Components - even on used market - appear so much more expensive these days?
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a grand for ultegra?
phuck me..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Good job we've got all the trickle down technology now that 105 costs about as much as Dura Ace did a few years ago!0
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WiggleCRC currently advertising it at £770, however, out of stock. Still an increase from £663 to £999 on merlin is just profiteering imo.wotnoshoeseh said:December 2017, I purchased an Ultegra R8000 groupset from Merlin, who had a 10% code on it at the time. Total cost was £625 - 10%, so £562.50 or thereabouts.
Same groupset is currently available on Merlin for £999.
That's a 78% cost increase in just over three years.
Even a 105 groupset, if you can get it, would cost you £500.
Brexit is certainly a factor. Parts prices have been continually on the rise since Brexit was announced (used to be you could buy an 11 speed chain for0 -
Company in makes money shocker.0
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Or perhaps Shimano put up their prices so Merlun have to do the same shocker
its business, not charity..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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