Hi T-Mar, I got it wrong - it was an Apollo Prestige, not Nishiki. I think the Kuwahara stuff is nice from what I've seen. This model, assuming originality appears to have suntour AR on board and the drillium always warrants a closer look. I would not turn away a Caravan model if luck would have it. I presume that the Apollo Prestige and the Nishiki might be comparable animals.
The actual bike from the ad:
