New to biking trying to purchase my first road bike. Found this on Facebook Marketplace. 2002 Specialized Allez. He’s asking $225 and I offered $200 as that’s my budget. He won’t come down and I won’t go up. Should I just give in and pay the extra $25? Also is this a good bike for a beginner?
by RynoRoller83
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$225 is a very good bike for most Allez’s. But it’s also not a beginner’s bike. If you’re trying to get some fitness in, look for a hybrid bike, not a vintage road bike.
If you really want the bike, it’s only $25. It’s a 22 year old bike so it’s probably fine for commuting but you’re not going to be winning any races on it. Especially hard to tell the quality without any pictures or more info.
If it were me though, I’d say screw that guy and wouldn’t give him the extra $25 because I’m stubborn and love bartering.
t’s very difficult to find any functional road bike below $300, so without seeing pictures of the bike I have to assume it’s you that is “crazy”.
The seller will find someone to pay $225 pretty easily. Your loss.
It’s not him.
He is definitely not crazy. I honestly hate it when people nickel and dime sellers on a fair deal as buyers. He is being totally reasonable.
My 2c, I really want both parties to leave a sale happy. Of course if something is overpriced I will try to negotiate but no, I’m not going to try to get $25 off the top just to feel like I’ve got the better of the seller. The bike, assuming good condition, is certainly worth $225.
25$ 😂 if you want the bike pay 225 if you didn’t then don’t. It’s 25 bucks hardly worth bargaining over.
I have a Lemond Buenos Aires from about 2003. The whole build cost me $150. Old steel road racer does everything i need ! Consider the $225, bikes can be far more expensive.
225 for an early 00 allez that is tuned is a good deal. hes right. ive seen worse bikes go for more
Yikes!