Vintage Fuji on CL
02-29-08, 10:20 PM
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Vintage Fuji on CL
$250 seems like a lot for this bike. Is it really worth that much?
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/586726429.html
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/586726429.html
02-29-08, 10:24 PM
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I guess it's worth it for the seller to try.
Personally, I wouldn't give more than $25 for it. Probably not even that.
Personally, I wouldn't give more than $25 for it. Probably not even that.
02-29-08, 10:41 PM
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$250 seems like a lot for this bike. Is it really worth that much?
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/586726429.html
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/586726429.html
Stem mounted shifters and "safety lever" brake handles.
Pie plate spoke protector.
All this adds up to entry level.
And it's really big. I suppose if you were having a hard time finding a frame big enough it might be worth 50 bucks.
02-29-08, 11:15 PM
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Fuji made some really nice bicycles.
This isn't one of them.
This isn't one of them.
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I'll bet the seller picked it up from the old guy for $25.
IIRC, this is a nice but entry level Fuji. Figure this one was built in the late 70's or maybe early 80's.
If you need a tall bike, maybe offer him $75-$100. If you buy it, remember to change out the brake pads and take apart and lube everywhere.
IIRC, this is a nice but entry level Fuji. Figure this one was built in the late 70's or maybe early 80's.
If you need a tall bike, maybe offer him $75-$100. If you buy it, remember to change out the brake pads and take apart and lube everywhere.
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I'll bet the seller picked it up from the old guy for $25.
IIRC, this is a nice but entry level Fuji. Figure this one was built in the late 70's or maybe early 80's.
If you need a tall bike, maybe offer him $75-$100. If you buy it, remember to change out the brake pads and take apart and lube everywhere.
IIRC, this is a nice but entry level Fuji. Figure this one was built in the late 70's or maybe early 80's.
If you need a tall bike, maybe offer him $75-$100. If you buy it, remember to change out the brake pads and take apart and lube everywhere.
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03-01-08, 08:54 AM
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I saw that as well and couldn't believe the asking price. However, I guess if the guy can get $250 for it then more power to him.
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I've bought three better Fuji's (2 ValLite, one Chrome-moly) each for under $75. $250 is way too much for such a low-end model. I'd never go over $100 for that model no matter how nice it is.
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"It is a multi-speed bike. I am just assuming it is a 12 speed because of the model number. I have not rode it to see."
I think we can safely assume that this seller is clueless when it comes to bikes. The asking price was only the first clue.
I think we can safely assume that this seller is clueless when it comes to bikes. The asking price was only the first clue.
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In mid-February this 1978 Fuji Sports 10 (a model beneath the Sports 12) sold for $175 in Atlanta, after being listed on and off since December. I was the original owner. The bike was refurbished from stem to stern--hubs, bb, cables, pads, bar wrap, tires, tubes. It had the original dog-eared Fuji manual.
re the OP: The Sports 12 was a nice bike--chro mo frame, alloy 3 piece crank, etc etc. $250 would be ok if the bike were absolutely totally refurbed. As presented, 'original', and considering how the refurb nickels and dimes add up, in ATL around 100-125 would be top end. And do bear in mind--the nickels and dimes add up astonishingly quickly.
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I would agree with $100 - $125 after a full overhaul. That's usually what I charge for bikes I flip. There are a couple of similarly goofy CL prices here in the Boston neighborhood, like $250 for a Raleigh Sprite.
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It looks like a tall version of the S-10S my neighbor gave me for free. Granted, mine was a little rougher...
At any rate, it's cleaned up into a pretty nice bike. Not $250 nice, though, but it'll get the job done. I actually want a set of those lollipop reflectors for mine, so be careful pulling them!
At any rate, it's cleaned up into a pretty nice bike. Not $250 nice, though, but it'll get the job done. I actually want a set of those lollipop reflectors for mine, so be careful pulling them!
