Originally Posted by
Stucky
Wouildn't matter to me. I can turn a screw myself (Ditto doing a basic fit); and unless one is dealing with a really fragile bike, the frame warranty is pretty much useless- I think modern bikes are to the point where they are not going to break unless they suffer a crash or impact- in which case, it would only be a matter of the crash replacement warranty- which are usually silly, as you can often buy a new or used replacement frame for a lot less than it would cost to do so under the replacement warranty- especially with a bike which is a few years old.
For most of us, with older NOS bikes, it just becomes a purely economic issue- strictly a matter of price- and the fact that the bike being a few years old and still on the shop's floor, is proof that it is priced higher than what anyone is willing to pay for it.
Okay - not much difference to you personally in the value. But (hypothetically) are you really going to spend $650 on a used 2013 CAAD 10 5 on craigslist when there is a NOS 2013 sitting at the LBS for $700? I sure wouldn't. I think the value difference has a cap in that scenario (maybe ~$200?), and I certainly agree that it varies based on someone's experience in the sport/hobby, wrenching skill-level, condition of the used bike, etc. Maybe that bike wouldn't be worth $100 more to you (from the LBS); probably would be to me.
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