A Short Mr. Subjective Blog Post
See attached. This model Honda is in short supply, and high demand. Last night (Sept 6th) this auction closed at midnight. Location: Chicago area. The MSRP on these is $3899. This one had 180 miles on its odometer. Whomever sold it probably bought it to flip. He or she just made a pretty easy $600. Screen shot is from 5 seconds before the auction closed.
When something in demand is scarce, this type of price-gouging happens. At the start of the covid pandemic it was toilet paper.
If you find someone to sell you one of these at MSRP you could do this also. Or you can ride it. Tough choice. Or, if you flipped six of these you could buy number seven for yourself with the proceeds.
In an era when most motorcycle models are being discounted, this is the rare exception.
- Mr. Subjective, 9-21
PS – This model Honda is I think made in their factory in Thailand, one of the world's largest motorcycle factories. More of these are on the way as I speak/type.
PPS - The history and origin of this fun and useful bike goes back to the 1960’s and is one of the most interesting stories in modern motorcycling. Much more than fashion was involved. Honda’s official history of it is here: https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/honda-ct-series-history
I have a Honda Monkey that I bought in 2020 and it has 65 miles on it. I have been thinking about selling it too, and I have no devious intentions. Don’t over react to someone else’s spontaneous purchase and sell moments. We all have been there, and for me at this moment it involves 3 bikes.
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