to warranty or not

[NVERLAST1]

i have seen two spydrs both are 2009. one has 20k miles with three year warranty other has 4k with no warranty. what is the better deal if both the same price?

[ARtraveler]

2009 was not a problamatic year for the Spyder. I would go with less mileage for the same price as one with 20K on it. Good idea to check out the service history on both Spyder's. This can be done through the dealer by running the Vin # I believe.

[ThreeWheels]

The mileage doesn't seem like much on either bike.


Get the warranty.

GET the warranty.

GET the WARRANTY.

GET THE WARRANTY.

If it's not broken, it soon will be.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong.
I'm sure this will start a few posts.

Maybe we could add this to the "I'm Bored" thread ?

[TuckMiddle]

I'd go for the warranty any time. 3 years, 30,000 or more miles for lotsof folks. Something is bound to break. That being said, I normally don't get extended, but did on a qualifying Harley FXDX and the darn thing went 4 years and NOTHING broke. Tires and a set of brakes and of course the mx. Have purchased two cars with ext warranty. One broke every April, just like clockwork and the a/c and electrical systems acted up all the time. My Prius is all electric and only has 60,000 on it. Had one computer and a water pump under regular warranty. The Spyder is virtually all electric and I got the extended on it too. With only 8,000 and 4 months, I'm in good shape. A 16,000 mile in differece is more than overlooked by the 3 years (or whatever) of coverage in my book.

Good luck and Happy Spydering

Tuck

[boborgera]

Everything else being equal, Get the one with the Warranty.
And this is coming from someone who Never bought an extended warranty. [ever]

[NVERLAST1]

thanks guys after some thought warranty it is

[COOLMACHINE]

thanks guys after some thought warranty it is

Good Idea!

[dannymax]

I'd go for the lower mileage.

[cstall]

2009 was not a problamatic year for the Spyder...

What years were problematic and what were the common problems?
I'm in a similar situation trying to decide between a 2008 and 2010 RS.
Glad I saw this post before pulling the trigger...

[dannymax]

I'd go for the lower mileage.

I'm retracting this statement....I've seen bikes with 20K that look like they just rolled off the showroom floor, and I've seen bikes with 4K that look like junk! Buy the one in the best condition....inspect both carefully and determine which one was taken better care of....and buy that one.

If they are in identical condition then follow my previous post. Good luck, decisions like this are rough.

[boborgera]

What years were problematic and what were the common problems?
I'm in a similar situation trying to decide between a 2008 and 2010 RS.
Glad I saw this post before pulling the trigger...

08, For me at least.
But i have no tolerance for down time.

[ARtraveler]

The biggy problem on the 2008 was the DPS--likewise the 2009.

No problems on my 2008 except for the DPS replacement. Put 22,500 miles on it before I traded on the 2010 RTS.

2009--we had a computer crash at 1500 miles--replaced, and DPS done. 23,000 miles and still going.

2010--RT's there were a lot of problems with this new model. I have over 20,000 miles with a few minor glitches--2 gas gauges, an ignition problem caused by a bare ground wire. No other major complaints.

[boborgera]

i have seen two spydrs both are 2009. one has 20k miles with three year warranty other has 4k with no warranty. what is the better deal if both the same price?

Just a belated thought, Before you buy a used Spyder you might want to check out Cyclecheck.com.