Buying Tips and OTD Pricing on 2008 Ninja 250R’s
It seems that they just can’t make and import these bikes fast enough. Despite the increasing amount of Used Ninja 250R’s showing up on Craigslist and eBay, people are still lining up to get on waiting lists — and I’m even now hearing rumors of people getting fed up and putting deposits on 09’s… WOW!
Color Popularity:
First off. After doing some major Search Engine voo-doo I tested to see what colors are most frequently talked about for 250R’s. They are (in order):
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Green
So if you must _have one now_ perhaps trying to look for one of the less popular colors, or even ‘First Available’ — I have Blue because I walked into the dealer, they had a blue, and I said ‘I’ll take it!’… Worst case scenario, painting this bike is pretty straight forward - 5 pieces of body work, and the tank.
Price:
I have read 100’s of OTD pricing threads on Ninja Forums, and for the 2008 this is what you should shoot for:
[ OTD means “Out the Door”: It includes Bike, Tax, Tag, Title, Assembly / Shipping, Dealers Fees. ]
Great: < $4,000 USD.
Good: $4,000 - $4,200 USD.
Okay: $4,200 - $4,500 USD.
Poor: > $4,500 USD.
Be weary when people quote OTD prices online. Some states don’t have sales Tax (Like Oregon), or high registration fees. So prices can vary $200-$300.
