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All things considered, which would you buy? 03 or an 08???
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<blockquote data-quote="Murph" data-source="post: 387248" data-attributes="member: 5136"><p>I would recommend the '03. At that price, you're not going to go wrong with that bike. At only 10,500 miles, it's not even broken in yet!</p><p></p><p>Some considerations:</p><p></p><p>(1) The '03 is "the devil you know" while the '08 is a new model year (although we have yet to hear of any widespread issues with the '08s ...not that I think there will be any). The heat issue ... which Larry accurately said is not an issue for many ... can easily be fixed. Bottom line is that the '03 has been available for years now and it's still a great bike.</p><p></p><p>(2) There's nothing wrong with saving $$$. You are going to pay a premium for an '08 and, being the first owner, you're going to take the brunt of the initial vehicle depreciation. Why lose $$ if you don't have to?</p><p></p><p>(3) You may not even like the FJR ... so why not pay less for basically the same bike and assume less risk in the instance that you dislike the bike and want to sell it soon? Worded another way: in the instance that you don't like the FJR and wish to sell it, you'll lose less $$ on the '03 than you will if you buy the '08.</p><p></p><p>Don't let emotions get the best of you. Make a reasoned decision. Are the differences (and the "privilege" of owning a brand new bike) worth paying over twice what you could've paid for a basically unused '03?</p><p></p><p>Think about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Murph, post: 387248, member: 5136"] I would recommend the '03. At that price, you're not going to go wrong with that bike. At only 10,500 miles, it's not even broken in yet! Some considerations: (1) The '03 is "the devil you know" while the '08 is a new model year (although we have yet to hear of any widespread issues with the '08s ...not that I think there will be any). The heat issue ... which Larry accurately said is not an issue for many ... can easily be fixed. Bottom line is that the '03 has been available for years now and it's still a great bike. (2) There's nothing wrong with saving $$$. You are going to pay a premium for an '08 and, being the first owner, you're going to take the brunt of the initial vehicle depreciation. Why lose $$ if you don't have to? (3) You may not even like the FJR ... so why not pay less for basically the same bike and assume less risk in the instance that you dislike the bike and want to sell it soon? Worded another way: in the instance that you don't like the FJR and wish to sell it, you'll lose less $$ on the '03 than you will if you buy the '08. Don't let emotions get the best of you. Make a reasoned decision. Are the differences (and the "privilege" of owning a brand new bike) worth paying over twice what you could've paid for a basically unused '03? Think about it. [/QUOTE]
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