To the last, a couple points.
Why do I see used 2-3 year old Tricross's selling for close to their original retail on Craigslist and as often reported on this board? I don't think the 50% rule holds up anymore with high-demand limited-production bikes, as it does to driving most cars out of the show room. I know bicycles are a different matter, but when have we seen car prices increase by 25% per year like this?
As for putting this money into the stock market instead... well, enough said.
Secondly, the way things are going, spending $1300 now will likely require $2000 for the same brand/model in a few years, not $1500. If someone planned on buying again in a few years, that would be a huge savings.
The big negative to this idea is that technology advances and one would be locking themselves into design history despite the cost savings. Afterall, who'd want to pay a premium price now for a used Raleigh Grand Prix of the late 70's, which was considered state-of-the-art and an enduring classic then? (I think I just talked myself out of this point of view here.)
But I sense a few Tricross fans here own more than one. Why is that?
Last edited by Richard8655; 09-07-08 at 10:39 AM.