That 06 rm250 should already be in the garage. You are wasting your time.
Maybe.
But I like Yamaha's, I like the 06 I rode at the track last weekend, I especially like their parts availability and interchangeability, and I'm buying it. I'll be dipping into my savings initially, but If I could get somewhere between $1600-2000 for my 99 which I'm certain I will, its really a cost of less than a grand to upgrade, and I can justify that.
But if I had ever ridden an 06 RM and liked it, and that Suzuki could be had for $2600, I would probably buy it.
And lets be realistic, I'm a 48 year old rookie MX rider. I'm never gonna be lining up at any race that would ever really matter anyway.