Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Price Check: 1984 Centurion Le Mans
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mstrpete
06-16-09, 04:57 PM
I'm planning to thin the herd a bit, and this Le Mans is just too small for me. I'm planning to ask $140 on the local CL. Does that sound like a fair price? It's a nice ride, but the paint's a bit chipped here and there. I had to put a Shimano 7-speed freewheel on it as the original Suntour Perfect sounds like a coffee grinder.
TIA-
bigbossman
06-16-09, 05:04 PM
It sounds fair for around here, but the bike shows poorly in that pic. Take a better pic and/or clean the bike up and watch it fly out the door.
mstrpete
06-16-09, 05:33 PM
I did take new pics with the replacement freewheel and brake levers:
Any better?
Touch up the paint a little, and it looks like $175 around here. Use the rust converter sold at Walmart ($6) plus some testors enamel (can find it at Hobby Lobby for less than $2).
High Fist Shin
06-16-09, 06:47 PM
The right front brake pad is hanging off the bottom of the rim. Move it up a little bit and check the others.
+1 on the price. A little cleaner and you'd have no trouble getting $175.00 for that bike in my market.
mstrpete
06-17-09, 09:27 AM
Good advice, as always.