Originally Posted by magohn

This is a great point. Last year I picked up my "commuter" on craigslist, a Trek Fx 7.3 Disc that is fully-loaded (rack, fenders etc) with less than 100 miles on it. The bike was literally new but a victim to the usual loss of interest from its owner - I paid $300 for it and have many, many, many trouble-free miles on the bike. Trek is a higher quality build than a BD bike - usually.

However, the advantage of a BD bike is that it is NEW and you have more options of size etc. I see pro's to both sides of the choice.

My trek a few days after purchase...