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    Found my dream frame but I personally feel like the seller is asking too much. What would you offer?

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    2. ConfusedLayer1 on

      It depends, the variance on pricing for these frames must be high. I would suspect something around ~£150/200. I am good at hoarding, not so good at selling.

    3. KingSurly on

      They took out the headset, but left the bottom bracket? Odd.

      Pricing depends entirely on your local market. This would take forever to move near me, but if it was the right size, $100-150 probably.

    4. OCBikeGuy on

      Dream frame!! That can change things a bit then, it’s whatever you won’t beat yourself up for too much at night. But within reason, since we’re here on earth.

      Bare frame/BB included nothing over 250$USD, and many might say that’s too high.

    8. SkyyRez on

      Make sure the bb isn’t seized and there is minimal rust. If it was exactly what i wanted i would do maybe $200 at most

    9. psychopastry on

      I’d start at haggling for 75% asking price, maybe settle for 85% if they’re a hard nut to crack & it’s definitely not a lemon

    10. Tweety_and_Hornet on

      If you pay 100 more or less is irrelevant. Do you really think, that the best price today counts when in 1 or 2 years you look back to many satisfying rides on your dreambike??? Take it, it looks pretty nice!

    11. Critical671 on

      the asking price is absolutely ridiculous. most of the seller’s other listings are way overpriced as well. i’ll bet you can get the same frame shipped to you from somewhere else in the US for half of what he wants for it.

    13. Expert-Economics8912 on

      Here complete vintage mountain bikes are either asking $400+ if the seller is into bikes, or under $50, if the seller is an older person looking to clean out their garage. 
      (Bay Area, California)

    14. DatExile on

      $200 is a fair price. If they don’t budge, $250 should do it. Sometimes coming out of pocket a bit more is worth getting what you want!

    16. Alternative_Hotel908 on

      Well, brother, it has the original paint, that’s worth a lot, and it includes the fork.

    18. carlov_sky on

      200 would be max, but it all depends on what you’re willing to pay for your dream to come true.

    19. sipperphoto on

      I just bought a ’93 GT Tequesta full bike with a sweet paintjob for $80 outside of Charlotte, NC

    21. FOGSUP on

      Price depends on how much you want it. I found my dream bike last week. Its the first time I’ve seen one come up for sale.
      To me, it was worth what I paid because it is now mine. What the market value is, does not matter.

    22. m_saxer on

      I bought a timberline in the same color scheme for $60 here in Cincinnati a couple weeks ago.

    23. bikinibottomrealest8 on

      I paid $15 for my karakoram but it was in pretty rough shape and not purple 🤷‍♀️

    24. Diogenes256 on

      Was the Karakoram the XT bike? I remember the Tequesta was the LX bike and I think there was a DX bike but I can’t remember what the third one was.

    26. fixedgearbrokenknees on

      Man, I got that exact frame color and everything brand new back on the early 2000’s for about $50. Kinda wish I never got rid of that bike.

    29. BrockaBrockaFlame on

      My LBS regularly builds out and sells older mtbs and I bought a very similar GT Allterra for 125 bucks

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