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spyder collectibility?
- Thread starter Paingod
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First, are you going to ride it? Or store it in a controlled environment?
If the latter, as with most numbered collectibles, #1 is the one you'd want - so, you'll need to barter with Jay Leno
I wouldn't pay a premium for it based on collectibility.
This is personal opinion only... I'm NOT a certified collector, assessor, etc.
bjt
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:agree: Unless you are going to hold onto it and keep it safely stored, I wouldn't pay a premium for it. They do seem to be holding their value somewhat. Checking eBay and the forums For Sale threads should give you an idea of the going rate for a used Spyder.
jeuchler
New member
:agree::agree:
Think of us PE owners as just "early adopters." I doubt that too many folks who are members here would consider themselves collectors. I know a few folks own two Spyders, and/or many other bikes, but they also r i d e them (and ride them and ride them...)
We wouldn't wait for BRP to get all the kinks out, so we bought the Spyder right away, sight-unseen or ride-unridden. Then, of course, we argued for weeks about what the number 2,500 meant....while we tore off body panels and started added accessories (home-made and otherwise) to our precious collectors items to make them more comfortable, more interesting, faster---to r i d e.
So, try to buy the Spyder for 16 grand or less, rip off the PE panel, put it in a nice frame, and try to sell that on eBay for $50. :joke:
Seriously... it's the ride.:thumbup:
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boogllasti
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:agree: with everyone else on this. The Spyder PE numbering turned into a fiasco anyway.
It really doesn't have any more value than #2477 in my opinion.
Now, that being said - I DO think that something in the range of #01 - #05 could be worth slightly more - in particular #1 - but we all know who got that one.
I know of someone that buys first run motorcycles as collectibles. He bought a PE Spyder (I forget the number) and had the dealer deliver it IN THE CRATE - which he never opens.
That's right - there is a PE Spyder in a Crate - no prep on it, nothing. This is how the guy likes to collect things.
Buying one and storing it like that would obviously increase the long-term value.
If it's worth so much more - why isn't the seller keeping it longer?
It really doesn't have any more value than #2477 in my opinion.
Now, that being said - I DO think that something in the range of #01 - #05 could be worth slightly more - in particular #1 - but we all know who got that one.
I know of someone that buys first run motorcycles as collectibles. He bought a PE Spyder (I forget the number) and had the dealer deliver it IN THE CRATE - which he never opens.
That's right - there is a PE Spyder in a Crate - no prep on it, nothing. This is how the guy likes to collect things.
Buying one and storing it like that would obviously increase the long-term value.
If it's worth so much more - why isn't the seller keeping it longer?
AMEN Lamont....well put:bowdown:
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