I'm potentially in the market for an N400 as a shared track day bike for my fiancé and I. I emailed a local dealer and was quoted $7890 for a non-ABS bike. Seems oddly high for a 5200 MSRP bike.
Curious to know what others have paid for bikes in recent months if you're willing to share. Also, if you got a decent deal and had a good experience, which dealer? Happy to drive for the right bike and deal.
Bought a 2023 N400 ABS a month ago and OTD price was $8700.... I'm still crying about the insane dealer markup and taxes/fees. Having the time of my life on it, though!
Ehh. Used bike prices are about the same - if not higher than new bikes these days. I guess you can save some money if you want to buy a few year old N400 for $5k+ without knowing what it has been through and no warranty.
If OTD was closer to $6-6.5k, I could stomach a new bike for track use having seen the used prices out there.
If it's gonna be closer to 7.5k-8k, I'll keep taking it easy on my current bike while looking for a dropped or slightly cosmetic damaged N400 on the used market... and ask around at track days for people looking to offload their N400 soon.
If OTD was closer to $6-6.5k, I could stomach a new bike for track use having seen the used prices out there.
" and ask around at track days for people looking to offload their N400 soon."
What they said. 7421.00 OTD 2022 w/ABS and 3 yr extended warranty in April. Due to warranty, I will not use it on the track cause warranty only covers 'normal' use and Kawasaki parts. I was thinking about getting a used one, hopefully with some mods already for doing track in a couple of years when I am more comfortable/experienced. I've seen 20-21's for 5Gs out there with extremely low miles, some not even past the 'break-in' miles.
Yep about $7k out the door around here- no sales tax. There's no way I'd pay that, so in 2021 I found a used 2020 Z400 with 220 miles on it for $4500. Not a scratch on it. There's ALWAYS nice 400's for sale in the 4500-5500 range with very few miles and in mint condition.
I recently got a '21 ABS for $3600, 2,800 mi.. It was a salvage due to being dropped at slow speed. Only damage was minor rash on the tail and a no issue crack in the front. It is amazing how little damage it takes for an insurance co. to total a bike! They total a $7000 bike that needs $500 in plastics! These are the deals.
I'm potentially in the market for an N400 as a shared track day bike for my fiancé and I. I emailed a local dealer and was quoted $7890 for a non-ABS bike. Seems oddly high for a 5200 MSRP bike.
I'm going Ninja 400/Vulcan S (both ABS) shopping today. I've paid MSRP or below for my cars, with MSRP pricing coming with free perks like floor mats. But there is no way I'm paying market adjustment or dealer markup.
I understand that dealers have the right to sell for whatever they want, but the market adjustment pricing will not end unless we stopping feeding that market.
I got quotes from 2 dealers. No mark-up, but varying fees. One at $78xx, one at $74xx for the same spec bike.
One dealer had double the freight/setup fees, the other had low freight/setup but double the doc fees. All depends on what your dealers charge for "fees"
They are around $6800 OTD around here for non ABS.
I have a 2022 non ABS with less than 500 miles on it I am going to sell.
A friend is interested, so I am waiting for him to make up his mind.
Where are you located? I am North Central Alabama.
All the way across the country!
I told my buddy I would sell it for $5500 with the Akra slip on, Shogun frame sliders, and Ram phone mount, still under warranty, etc.
He is waffling though. If he doesn't decide soon, I am going to list it in the classifieds.
I'm potentially in the market for an N400 as a shared track day bike for my fiancé and I. I emailed a local dealer and was quoted $7890 for a non-ABS bike. Seems oddly high for a 5200 MSRP bike.
Here's how this would go down in San Jose California. $5299 non-abs black/gray N400 + $435 dest + $300 surcharge (Kawasaki USA not dealer!) + $80 doc + $300 setup (dealer) = $6415 subtotal. $224 CA reg + 585 CA tax = $7224 otd sticker, basically. In white, about $7450 otd. Add abs to that, $7890 otd.
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