Originally Posted by alan s

Would you buy a 7 year old "new" laptop for 40% off the original list price? Probably not. Bikes don't go through quite as rapid a change each year as computers, but you need to compare to similar 2016 bikes and see what they cost. Off the top of my head, the price still sounds a bit high. If you like the bike and can get it for for around $800, I'd say go for it. BTW, model year 2009 bikes were sold in 2008, so it's a 7 year old bike. 105 components from 2009 are not comparable to today's 105 components.