Need Advice

Zapkin · 01-24-2024, 03:37 PM

A woman on Fakebook is offering to make me a trade for Bertha. I am so tempted.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...essenger_share

Should I do it? I have a place to store the camper. I could potentially rent it. This is the thing I am thinking about. If I keep riding the Hawk like I do now, in 2 or three years she is going to be worth 1/4 what I paid for her. This camper will be worth the same. I don't know what to do. With the savings of using or renting the camper, I could put another bike on layaway, but I just dont know. The woman is willing to bring the trailer to me (she lives about 70 miles away).

XLsior · 01-24-2024, 05:48 PM

Tough call.

Many of those old composite campers have degassing health issues, though if its 1998 it should be asbestos free...

Given the current property/rent societal issues going on, you might find a tenant. But be aware of leasing rights/regulations and ongoing maintenance.

If the outcome is profit and could be put towards a new bike then the trade seems viable at the expense of limited mobility for the mid term...

If you look at the current hawk as a learning experience then I see no harm in the trade as neither items are brand new...

If you have the room, and can do a bit of DIY to spit shine the old camper you might even be able to flip it for a profit later on...

Just comes down to how much do you actually value the hawk..?

Zapkin · 01-24-2024, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XLsior

Just comes down to how much do you actually value the hawk..?

that's the thing, I have bled real blood for this bike, bruised knuckles, etc. I gotta ruminate on this for a bit.

2LZ · 01-24-2024, 06:24 PM

I use bike bikes far more than we ever used our camper. We sold it.

01-24-2024, 03:37 PM	#1
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 676	Need Advice A woman on Fakebook is offering to make me a trade for Bertha. I am so tempted. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...essenger_share Should I do it? I have a place to store the camper. I could potentially rent it. This is the thing I am thinking about. If I keep riding the Hawk like I do now, in 2 or three years she is going to be worth 1/4 what I paid for her. This camper will be worth the same. I don't know what to do. With the savings of using or renting the camper, I could put another bike on layaway, but I just dont know. The woman is willing to bring the trailer to me (she lives about 70 miles away). __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
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01-24-2024, 06:24 PM	#4
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,078	I use bike bikes far more than we ever used our camper. We sold it. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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01-24-2024, 05:48 PM	#2
XLsior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 1,277	Tough call. Many of those old composite campers have degassing health issues, though if its 1998 it should be asbestos free... Given the current property/rent societal issues going on, you might find a tenant. But be aware of leasing rights/regulations and ongoing maintenance. If the outcome is profit and could be put towards a new bike then the trade seems viable at the expense of limited mobility for the mid term... If you look at the current hawk as a learning experience then I see no harm in the trade as neither items are brand new... If you have the room, and can do a bit of DIY to spit shine the old camper you might even be able to flip it for a profit later on... Just comes down to how much do you actually value the hawk..?
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