Nucking Futs
Well-known member
I'm going to be selling a few bikes soon. They are older models (2003-2006) and although low miles, they are well used. They could use new fork seals, brake pads, fork and shock oil, etc., but they don't "need" this maintenance. If I wanted to keep these bikes I would not change them. They run fine and operate to my expectations. But I can see somebody else who may want to buy the bike downgrading the value because they want these systems "like new".
I don't have time to do these things myself, so I would have a shop do the work, which equates to more money, and a higher ask price.
So is it best to price the bike to fair market value (including the well used condition and full disclosure of the condition) or should I stick it in the shop and have them go through the whole bike, then sell it as fully maintained (albeit at a higher price)?
My answer is I would rather (in times past, when I had more time to fix things myself) get a well worn bike for a good deal and sink my own time and money into fixing it rather than buying a "well maintained" bike and paying more money for that.
I don't have time to do these things myself, so I would have a shop do the work, which equates to more money, and a higher ask price.
So is it best to price the bike to fair market value (including the well used condition and full disclosure of the condition) or should I stick it in the shop and have them go through the whole bike, then sell it as fully maintained (albeit at a higher price)?
My answer is I would rather (in times past, when I had more time to fix things myself) get a well worn bike for a good deal and sink my own time and money into fixing it rather than buying a "well maintained" bike and paying more money for that.
