first road bike

jnewman412
jnewman412 Posts: 2
edited October 2015 in Road buying advice
I only have $500 to spend. Everything Ive seen online suggests a used bike as my best bet for that price range. I have found a 2007 trek 1500 slr and a 2013 trek 1.2 alpha. both are $450 and the same size. which is the better bike/deal? thanks in advance