Originally Posted by
Flying Merkel
About 1/3 of what you have in it. Bikes depreciate like used Christmas trees.
Originally Posted by
GrandaddyBiker
That is why none of my 5 bikes (even the old ones) are for sale. They are worth more to me than what I can get for them.
Yeah, worth is a tricky one. How much did it cost and how much could I get if I were going to sell it are much easier questions. Then you have to ask, "is it worth more to me than what I can get for it?" I think a 1/3 drop in value from purchase price sounds a bit right. Half is the absolute most and that's more likely to be seen on a lower end bike where there isn't quite as far to drop.
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?), 1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"