So I found this bike on Craigslist for $175 which I think is a good price and I was planning on picking it up tomorrow but can anyone tell me what year it is? According to the guy, he said the only thing with it is that the back tire is a little worn but other than that, it's in good mechanical condition.

Can anyone tell me anything about it? Any of you Hardrock users see anything funny on it like a different bike with Specialized stickers on it?

What do you recommend I do?

Looks like this one: https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/B...2367&Type=bike

It does. In that case, it's a little overpriced in my opinion. I think you could do better with more searching. Nothing wrong with that bike though.

Thank you guys! I had no idea it was a 7 year old bike...Now I'm sorta thinking I should hold out for a better deal.

Yeah, the early-2000s don't resemble the newer or older Hardrocks much. The '03 was even burlier at the junction of the headtube. I think Specialized got tired of groms beating the crap out of them dirt jumping, trying to keep up with their buddies on their Kona Scabs and Shreds; so they made 'em extra-stout for a while. Wouldn't mind finding an '03 frame cheap - - would probably make an OK temporary DJ/MTX/BMXer