I would NOT buy a chipped up bike unless they knocked off a nice chunk of change. Course my new bike is already getting beat up because of some spectacular crashes I've managed to get myself into over the past couple of months. My hubby is inheriting this bike at the end of the year when I upgrade. He was upset yesterday when I scratched it. He pointed out that chicks are supposed to be timid riders and not crash. Yeah, right! LOL!