King_Crispy Posted July 13, 2012 Share If your name is pornstar then you can buy a secondhand bike on the hub, "upgrade" it with tired old parts, and sell it for more than a new one.Or put badges on an unbranded Chinese frame and sell it for a fortune as a premier brand urbanroyal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted July 13, 2012 Share I see what you getting at! Let's try this. Merida is best bang for buck and Giant is worst (I.e. You are paying for the name and the "phantom" frame building process) So when you purchase a Giant at the inflated price, the second hand market automatically adjust the item to the perceived value based on components and frame value. So the more bang for buck item retains its value as perceived by the market. Don't thank me, buy me beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideondv Posted July 13, 2012 Share How much does a bike depreciate or loose value % wise as soon as it "leaves the store"... Example: Bike value R15 000 new. If you wanted to sell it 1month later and its still brand new unridden what will the price be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted July 13, 2012 Share If your name is pornstar then you can buy a secondhand bike on the hub, "upgrade" it with tired old parts, and sell it for more than a new one.Or put badges on an unbranded Chinese frame and sell it for a fortune as a premier brand Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted July 13, 2012 Share Are you serious? Not quite a fortune but yes.....agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted July 13, 2012 Share How much does a bike depreciate or loose value % wise as soon as it "leaves the store"... Example: Bike value R15 000 new.If you wanted to sell it 1month later and its still brand new unridden what will the price be? I think you should look at about between 50 to 70% getting back.Depends on supply and demand/ the product (ScottGiantMerida....) Model, ect. Edited July 13, 2012 by Andro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Best bang for buck seems to be the Momsen.Lovely frame and killer components for a fair price=good value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted July 13, 2012 Share How much does a bike depreciate or loose value % wise as soon as it "leaves the store"... Example: Bike value R15 000 new.If you wanted to sell it 1month later and its still brand new unridden what will the price be? My guess 20% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted July 13, 2012 Share Not quite a fortune but yes.....agreed Sorry to hear this type of thing happens here.Saw some of his equipment up for grabs and it looked quite nice... maybe I just dont know anything.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD 1 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Best bang for buck seems to be the Momsen.Lovely frame and killer components for a fair price=good value Silvberback is also really good bang for your buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted July 13, 2012 Share Best bang for buck seems to be the Momsen.Lovely frame and killer components for a fair price=good value I got a Momsen AL529 with SLX , ZTR Crest, and Deaore brakes for R11k new - could not find anything with those type of components for close to that amount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted July 13, 2012 Share leave all this fancy brands and just get a scott scale pro 29 erHy loop soos stroop Andro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted July 13, 2012 Share leave all this fancy brands and just get a scott scale pro 29 erHy loop soos stroop I know... have one. Edited July 13, 2012 by Andro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted July 13, 2012 Share So your assertion that Santa Cruz is superior to the other brands mentioned is nothing more than you being a brand snob. No...I do like to be different thoBut the real reason I bought the bike iin 2007 is....Because they don't change a design for a decade so it has longevity(which helps the resale value)It got a brilliant write up when it was tested against its peersI test rode one and was blown away by the handling against Giant,GT and a few othersIt has top class componentsAnd...I got it for a good price Oh and forgot tp mention it has an anodised frame so stlii looks like newProb going to sell it now as I have my eye on the new Pyga 0netenProb get 15K Edited July 13, 2012 by Kranswurm Andro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideondv Posted July 13, 2012 Share I think you should look at about between 50 to 70% getting back.Depends on supply and demand/ the product (ScottGiantMerida....) Model, ect.Yea , I also think that one looses about 30% of value... depending on brand etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted July 13, 2012 Share Diffrent strokes for diffrent okes.. Some good reasons there Kranswurm Had a Gaint Carbon XTC in 2008. Saw one a year or two before, same frame with a spray job on it, after 2008 they had the 2009/10 one and changed the color spray on it. Valid point. Edited July 13, 2012 by Andro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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