Buying used - 2015 Spyder F3-S - is this milage/usage a concern?

[delkhouri]

I have found a 2015 Spyder F3-S SM6 for sale for a very reasonable price. It looks very clean, but it has 40k miles on it. I am a little but not overly concerned with the amount of miles it has. The owner says he has had it for 6 years and has only put on 5k miles in his time of ownership which is less than 1k miles a year, and that has me concerned. The Spyder is located about 4 hours away, so seeing it in person is difficult. It also hasn't really been ridden this year, and the recall(s) have not been done. According to the owner it has new tires, battery, and spark plugs.

My questions are:

1) should I just forget about it because of mileage and its relative lack of use over the last few years; and
2) if it is something I should consider, what steps should I take to ensure it isn't a lemon?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I have found a 2015 Spyder F3-S SM6 for sale for a very reasonable price. It looks very clean, but it has 40k miles on it. I am a little but not overly concerned with the amount of miles it has. The owner says he has had it for 6 years and has only put on 5k miles in his time of ownership which is less than 1k miles a year, and that has me concerned. The Spyder is located about 4 hours away, so seeing it in person is difficult. It also hasn't really been ridden this year, and the recall(s) have not been done. According to the owner it has new tires, battery, and spark plugs.

My questions are:

1) should I just forget about it because of mileage and its relative lack of use over the last few years; and
2) if it is something I should consider, what steps should I take to ensure it isn't a lemon?

I have over 80,000 miles on my 14 RT, which I bought and have DIY serviced since new - only 40,000 miles on a 1330 engine is nothing to be concerned about. You don't say how much they are asking, and that's important info as to whether it's priced right or not?! You should realize that most Spyders have the SE trans, so selling it could be an issue. That fact lowers what its' worth also. Good Luck .... Mike

[delkhouri]

I have over 80,000 miles on my 14 RT, which I bought and have DIY serviced since new - only 40,000 miles on a 1330 engine is nothing to be concerned about. You don't say how much they are asking, and that's important info as to whether it's priced right or not?! You should realize that most Spyders have the SE trans, so selling it could be an issue. That fact lowers what its' worth also. Good Luck .... Mike

I do know the manual is less desirable and harder to sell, but I also plan to keep it for a while. I'm not all that concerned with the 40k miles, but more concerned it has only had 5k put on it in the last 6 years.
I didn't want to put the price on here as it might alert someone to a good deal, and they would snatch it out from under me; but it's $7k

[Woodaddict]

You can ask if any codes have been thrown. But that takes an honest seller. Could also ask for VIN # to take to a dealer (if they would be so energetic to look it up) to see what has been reported and done for servicing.

[blacklightning]

I do know the manual is less desirable and harder to sell, but I also plan to keep it for a while. I'm not all that concerned with the 40k miles, but more concerned it has only had 5k put on it in the last 6 years.
I didn't want to put the price on here as it might alert someone to a good deal, and they would snatch it out from under me; but it's $7k

I would not be too concerned with 40k miles. As for it not being ridden too much in the last 6 years, that is common too. Lots of people think that is what they want, then life changes. And lastly, the price is not bad, in fact it is pretty good. The SE transmission was a $1500 Option; and that has consistently been about what the difference in price is. As for resale value, I have noticed that since the SM version isn't available anymore, people tend to actually like them. I would still prefer the SE model myself, but I wouldn't shy away from a good deal on an SM, since my first Spyder was a 2014 RT SM6. Good luck.

[Sarge707]

I have the 2015 SM6 and the clutch was Very Tough to pull (a First Year thing). We joked back then that you have to be Pop Eye!? My dealer installed a factory update vacuum assist on the clutch and it's more like an RT now. I would not want it without the vacuum assist.

[delkhouri]

The seller never provided the VIN, and it sold. So the search continues!

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

The seller never provided the VIN, and it sold. So the search continues!

Look at what "iMotorsports" (a site sponsor here) has - they will ship most Spyders for free .... Mike