Originally Posted by slooney
I've been lurking here for a while, and this looks like a good place to contribute- I recently bought a Marin Argenta new for $629-I went with this bile as it was 1) Steel frame, carbon seat stays and fork, and 2) the best buy I could find that didn't feature Sora components. This bike came with all Tiagra, which my lurking revealed were smoother, and more reliable without going up to 105. See here:
It's been great so far, Very quick compared to my other MTB's, but I really wish I had a daily commute to keep me on it.
I was curious what year your Marin is? I checked Marin's website and the 2002-2005 Argenta's were over 1K. Looks like a great bike, wanted to see where I could check one out in Raleigh (NC) area, thanks!