What should I do if my bike cost more to fix then the price I bought it for?

Jon B · 07-18-2007, 02:34 PM

I dropped my bike in a turn the other day. Luckily, I am all right (just some bruises, nothing broken). However, the bike that I paid $2900 for (used 03 vulcan 500) just got an estimate of 4 grand to fix. What should I do? Should I try to sell the parts, or try to find the parts and get another mechanic? What would you do?

AnonymousHottie · 07-18-2007, 02:35 PM

If you want the bike.. find cheaper parts.. they are ripping you off..

OR just get a whole new one..

Nightrain · 07-18-2007, 02:35 PM

Sorry about your bike, I used to ride metric also had two 1500cc Vulcans loss 4100 on one and 4500 on the other their retail vaule after two years sucks to make a long story short buy American, or European

mybuttstinks2001 · 07-18-2007, 02:36 PM

Search e-bay for parts or part it out and buy another bike.....What about insurance?

mclass920 · 07-18-2007, 02:38 PM

you should be able to fix the bike yourself, i hope. buy used parts try ebay fix yourself is cheaper pay someone else to paint the bike when fixed. sounds like you went to dealer for estimate-don't do that. most parts are somewhat easy to install-replace. can buy a repair manual to help- $50.00 at dealer. GOOD LUCK!!!