Well, it is certainly not pristine. I bought it new and I can't remember doing anything to it but putting in some 'no more flats' tubes. I tore it down last night just for something to do and to as a learning experience. As much stuff as I've torn up in my life I had never torn a bike down. I expected it to be much worse. I took it to the bare frame. I soaked everything in kerosene. Then I reassembled regreasing all the bearing on the way together. The seat was cannibalized for a neighbor kids bike. Chain and control cables are shot. That's not too much to expend to have a beater bike handy for the neighbor's grandkids to borrow.