I wouldnt settle for a 250 just to try and sell it later. You might not be able to sell it for what you paid. I would just hold out or try shopping out of state. GA, SC, NC. It is a bit of a drive but to get a deal on a good bike it may be worth it. The bike market is just so mudded down here. Something you see for sale might be gone in a few min, people trying to pawn off their crap or over pricing their crap. Shopping somewhere where else might give you a better results.

I would have told the truck and stuck with the car. A lot of us that daily ride feel the pinch on gas prices too. A tank that used to cost 8-10 now runs about 15-18. It seems less compared to a car but when you add up the total miles you get in your average car and the amount to fill VS the amount of fill ups/ cost and milage for a bike. It kind of evens out. I also factor joy riding in this also. It also depends on the type of bike you get and how you ride.