What would you do?

[sessions]

Ok so you know I was hit on the bike a couple weeks ago, to make a long story short State Farm offered me 11,800 for my bike and assesories, they said i can buy the bike back and they would give me 7,500. my bike is definitaly fixable it has 18k miles. i could spend about 2grand get the plastics and get it painted. but if i take the 11,800 i could buy a newer one w/o any thing done to it for lets say 7 or 8k that would leave me with 3-4 k left over. I would like to come out ahead in the long run, if i take the 11800 and get a new bike i wont have all the goodies to go with it. What would you do?

 

[teamorion22]

i would get a brand new gen 2 busa. either the orange and black or black and gray

 

[StenBusa]

MY only problem would be is that the your old bike will be branded with a salvage/reconstructed title. That will hurt the resale value if you decide to sell later on.
I would by new and start over......just my 2cts

 

[Takeuon]

MY only problem would be is that the your old bike will be branded with a salvage/reconstructed title. That will hurt the resale value if you decide to sell later on.
I would by new and start over......just my 2cts

+ 1

 

[majestic12]

My question is; how much damage is plastic. If you broke something like the handle bar stop what else might be wrong with it. Careful accidents can do funny things to metal, I don't want to read about you in the crash forum.

Just because you asked i would buy a Gen II and start modding from there. Also the full amount from the insurance company is how much i paid for mine with 140 miles.

 

[NINJA KILLER]

Brandon , That's a tuff call ! You & Dave both have put alot into it & made it 1 of a kind . Bro , I would take the money & buy a New Busa !

 

[trojan2k]

You could buy a new one and spend a bunch more to make it the way you want, or take the one you already made your own and freshen it up. Personally, I like starting over and seeing what else I could do.

 

[BillD]

buy another bike

 

[djsin]

get the NEW ONE

 

[smac]

I paid $9650 otd for my orange and black brand new 0 miles.

 

[BigSimp]

Keep it, buy a new one to to ride while you fix this one.

 

[24k05BusaRider]

I would get a nicely used gen 2.

 

[sessions]

Thanks for the input guys im brewing something up right now, i dont want to say anything right now but i will keep you updated, i will say it involves a moded up gen 2!!!!!

 

[05 Busa LE]

I'd get a new one and start the process again. Good luck

 

[Sannosuke]

Start over, get a new one.

 

[Wag]

Always go brand new.

--Wag--

 

[shadetree57]

Buy a new one and move on.

 

[goodluck]

i cant believe they gave you that much for it

 

[mcruz]

Brandon, i would go the new route also. Keep us posted.

 

[sessions]

i cant believe they gave you that much for it

I know i cant either. they told me that because it was her fault they have to pay me for all my add on and upgrades. im not complaining!!!!