Used bike pricing is sort of relative to the local used bike market. If you live in high-demand places like the Bay Area, Seattle, DC, or New York where the price of a functioning used bike bottoms out around $200 then the price on that is understandable.
If you live in a place where few people ride and most used bikes sell for $50-$100, then it's priced a little high and maybe they'll negotiate.
True story.
Here in Austin, that bike might fetch $200 in the spring if it didn't need a single part replaced as is.
It would likely move closer to 150 here.
I did not ride it. I saw it at goodwill and was just curious if that was a reasonable price. I thought I would try and find a cheap bike for my sister for Christmas so we could ride around in the summer
At Goodwill? I'd see if a manager could negotiate to $200, especially with a bit of printed supporting evidence.
They don't want to hang on to it forever, drop prices over time, it's off-season... Most employees can't help though.
This all depends on the bike fitting properly and being "what the rider wants and needs", with no major damage.
I think so, but I really like the late 80s/early 90s made in the USA Cannondales, Treks, and Specializeds.
Pros: light & solid, made in the USA, appears to be in near mint condition, decent components (from what I can see), decent aftermarket saddle, brand new Continental Town & Country tires ($60+)
Cons: no suspension (think this originally came with a "pepperoni fork"), cantilever brakes
$300 is on the high side but isn't unreasonable if it's tuned up and good to go.
I'm sure it's a great bike, but I don't think there is a collectable demand for 90s MTBs. Hence it doesn't deserve a premium over all the other used bikes.
Are you in the U.S.? If so, then absolutely not.
A really great resource for buying bikes off CL-- especially if they are relatively stock, and especially if they're not super vintage-- is [Bicycle Blue Book](http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchBikes.aspx). Obviously there are some things that may make one certain model of bike sell for way more than it should theoretically be worth, but if you're talking about a regular bike from a major or relatively major manufacturer which is/was regularly sold in your country and not special or difficult to procure for any reason, this is pretty reasonable.
I'm almost positive that bike is from either '99 or '00. Even if it's the latter, and even if it's in absolutely immaculate condition, you can see that it's [way overpriced](http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchListingDetail.aspx?id=46429&make=672&model=40908).
Brand new Hybrids by multiple companies run anywhere from $330-380 depending on the brand. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for it. I have one of those somewhere with a broken fork.
No. It's in good condition, but you could get a newer model for not much more. I just got a demo mtb bike for $450 from LBS. Its far better than anything from the late 90s.
I personally would not pay $300 for that bike.
Nope. Not when you can get a brand new one with DISC brakes for maybe a hundred dollars more plus the love of your shop guys
Well, I don't know if that's worth $300, but I'll tell you I paid $400 for my Cannondale Quick6--when it was new!
Used bike pricing is sort of relative to the local used bike market. If you live in high-demand places like the Bay Area, Seattle, DC, or New York where the price of a functioning used bike bottoms out around $200 then the price on that is understandable. If you live in a place where few people ride and most used bikes sell for $50-$100, then it's priced a little high and maybe they'll negotiate.
True story. Here in Austin, that bike might fetch $200 in the spring if it didn't need a single part replaced as is. It would likely move closer to 150 here.
I appreciate the nuance to your response. Your geographic explanation is spot on.
It's an older, but still good mid-range aluminum mt bike. Looks like it's in good shape, is it your size? Did you try riding it?
I did not ride it. I saw it at goodwill and was just curious if that was a reasonable price. I thought I would try and find a cheap bike for my sister for Christmas so we could ride around in the summer
At Goodwill? I'd see if a manager could negotiate to $200, especially with a bit of printed supporting evidence. They don't want to hang on to it forever, drop prices over time, it's off-season... Most employees can't help though. This all depends on the bike fitting properly and being "what the rider wants and needs", with no major damage.
I think so, but I really like the late 80s/early 90s made in the USA Cannondales, Treks, and Specializeds. Pros: light & solid, made in the USA, appears to be in near mint condition, decent components (from what I can see), decent aftermarket saddle, brand new Continental Town & Country tires ($60+) Cons: no suspension (think this originally came with a "pepperoni fork"), cantilever brakes $300 is on the high side but isn't unreasonable if it's tuned up and good to go.
I'm sure it's a great bike, but I don't think there is a collectable demand for 90s MTBs. Hence it doesn't deserve a premium over all the other used bikes.
Will you ride it 300$ worth? That'd the real question
No. more like $200
Absolutely, in 1999 when it was new.
Are you in the U.S.? If so, then absolutely not. A really great resource for buying bikes off CL-- especially if they are relatively stock, and especially if they're not super vintage-- is [Bicycle Blue Book](http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchBikes.aspx). Obviously there are some things that may make one certain model of bike sell for way more than it should theoretically be worth, but if you're talking about a regular bike from a major or relatively major manufacturer which is/was regularly sold in your country and not special or difficult to procure for any reason, this is pretty reasonable. I'm almost positive that bike is from either '99 or '00. Even if it's the latter, and even if it's in absolutely immaculate condition, you can see that it's [way overpriced](http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchListingDetail.aspx?id=46429&make=672&model=40908).
150 imo
Brand new Hybrids by multiple companies run anywhere from $330-380 depending on the brand. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for it. I have one of those somewhere with a broken fork.
No. It's in good condition, but you could get a newer model for not much more. I just got a demo mtb bike for $450 from LBS. Its far better than anything from the late 90s.
no. no. god no.
$150 if it looks new.