1996 Honda Elite w/ 4 Miles

[slosquirrel]

YES... You read that correctly, 4 ORIGINAL MILES!!!

It's a 1996 two hours away from me for $700, he said it's "brand new" and it looks that way in the pics. I already talked him down to $650 over the phone, and will probably show up with $600 in hand if I go through with it...

Dudes girlfriend won it on a gameshow, and never touched it. He just spent $180 on getting it "serviced" and putting a new battery in it...

I really dont need another scooter, already got a 99 S, 89 E, 87 SE, and 02 Yamaha Vino... BUT THE THINGS GOT 4 ORIGINAL MILES!!! How can I pass it up?

What do you guys think? Should I pull the trigger or not?

I was just about to start re-building my 99, but the skirts are missing, seats a little torn, and plastics aren't much to look at. Im pretty sure I could get atleast $500 for mine, cuz scooters are pretty popular in my neck of the woods, and it still runs great...

What to do, what to do?

[wiguy05]

This thread is worthless without pics!!!!



Enlighten us

[slosquirrel]

Here's some pics...





She sure is purdy, and I do kinda dig the purple as funny as that sounds! Same color as my 99, just in GREAT CONDITION!!!

[mic]

buy the 1996 for $600 and put the 99 up for sale for $550 obo $100 or so for a perfectly new elite, can't beat it.

[808BMW]

Buy it, stick in in a shipping container along with your sumo, and send it to me.

[burnt_toast]

buying it would be no brainer

i mean 4ORG miles EEGADS thats awesome

[slosquirrel]

Ok guys... Im thinking im gonna go through with it, even though I know I dont need another scooter... I CANT PASS UP A 1996 W/ 4 MILES...

If i go to get it, I gotta leave here pretty soon so that I can make it home on time to work on a school project (with a group that Im working on it with)... What do you guys think? Just need a few more opinions before I will 100% commit!

I know not many people are on right now, seeing that It's 6 in the morn here in Cali, but thought I would beg for a little more input!

[slosquirrel]

THANK YOU TOAST!!! Thats what I keep on telling myself, and you answered me while I was posting another reply outreaching to the scooter gods for advice!

Brewing up some coffee right now, then I will be on my way! Wish me luck boys, hoping to post some pictures this evening!

[Dac]

im waiting....

[slosquirrel]

Im back from down south... I GOT IT!!! This thing is IMMACULATE, it had 4.4 miles on it when I showed up, now it has 4.7 (kept my test ride as short as I could in the best interest of the mileage ). He said it only had 1.5 miles on it when he took it in to get serviced 3 weeks ago (new battery, drain old gas, carb clean, etc... $180 Total) He thought once he got it running his old lady would ride it, but she didn't, and he said he put on the <3 miles just to make sure that everything was in working order.

Its crazy to think that I put on almost 1/10th of the original miles already . I almost dont want to ride it!

Got it for $625, was really hoping to get it for $600, but I think I still came out ok

1 bad thing, I stopped by my Uncles house on the way house (he lives by the seller, about 2 hours away), and forgot my sweatshirt there with the keys in the pocket Im a total moron, but atleast I know the miles will stay low for a bit! Besides, I have tons of school stuff to deal with right now (end of the year/quarter) so I should focus on that anyway . He is supposed to be coming up weekend after next (6/13 & 6/14) and I think I can wait that long, if not he may have to throw one of the two original keys (with the dealer tag still on them ) in the mail tomorrow...

Pics to come soon, just got in the door 5 mins ago, and I know that this forum was the first group I should let know of my newest addition to the ever-growing fleet!

[code47mastermind]

wow congrats!

great find! I'm glad someone on this board picked it up

sorry about the keys though.. gives you time to make plans for it!

[toboggan]

wow. im jealous!!!

[slosquirrel]

PICTURES!!!

[toboggan]

OH MY GOSH. that thing IS PRISTINE. wow. wanna sell it? lol

[slosquirrel]

OH MY GOSH. that thing IS PRISTINE. wow. wanna sell it? lol

I was thinking I would ship it to Hawaii and ask $3,000 for it

I'm so pumped on it, I really dont even want to ride it, for fear that someone might scratch it or hit me in there car (less concerned with my own bodily injury, I heal on my own, but this thing wouldnt )

Very EXCITED... No real plans for it yet, just get the keys back in my posession

Im not even sure that I would modify it (atleast for a while) this thing still needs to be broken in! Thanks for the comments guys, and the input! If I would've passed on this I would have never forgiven myself!

Now I need to sell some other scooters to finance this one! The 87, 89, and 99 will be for sale sooner than later! I would keep them all, and invite you all to Cali for some scooter rides, but between registration and insurance I can't justify 5 scooters

I hate to part ways with any of my scoots, but the girly has a Vino that matches mine (pink & blue) and I've grown quit fond of that Minarelli thats tucked underneath it... It was originally gonna be my low mileage "Sunday Cruiser", but it has officially been replaced!