Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Early 80s Team Miyata, value?

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mikeylikey
07-29-09, 09:16 PM
What would you guys value this bike at? Complete Shimano 600 components.
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/397/teammiyata600.jpg
miamijim
07-29-09, 09:18 PM
Does it say Pro or Team on the top tube?
mikeylikey
07-29-09, 09:24 PM
team
JunkYardBike
07-29-09, 09:28 PM
I don't know, but the quality of your camera lens adds at least $50. Gotta get that truck out of the frame, though.
leecycle
07-29-09, 09:51 PM
The Shimano 600 tri-color rear derailleur, brakeset and crankset pictured is from the late 80s not the early 80s. The frame is earlier, judging from the top-mounting of the shifters and the single set of water bottle mounts.
mikeylikey
07-30-09, 02:20 AM
Ballpark of what you should pay for it?
mazdaspeed
07-30-09, 02:42 AM
100-400
JunkYardBike
07-30-09, 07:15 AM
Where are you planning on selling it? If I were to sell it locally on craigslist (I'm in the NYC metro area) I'd probably start by listing it high, maybe $275-$300, and work my way down. I don't think I'd sell it for less than $200-$225. This assumes it's been thoroughly cleaned, lubed and adjusted with fresh rubber and is in perfect working order.
It could possibly fetch more on ebay, but maybe not. Figure $250-$350 range.
$275 to $300, could take a while to sell at that point, but it would sell.
Tigerprawn
07-30-09, 08:51 AM
I think I would have priced this a little higher a year ago, but with the deals and bikes I've seen going for very low amounts lately I'd say;
$200-250 for a quick sale
$300-350 if you can sit on it for awhile.
BOBSONATOR
07-30-09, 12:02 PM
yea def not worth the 500 the dude is asking for on CL
The Garden Grove flipper is selling a decent bike for a change. Most are the $70 rust buckets.
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