Originally Posted by maddmaxx
That wouldn't be so bad if it they were up front about it. Its the sale price on the better bike idea that smells.
So who's cheating, Trek or the shop?
The shop is. Trek's a huge multinational company. If they bother to play the shellgame with components (they probably don't) it's done in an above board manor. I'd say the shop is forced to, to guard their profits.I've here in posts concerning a member choosing between a particular model but iffy on the parts.
In responce read several members stating : "no problem dude, get 'em to swap-out the 105 for the Ultegra, that's what I do"... the LBS is robbin' Peter to pay Paul".. quite simple ,when someone "wins" someone else loses. 80 to 90% of the cost of any bike under $2,000 is in all OTHER than the frame.