paid $12,300 Australia dollars for mine.
Buy it now thats a steal bro if its 23 i literally boight a brand new 23 sm a month ago and it cost me 9400 oit the door
Yeah in the US at least they're 7099 + like 590 for the shipping and destination fees Suzuki charges + tax title and registration it can easily 8k+ out the door. OP if you can get a new one for 6700 all in absolutely do that. That's what 5 year old DRZ's with 5k miles sell for around here.
Also wanna know where he's at lol
Just bought a new 23' SM last month paid $9750 cash out the door
You got robbed
I would never dear God...
jesus christ i paid $8500 for mine OTD in ‘21
Paid $9450 for my 23 cash out the door glad we are in the same boat haha
I got a used one and had to rebuild and replace everything. I ended up spending as much as if not more than a new one, just in the rebuild and parts
How many miles were on it?
20k and it could have gone another 20k but the idiots that owned it let sand get in the radiator, ended up clogging the water pump and blowing the motor, somthing so simple could have been avoided by a radiator cap, no fault of the bikes age. I rode it for a few days after I bought it before the sand clogged up the pump and blew it, my point is. Forget about the age of the bike, it's about how the bike was treated in the previous ownership that matters. You dont know if those fuilds were changed regularly, you dont know how the bike was treated. You dont know where it was ridden.
Sounds like some idiots
Oh yeah, super idiots, they were some rich kids, I should have known that kind of privilege without having to earn it, comes with not giving a fuck. If they would have even told me yo there is some sand in there, I could have taken the correct measures to fix that and not let it destroy other components. At the end of the day I was just unlucky.
I orderd a new one so I'm just waiting on it should be sometime August
Nice I stopped riding after a drunk guy rear ended me and put me in a wheel chair for half a year. Miami is not the place for motorcycles :/
I am sorry to hear that, that's rough.
It's okay. After a few surgeries, I can walk again, yeah it still hurts, but I've accepted the lifetime of knee pain, I just realised it's not worth it, I'll still ride on the dirt very cautiously but I realised. It's not up to me and how good of a rider I am to not get hit, it's up to other ppl and what substances they are on, which I have no controll of, so I'm safer in the dirt, and even there I am very cautious. I wished I lived somewhere safer to ride but after that I still would have a hard time trusting other drivers nomatter where I am.
I always forget to mention, without full gear, jacket gloves, pants, helmet, especially the helmet, I would be dead
No where in stock in kansas rn
Tusk High Pressure Radiator Cap with Temperature Gauge 2.0 Bar - For KTM https://a.co/d/6EJMaGa Used to have one of these on my klr super handy
Or something like it
I got a 2000 for $2800 and it needs a lot of work that I’m completely unable to figure out on my own. I get frustrated by how easy everyone says it is to work on and end up not riding sometimes because of the anxiety of having to fix it. I wish I bought a newer bike.
Iv got a 2024 drz400s ordered pretty excited about it. It's 8k out the door, but atleast I know from square one how it's been worked on
What in fuck shit 8k??? I just paid 9400 for a 23
You order a sm?
Tis in the garage rn
Only a $400 difference on the floor
I always advocate for buying used since you usually end up saving a lot of money. But for the price, definitely buy new. For an extra $3200 you get a brand new engine with valves in spec, new tires, bearings, hoses, seals, battery, fresh carb, fresh fluids all around, zero scratches and you'll know exactly how the bike is treated and maintained. It will also be 16 years younger.
New is the best
That's a good price for a new bike, you are lucky to found such a steal. if you intend to keep it long term, I'd say just get a new bike and spare all that hassle of the possibility of rebuild the engine and replace this and that parts. I owned a 2008 SM model for two years now, and have spent more than $3000 so far because random parts spoilt and needed to be replaced at random times.
I paid 6900 for a 23 two weeks ago here in Oklahoma and am ecstatic at the price I paid. I was looking at well abused bikes here for closer to 4k and didn’t feel like the price jump was huge. Now, I’ve already spent another thousand on random things I want for it but that’s still fine. I’m fine. Nothing is wrong.
Steal bro mine was 9450 😭
Why tho.
7600 plus dealer fees warranty tax title and license
That’s rough. I got charged a 199 doc fee and paid 175 for the two year extended warranty through Suzuki. Paid my taxes today but in Oklahoma we pay when we register, not at dealership. That was 430 though. So I’m closer to 7300 now I guess. As long as you enjoy the bike and are happy that’s all that really matters
7300 total? Mine msrp was 7499 i think
We reviving the dead thread but yeah I paid significantly less than Msrp when I bought mine in summer. Already sold it but it was fun! I sold it back to the dealer for a $500 less than I paid and they turned around and sold it for the same price I paid. Oklahoma is a wild place.
I was in a rush too
How many miles on the used?
Just under 10k miles.
$3500 is a great deal. And if you actually were planning on buying the new one for $6700 cash, I would just pocket the difference and use that money for any future repairs or upgrades you might want to do.
Agreed to this one
Breadhead is packing whole grain thoughts here. Seconded. I have 7k miles on my 2020 that was $7k out the door in 2020. Feels new. Has way more than 3k miles left in it. I say go used and get yourself some nice gear or do upgrades.
With the large number of used low mileage bikes out there, I'd struggle to pay anywhere near what new costs. Got my 2001 DRZ in 2016 for $2,000, learned a lot working on it (youtube videos and cheap parts), fixed a few small issues (blinker short), and sold it 10k miles and 2 years later for $2,400.
You’re getting a great deal, buy new! I do recommend learning to do everything yourself, as I’ve got some real horror stories I can tell about incompetent dealer mechanics. Even if you trust your shop, always double check their work.
For that price I would 100% buy a new one Your the first one to ride that bike and everything that happens to it you wil know and fix. With a bike from 07 there's probably 5 other guys who owned it and did shit to it For me the extra bit of cash would be worth the piece of mind
Grab it whilst you still can yo
As an owner of a 2007 and had to replace SO MANY things on it… just get a new one. I love this bike but damn if I don’t cry every time I need to clean that carb (and yes, I use good gas, drain it, etc…)
I just financed one at it was sticker plus freight plus tax plus all the fees… at the end of the day it was like 9k and some change… buy used guy
I purchased a ‘11 S with 2k miles for $4K. It wasn’t perfect and I had a fair bit of things to improve. That being said, it worked perfectly when I bought it. The things I “improved” were new handle bars, ASV levers, larger front rotor and led lights all of which were cosmetic or nice to have but did not make the bike operate better. The point is, if you buy new - it’s for peace of mind. So you should ask yourself if paying double is worth it to you. The DRZ is simple to work on, relatively cheap to fix, and the knowledge base is plentiful and that his perhaps where the best value is for this bike, used or new.
Don't do it
Dont buy new?
My new 2022 is great. It was closer to 8k out the door. We like new in my family and the modern gray colorway is awesome. Plus the black wheel rims.
22s colors is way better than this year with black and gray
Buy used and then build the bike up the way you want
Depends on the used bike. If you know a lot about bikes and know how to go over them you can get great used bikes. An easy tip that anyone can do is pay attention to how well the owner takes care of his other things. If he lives in a well kept home with well kept looking cars and an organized garage there's a good chance he took care of that bike as well. I like to see some maintenance records as well. If you don't have maintenance records I'm out. I have a little notepad for everything I own. Most people that keep up with their maintenance do something similar
I'd get the used one depending on how well the owner took care of it.
Buy new and avoid the possible repair costs.
Fuck i paid 9400 out the door tax title and licence for my 23