Originally Posted by
jcg878
IMO, you are answering your own question here and hoping people talk you out of it. I'll answer practically and say that buying the lesser bike and hoping to upgrade the frame (?!?) in 3-5 months sounds like a complete waste of money. The other thing you could do is wait those few months and buy then when you're more financially comfortable. That Cannondale may not still be there, but something will be. I just saw the Domane 4.5 (Trek! OMG!) that I bought 4 months ago selling for $530 less than I paid since the 2013s are being bumped by the 2014s. There will always be something there.
+1
Everytime I've been all hot and bothered to spend a wad of dough on something, if I waited (either because I made myself, or more frequently, my wife made me) a better deal comes along. If the Cannondale is too pricey right now and you're not in love with the Trek, take a deep breath and walk away from both. Something you'll be far happier with will pop up down the road.