I'm going to sell both EX and Mojave this summer... or what is a good selling time. Early spring, summer? I have a few questions like what's a good way to brag up and make the guy more intrested? What clothes should I wear, just a thought maybe if I dressed poor looking it would work? How good should I clean these things. When I post them in the classifieds should I spend the extra buck and place an ad with pics? Thanks I'll take any advise I really want these things gone, every little thing counts when selling.

 

Get them as clean as possible, and in their best running condition. Worn tires give the impression of a worn machine, true or not. Get the chains tensioned correctly, clean the air filters, replace grips (and bars if necessary). If there are lots of stickers, get them off. Armorall can dress up plastic and really improve the look of tires and seat vinyl. Grease, lube, change oil, paint where necessary, especially under the chassis. I have not found Blue Book pricing to be very accurate in this area. I do better by watching classifieds locally and on the Net, then going to see anything similar to what I am selling. If something like mine does sell, most sellers will tell me the sale price if I treat them right. Include expensive mods in your ad if you have them, and have all original parts, manuals, extra tires, etc. that you are selling with the machine, so you can show them to shoppers. Advertise on the net, and use pictures if the machines look good. Be honest about the condition of machines, and price them accordingly. Don't ask the same price as dealers. Ask a price 10-20% higher than you need, so you have negotiating room. Be careful who test rides, don't let somebody wreck your quad then expect them to buy or fix it. Be respectful to shoppers, even if you are sick of Looky Lous. Be honest about condition of machine during phone calls, so you don't waste your and others' time showing them something different than you described. Settle for less if the quad needs repair, or better yet, fix bad stuff before you sell. Have all records of parts/repairs for buyer to see. How you look is less important than how you treat people. Not many are good enough to convince a buyer to buy what he doesn't want, so don't bother trying. Most sellers think what they have is more valuable than buyers think it is. Educate yourself to what the real value of each machine is, in your area. Good luck, are you gonna upgrade after you sell?

 

Thanks that was very helpful. Yes I'm gonna upgrade to a KFX400, it fits me perfect and all of my riding styles.

 

I sold a Big Bear back in '02. I washed it three times, and went over every nook and cranny with a soft nylon brush for three hours. Shined the plastic, Armor Alled the tires twice. Chained it to a tree in my front yard. It lasted three hours, and was sold. I'm sure this isn't typical, but the guy that stopped to look at it knew it was well taken care of, and bought it. He jimmied me down $300 in price, but that's what I was expecting.


You're gonna have to let perspective buyers test ride it. I would make sure that they are at least 18 years of age. The last thing you want is a minor getting hurt during a test ride, and showing up with his dad and their attorney an hour later. Be suspicious of people showing up, and wanting to take it for a test ride if they don't have a car. You might even want to ask them if you can hold onto their drivers license while they ride it.

I've heard of a lot of scams lately where a guy hands over a money order for a quad, loads it up, and drives off, and then the seller finds out after trying to cash the money order that it is counterfeit. Have the buyer follow you to the bank where the MO was issued to verify the funds before he pulls away with your bike.

 

Use this for price info! Scosho basically covered it all but if you armorall the tires take it for a quick ride on pavement to collect a little bit of dust. For me appraising a vehicle and seeing the entire tire covered just turns me off like there is something to hide. Just my opinion. Really educate yourself how much other machines similar to yours are going for and your bikes advantages over other models and dont say that one brand sucks and yours is the best, this makes you arrogant.

 

OK my rear tires are stock 400ex tires, they have about 1/4" tread left where the stock is about 1/2", I have a new set of Holeshots should I install these new tires or just include them when I sell? It has no stickers now just red plastic.. I think is looks clean or should I get a graphic kit? I'm going to adjust the valves, make sure the timing is dead on, new plug, filters. I want the person who is buying be able to hop on it and fire it up without thinking about it. It has a hesitation in cold weather and is very cold blooded. I solved this problem today, my intake boot around the carb was loose. I live in the country so I can't display it in my yard, I have to rely on the classifieds. Thanks

 

Definitely put the new tires on it. On machines without odometers or hourmeters, tire wear can be an indicator of amount of use. If the current tires are the originals, show them to buyers. Around here front tires last about 1000-1500 miles on dirt and rocks.