cannonballkyle

Thinking about buying a used Felt AR5 2010 for $1400. Bike is in awesome condition - no pedals, everything stock.

Thanks for the feedback!

Oh...size is perfect for me

Beau210

I would prob. offer about 1,000 and see what they say. I just looked up one really quick and it was 1650 new so 1400 used is not really much of a deal. It has a carbon frame which is good but the components are only entry race level shimano 105 parts so while not bad by any means its nothing to write home about. Hoever if you can get the bike for 1000 you could use the saved money to uprade to Ultegra which would make this bike even better. JMO Oh and just fyi while I have heard good things about Felt I have only had Orbea bikes so someone who has ridden one of these will prob be able to tell you much more.

ColinL

That is in fact not a good deal. It would be an OK deal at $1,000.

If this is a friend, politely pass and move along. (I don't try to grind on my friends.) If it's a random person, grind away.

idc

Even if it was new it'd still only be an ok deal. For used, bleh.

climber7

wait, what?? what the heck are you guys looking at?

from felt's website, MSRP for the 2010 AR5 was $3000. $1400 in good shape seems like a good deal to me...am i missing something?

LowCel 

Just for the record, 105 is far from entry level, it is considered mid level. You will notice very little difference between 105 and Ultegra when they are both adjusted correctly.

LowCel 

Here are two shops selling them new for $1,500.

https://king-cycle.net/products/Felt-AR5-2010-Bike-.html

https://conduitcycle.net/products/Fel...010-Bike-.html

twodownzero

He said entry race level, which I think is accurate.

I would not pay $1400 for a used bike at that level, however.

LowCel 

You are absolutely correct, I did not catch the "race" part. I still say that there is not much difference in 105 and Ultegra though, definitely not enough to justify upgrading if the parts are not broken.

ColinL

Oops. I replied based on post #2.

twodownzero

I have a Tiagra bike with a 105 rear, my girlfriend's bike is all 105, and my new bike is all Ultegra (mix of 6600 and 6700).

I think the Ultegra rear derailleur does shift faster and more smoothly than my 105. In fact, I'd say significantly so.

I don't notice a monumental difference in the brifters, or between the 105 and ultegra front derailleurs, although the 105/ultegra fronts do shift better than the tiagra on my other bike.

For every day non race use, 105 is probably the best value.

datlas 

I think it's an ok deal.

BTW you are new here, so I will cut you a break.

But it seems most folks prefer to go ahead and buy the bike...then post about it and ask if it was a good deal!

blcknspo0ln

Let's not turn this into a Shimano component debate.

As the others said, not a good deal. Pass or negotiate.

idc

Yeah but it's almost 2012, and you can get a bike with 105 drivetrain (admittedly not on that nice a frame) for $1k new. The crankset on the Felt is just FSA Gossamer. Unless someone is really into the Felt aero frame $1400 isn't a great deal. I wonder how many would've paid $3k for an 18.5lb carbon bike with 105 in the first place.

justkeepedaling

Lol I saw this bike on craigslist, I passed on it