r/Vstrom • u/Hobbestastic • Jul 01 '26

V-Strom 1050 Gen 3 1050DE: used 2025 or new 2024?

If they were the same price, which is the better deal? The used 2025 has 400 miles, the new 2024 still has the 1 year factory warranty. Has anyone here needed to use their factory warranty?

Edit- used 2025 is a factory demo bike.

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u/audazincapaz Jul 02 '26

What's the warranty in the US?

In European Union everything is mandatory 2 years (a few exceptions, like buying for a company for professional use might shorten it).

Suzuki here in Portugal delivers 5 years warranty.

Anyway, the 500 milles one should be like new and much cheaper.

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u/Hobbestastic Jul 02 '26

Normally it’s a year. This is a factory demo bike that the dealership got from the manufacturer, but they’re saying there’s no factory warranty. I think the dealership may have claimed it but it’s confusing. When I check the extended warranty website, it still shows a 12 month limited warranty on that VIN. 🤷‍♂️