Suntour V RD.....NOS.....value?
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Suntour V RD.....NOS.....value?
I have a NOS Suntour V rear derailleur. It is beautiful and has the package and paperwork. Is it particularly valuable?




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Yeah I'm not expecting to retire off of it… :-) but I didn't find any for sale or closed auctions on eBay (that's about the only place I look) I just want to use it apprately. It looks to be a very high quality derailleur.
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YMMV, Craigslist or other local sale will bring likely no more than half that much.
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I see these selling for $15-20 in very good used condition and $40-50 NOS.
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Must be plenty of NOS Suntour out there. I got a NOS Suntour 7 RD for $30 + 7.50 S&H off ebay recently. I like your's better. I might pay up to $50 for that If I really needed it for a build. Ironically, these old Suntour derailleurs are often much better parts than many Campagnola ones that would cost 5X - 10X more. They are definitely far superior to anything Shimano was making back in those days. Good luck.
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