Bike offered to me for sale - is it worth it?

captc
captc Posts: 47
edited August 2010 in Road beginners
My girlfriends dad no longer uses his road bike, as he has a hybrid to commute on now, so he's selling his road bike.
I said I would be interested and am trialling it for a few days.
I want to get some opinions on how much it would be worth?
Would it be paying over the odds if I paid £500?

I tired to research the model online, but nothing came up.
It's a 'Trek SLR Alpha Superlight Race' bike.
It has carbon forks and seat post, shimano ultegra brakes, gears (10 speed - 3 at front), shimano ultregra crankset and bontrager other bits and pieces. Comes with clipless pedals (mtb ones) and some shimano shoes (mtb ones).

Here is a photo (click to enlarge):

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Any advice appreciated! :)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I'd suggest more like 300 tbh. And only then if it fitted you perfectly.
  • masterchef
    masterchef Posts: 202
    +1 with napoleonD
    best bike: raleigh avanti U6 carbon comp
    10m tt pb:23:42.
    25m tt pb: 1h 2min( only done 2)
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    Yeah, it fits me well and I use an 18" mtb.
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    Do you know what model it is?
    All the models seem to have numbers.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    edited August 2010
    It's possibly a 1500 from 3 or 4 years ago.
  • secretsqizz
    secretsqizz Posts: 424
    Family hey?
    Is he havin' a laugh?
    Not worth 500 in the least.... start with can I just borrow it.
    My pen won't write on the screen
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    I was the one who suggested £500, he said it cost £1300, so I said I would be interested in it for £500. He initially said £300. Meh. It rides well anyway.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Yep, pretty sure it's a 1500, 2006 model. 2011 models are about to come out so technically it's about 5yrs old.

    It was indeed 1300 quid new.

    http://sports.ciao.co.uk/Trek_1500__Review_5513948
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    Ahh right. Thanks for the link to review. :)
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    I depends.
    Is the girlfriend a keeper?
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    captc wrote:
    I was the one who suggested £500, he said it cost £1300, so I said I would be interested in it for £500. He initially said £300. Meh. It rides well anyway.

    Shot yourself in the foot. Back track and offer him £300 but only if it fits you.
    It it goes tit's up look for another girlfriend. :wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Lillywhite wrote:
    captc wrote:
    I was the one who suggested £500, he said it cost £1300, so I said I would be interested in it for £500. He initially said £300. Meh. It rides well anyway.

    Shot yourself in the foot. Back track and offer him £300 but only if it fits you.
    It it goes tit's up look for another girlfriend. :wink:

    Unless you can get her to go to at least 3rd Base. Then it'll be worth it!
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    will3 wrote:
    I depends.
    Is the girlfriend a keeper?

    Good call!

    Don't want to pi$$ off the future father-in-law.
    At least, not before he has paid for the wedding :wink:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    Yeah, I didn't really no what it's worth.

    Hehe, the comments made me laugh. :P
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    edit : double post
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    If you're no longer interested, what size are we talking about? Could I have second refusal?

    And what about the bike too??
  • captc
    captc Posts: 47
    keef66, how much are you offering for her?
    accept paypal only.

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