43Duc748 said:
I hate the feeling of driving for 5 or 6 hours and then feeling like I made the drive therefore I have to buy the bike.... especially w/ gas prices the way they are. The guy has provided limited detail on the bike, even after numerous questions which makes me leary. I just don't know.
It's a tough call, but if the bike is in decent condition, its a great deal, even given the distance to travel, I would go just to look and make the final decision...
If the guy is giving you limited info to your questions that might even go both ways... Maybe he's not hiding anything and is simply tired of getting what he might feel is "interrogated" when he feels like he's giving the bike away for a steal... Who Know's?
Do you have anyone in the area of where the bike is being sold that you'd like to visit? Are there any attractions down that way? Why not plan a family trip or a road trip with the wife/girfriend and kill two birds with one stone? Then if you decide that the bike was misrepresented, you won't feel like it was a completely wasted trip.
If you want the guy to cough up much more info on the bike, tell him you've got the cash in hand and just a few more questions and answers will seal the deal... Then ask your questions and if he STILL won't give ANY useful info, I would walk away...
Sure you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you walk away from a screaming deal, but you walk away with a fat wallet :) and the opportunity to look more; The alternative is no money and a crappy bike that only gives you grief...
Good Luck!
Feanor