Trek 400 Elance
06-07-19, 09:09 AM
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Trek 400 Elance
Trek 400 elance listed for $175.00 is this a good deal?
Looks very clean. The form will not let me post pictures or links..
Looks very clean. The form will not let me post pictures or links..
06-07-19, 09:21 AM
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Does not sound unreasonable, but I couldn't find an Elance on the Indy Craigslist. If you could say where the add is, folks might look it up aand give a better opinion. It's obviously an older bike, and condition is everything here.
06-07-19, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by otg
Does not sound unreasonable, but I couldn't find an Elance on the Indy Craigslist. If you could say where the add is, folks might look it up aand give a better opinion. It's obviously an older bike, and condition is everything here.
06-07-19, 09:28 AM
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If the bike fits you and is in good shape that is a good price. Never owned one but I did look at one once and was impressed with it.
I saw the ad and it looks in good shape, decent tires even. The seat post looked way beyond the minimum insertion point. Probably too small for the rider.
I saw the ad and it looks in good shape, decent tires even. The seat post looked way beyond the minimum insertion point. Probably too small for the rider.
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06-07-19, 08:40 PM
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While it’s fun sharing good deals, I’ve had plenty of busts over the years too.
Here’s one: I drove a long distance to pick up a Miyata 914 once. Picture showed a beautiful bike, my size too! So I drove 1 1/2 hours to grab it. I arrive and it’s a different bike: different model (a 112), different color, different size. and awful condition too! So I ask the seller what happened? “I didn’t have a picture so I borrowed someone else’s picture of the same bike”. Me: “same bike? It’s a different model, different color and different size”. I was royally PO’d!
Here’s one: I drove a long distance to pick up a Miyata 914 once. Picture showed a beautiful bike, my size too! So I drove 1 1/2 hours to grab it. I arrive and it’s a different bike: different model (a 112), different color, different size. and awful condition too! So I ask the seller what happened? “I didn’t have a picture so I borrowed someone else’s picture of the same bike”. Me: “same bike? It’s a different model, different color and different size”. I was royally PO’d!
