I'm looking for a used bike and found a 1982 Honda Nighthawk 650 with 12K on it. It looks well maintained--it felt great when I took it for a ride. The owner (who has had it for about three years) is asking $1,700. To figure out a reasonable offering price, I have looked on the web, checked out NADA (which says the value for an '82 650 in good condition is around $600 and one in very good condition is around $1,100), Kelley Blue Book (somewhere between $800 and $1,200 for trade- in and retail value). I also spoke to a highly recommended mechanic who said I should stay away from Nighthawks of that vintage (the early to mid-80s) because of frequent and costly carburetor and charging system problems. I do not know a lot about maintenance and repair. I did like this bike a lot and would love something like it to use as a commuter bike to and from campus. Anybody have any advice about whether this mechanic's warnings are sound or whether this bike is too good a deal to pass up, and at what price?
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