Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
In all frankness, who cares? Is anyone in this to make money? These bikes are not investments, they're just bikes. Nobody wants to go broke or get ripped off, but almost everyone will ultimately lose money on this hobby. That doesn't bother me at all, because I enjoy building, working on and riding these bikes.
This. It's a hobby. Do I try to buy low and minimize the cost, sure.
It's not an investment...and if you think it is, you need financial planning assistance.