Once Yamaha starts selling their new rocket ship, at the latest, called the Raptor, do you forsee the resell price of used Banshees falling much below what they currently are? If so, how much?

 

It will drop...Supply and demand being what it is, There will be a lot more banshees on the market, driving the price down.

 

no way will the price drop. for two reasons.

as in marketing any new model, the new yamaha will be priced higher than other comparable models -- including the banshee -- so that yamaha can gauge what the market will bear for the vehicle (and, of course, make a little money). banshees will still be a comparatively cheap thrill ride.

and secondly, the banshee is a two-stroke. a dying breed. and people like two-strokes. alot. the 250R didn't drop in price when the 400EX was released. two different types of machine, for two different types of rider.

of course, since i own a banshee, i may just be paranoid...

 

Let's think about this.....here comes Yamaha with a hot new quad that will carry an equally hot price tag. Now, think about how many people are going to buy a quad and do not have 7 grand to plunk down on a quad. What will they buy...