Subject: Re: NADA Values
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Mar 13, 2001, 6:27 AM
Post ID: 1705847945
Brian and All,
What does NADA stand for and do they explain how they arrive at these
valuations? It can't come from what people are paying for the bikes or what
they are currently advertised for. I really doubt that I could sell my
restored (original) Ambo for $5400.
Also, for sure an Eldo of similar condition would sell for more that the
Ambo based purely on its desirability amoung the Loop enthusiasts.
It is nice, however, to see the NADA placing a high value on these machines.
Obviously they are considered to be collectible and valuable by this
organization and will surely appreciate over the years. Personally I think
my bike is worth $20,000 and when it hits that mark I'll sell....but if it
ever hit that price I would likely think it worth $50k :-)
Interesting discussion...thanks for bringing it up. We just got dumped on
(5inches) so I can't think about riding right now...although we don't
generally get riding here in Montreal till mid April anyways.
Regards...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: murp-@aol.com <murp-@aol.com>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: March 12, 2001 11:13 PM
Subject: NADA Values
Last night I was perusing the year 2000 issue of the NADA Consumer, Antique, Classic and Special Interest Motorcycle Appraisal Guide, and looked up the values of Ambassadors and Eldorados. I was surprised to see that the value of an Ambassador in class 1 condition was listed at $5400, whereas the value of an Eldorado in the same condition was listed at $4100. I am not sure why there should be any difference, and I personally prefer the Eldo because it has a little more torque. I am not sure if there is really this difference in the market value of these bikes. Any opinions? Brian Murphy '78 T-3 '74 Eldo |