new bike?
12-22-10 | 07:22 PM
#26
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Just check him out the best you can cluu1 (he has an actual address in a residential area, drive by the area and/or house to get a feel for the neighborhood, etc.)
I am not from that area so I can only guess about price ranges, but a bike that originally sells for $800 and up going for $350 pretty much brand new seemed odd. Unfortunately not every one is legitimate. I've looked at many things using craigslist and walked away from a sale because the story the guy was giving me wasn't matching up.
For instance, one guy was selling a pretty decent car for not a lot of money. I told him I would get back to him after I did a VIN search. He questioned my motives and I told him I do that for all the cars I look at. He seemed perplexed and stated that if he didn't sell the car he was going to drive it down to North Carolina and leave it at his other house. Granted I am looking at this car in a run down shack of a home with 3 other vehicles littering the lot. I walked away with no intentions of doing a search
I am not from that area so I can only guess about price ranges, but a bike that originally sells for $800 and up going for $350 pretty much brand new seemed odd. Unfortunately not every one is legitimate. I've looked at many things using craigslist and walked away from a sale because the story the guy was giving me wasn't matching up.
For instance, one guy was selling a pretty decent car for not a lot of money. I told him I would get back to him after I did a VIN search. He questioned my motives and I told him I do that for all the cars I look at. He seemed perplexed and stated that if he didn't sell the car he was going to drive it down to North Carolina and leave it at his other house. Granted I am looking at this car in a run down shack of a home with 3 other vehicles littering the lot. I walked away with no intentions of doing a search
well, he lives few blocks away around where my school is so i pass by there a lot and have friends that live there and that place seems pretty good.
this guy actually told me to go do searches to make sure they weren't so seems pretty legit..
i don't know though.. this guy says he gets his bikes from estate sales? or when people want to move and get rid of their bikes quick.
says he keeps his prices low by not having a shop.. i'm going to go see this guy in an hour so i'll tell you guys the results.
12-23-10 | 03:20 AM
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well.. my parents decided that the rocky mountain soul was a good price so bought it.
did a search on cpic to see if the bike was stolen or anything but it's clean. so i guess it's okay.
thanks for all the help!
did a search on cpic to see if the bike was stolen or anything but it's clean. so i guess it's okay.
thanks for all the help!
12-23-10 | 12:35 PM
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From: Fairfax, VA commuting to Washington DC
Bikes: 2010 Kona Dew Drop (the daily driver),'07 Specialized Roubaix (the sports car), '99 ish Kona NuNu MTB (the SUV), Schwinn High Plains (circa 1992?) (the beater)
12-23-10 | 01:57 PM
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From: Binghamton, NY
Bikes: Workcycles FR8, 2016 Jamis Coda Comp, 2008 Surly Long Haul Trucker
Enjoy the bike cluu1. I know of one person who is a local dealer of bikes and sells them out of his shed and/or basement. I was actually referred to him by the owner of a bike coop. However, not everyone is legitimate.
Looks like you got a very nice bike so enjoy riding. It should fit your needs just fine.
Looks like you got a very nice bike so enjoy riding. It should fit your needs just fine.
