1991 Trek 400?
03-01-07, 03:59 PM
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1991 Trek 400?
I've been scouring craigslist for a beater bike that I can eventually turn into a fixie and I stumbled across a 1991 trek 400 in decent shape. I searched the forums and found a little information about them but wasn't able to get anything specific. The guy is asking 225 and I'm pretty sure I could talk him down to 200. Is this a decent price for this bike? I'm still new at the whole pricing vintage bikes and could use any help at all. From what I understand everything is original. Heres a picture of it. Thanks.
03-01-07, 04:01 PM
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Looks stock which puts it on the low end. Go lower or hold out for something better, a model from the early to mid-eighties.
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nice bike. Very hard to put a value on bikes of that vintage. Not old enough to be all that interesting or rare. But new enough to be a more useful bike for most riders. I regularly see bikes like that sell for anywhere from $25 to $250. Should you wait until you find a $25 one? Depends on what your stock of luck and time is like. Also makes a HUGE difference where you are located.
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Things of value to you in buying a used bike so that you don't have to replace them include: tires and tubes, cables/housings, brake pads, bar tape. If these are not new or in very good shape, you need to remember to include replacement or depreciated value in your cost evaluation.
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The 400 was really at the bottom of Trek's road bike line. It was a decent bike but certainly nothing special. The frame and fork are double butted Cr-Mo which is a plus but the components were pretty low-line. It had a Sun Tour Accushift drivetrain which is really obsolete now and used a 7-speed freewheel. I would guess it cost about $300 - $350 brand new.
If all of the components are in good shape AND the frame is the right size (that's a big consideration...) I wouldn't pay more than about $150. If any of the parts need to be replaced, the offer just went down.
If all of the components are in good shape AND the frame is the right size (that's a big consideration...) I wouldn't pay more than about $150. If any of the parts need to be replaced, the offer just went down.
