Originally Posted by
Boondocksaints
Yes I'm going to test ride it when I meet. I have no idea what year or model frame it is. I just know it's a Bianchi Titanium frame, so kind of hard to find the blue book value. The rest of the bike is custom.
But that site is very useful. Thanks!
You should ask about the year or anything else upfront. Don't show up without proper research or you are at a disadvantage negotiating price and/or evaluating if it is worth. Knowledge is power.
If you know how much it takes to fix a bent wheel, a broken derailleur or anything else, you can negotiate that out if it appears broken.
You could price out what the components would cost you new, or what a similar new bike would cost you. If a new version of that cost $4K, $475 is a good price. but if the new version would only be $1.5K, it is overpriced. Again, knowledge is power.