 What would a '78 Bonnie go for?
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I saw a listing for a '78 T140V Bonneville with 12,695 miles. In the pictures it looks pristine. The guy is asking $3750 for it. I was wondering if this is a decent price.
Cheers, Sid
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Re: What would a '78 Bonnie go for?
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Greenhorn
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Never mind. I found the Kelly Blue Book web site.
Cheers, Sid
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Re: What would a '78 Bonnie go for?
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Should be Riding
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And is it a fair price?
Soren
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He's asking $200 over the KBB price.
Cheers, Sid
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Re: What would a '78 Bonnie go for?
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Adjunct
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In 1980 I paid $1600 for my 1978.I later sold it for $900 and it went to New Zealand.I know it's not important,just amazing to see where prices have gone.I bought that bike with 3000 miles on it.
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Check Pants
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Quote:
I saw a listing for a '78 T140V Bonneville with 12,695 miles. The guy is asking $3750 for it.
Pricing is always interesting. In '76 I paid an even $2k for a new Bonneville. Like many others here, in retrospect I gave it away as much as sold it.  Wasn't '78 the Silver Jubilee year? There was one of those floating around here in somebody's garage a couple years ago. I forget the price he told me, but ($3,500) seems about right.
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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Learned Hand
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John,
The Silver Jubilee was 1977 and the Golden Jubilee was 2002. The reason I know this is because I have a friend that has both bikes.
Tom
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
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Worn Saddle
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Sorta on the same topic, last month a friend of mine asked me if I would look at an old Triumph he was considering buying. He told me where it was and I knew the bike and owner actually so didn't evn have to look at it. It is an old 1969 bonnie that is beat to cr*p, never taken care of, rusty as all get out, bad tires, bad brakes, starts ocassionally but the wires like to catch on fire. Anyway, the guy wanted $5,000US for the POS. I told my friend to run away very fast. he found a nice 75 for $3200 that was completely restored and is very happy. Now if he just learns to ride a bike he can actually take the thing out on the road.
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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