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Thread: Is a mint 85 big red worth $1000?

  1. 09-22-2004, 10:02 AM #1
    kryppy
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    Is a mint 85 big red worth $1000?

    This bike has been in a garage for the last ten years, and looks like it never got used before that. The shine on the plastic almost blinded me.
    Seems a bit high for where I plan to take it, but electric start and reverse
    have me seriously considering it. What do you guys think?
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  2. 09-22-2004, 10:05 AM #2
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  3. 09-22-2004, 10:22 AM #3
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    Yes, that is definitely worth it. I've seen crapped out 85's go for $900.
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  4. 09-22-2004, 10:39 PM #4
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    Hell Yea!! Go for it and dont look back...bigreds rule!

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  6. 09-23-2004, 08:50 AM #6
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    $1000 is a heck of a deal for that bike
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    I would go for it if it's even anywhere near ment, it's the best utility trike ever built and damn near bullit proof.
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    Go for it, just think not only is it in great shape but it costs about 1/10th of the cost of a new utility quad, and the big red can do everything that a utility quad can do and then some. Plus its a big red so it will run practically forever, no matter what shape its in.
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  9. 09-24-2004, 10:29 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by kryppy
    This bike has been in a garage for the last ten years, and looks like it never got used before that. The shine on the plastic almost blinded me.
    Seems a bit high for where I plan to take it, but electric start and reverse
    have me seriously considering it. What do you guys think?
    I looked at one last summer for 1800, she was sweet but to rich for my wallet
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  10. 09-26-2004, 08:04 PM #10
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    Thanks guys. I'm going to try and grab it. These hurricanes have me tapped out, but I really want it as you can imagine.
    McChickens for the next month I guess.
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  11. 09-29-2004, 08:33 AM #11
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    ya a guy down the road from me just sold a mint 84 bigred for a 1000.
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  12. 09-29-2004, 12:21 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tman00169
    ya a guy down the road from me just sold a mint 84 bigred for a 1000.

    I hope it's not mine. I'm still scraping up money!! Oh, 84...OK.
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