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Just looked at the local used marked again...
Posted by dmz789qqq [Email] (more from dmz789qqq) on Thu, 15 May 2014 22:19:49
In Reply to: Re: Glad you like your DB..., Snowmobile [Profile/Gallery]
, Thu, 15 May 2014 13:07:18
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... and searched for Shimano 105 at $400+ (to filter out just shimnano parts). There are hardly any 2-3 year old road bikes with these grade components. The used ones start with ~4+ year old ones. A typical example is a $700 Schwinn bike with only 105 derailleurs and lower grade (Tiagra) shifters. Yes, it was probably about $1200-1400 from a specialized B&M store back then (as it would still be now) so it is somewhat close to half price. But you do not get the benefits of buying from a store (test drive, fitting, assembly, tuneup and return/exchange policy) when you buy used so it is not a fair comparison.
The bike similar to mine, a brand new 2014 Diamondback Century 2 with Shimano 105 shifters and derailleurs is $999 from REI.com right now and will drop 15% to $849 during the Memorial day sale - like they do every year (at which point Amazon will have a matching drop in price). So I totally disagree with your statement about "many many hardly used 2-year old bikes" for half price of new. If you ever see an offer like this and spend time visiting the seller most likely you find something wrong with the bike. How much a wasted visit time worth to you? In majority of cases it is not cost effective to shop for used bikes - it's kinda like shopping for used computers (people either ask too much or sell malfunctioning worn-out junk). Just wait for a sale and buy online.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Bicycle, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 14 May 2014 12:22:04
- Coconino, Nick Z , Mon, 19 May 2014 16:27:29
- Thanks!, AdamSAAB2kAero , Sat, 17 May 2014 16:16:20
- Here is another angle..., Snowmobile , Fri, 16 May 2014 06:33:27
- Bikes..., PGAero , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:38:59
- bikes, snobs, $$, used stuff, roadies, reason, etc..., Snowmobile , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:27:51
- Re: bikes, snobs, $$, used stuff, roadies, reason, etc..., PGAero , Thu, 15 May 2014 12:31:47
- oh and I should add..., Snowmobile , Thu, 15 May 2014 11:30:44
- Another way to go, Dan-O, Thu, 15 May 2014 06:44:46
- Re: Bicycle, Tom G , Thu, 15 May 2014 06:43:37
- those prices are nuts, none yet, Wed, 14 May 2014 16:37:59
- 6800, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 14 May 2014 14:31:55
- Buy 2. Or just spend less., Noel, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:43:12
- Re: Bicycle, SRS900S, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:30:17
- Re: Bicycle, Craig, Wed, 14 May 2014 13:00:03
- 6800? holy crow ..., GFW3pedals , Wed, 14 May 2014 12:33:52
- Re: Bicycle, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 14 May 2014 12:30:20
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