John Koutsoupis
August 27th 03, 03:51 AM
just so you know -- I have that bike -- and I love it -- I have nothing bad
to say about it --- I have about 2000 miles on it -- just started riding it
three months ago
"Bryan O. Fenstermacher" > wrote in message
. com...
> All,
>
> My local bike shop has a 2000 Bianchi Veloce, which is brand new. The
> manager of the LBS found it at a Bianchi warehouse where it was just
> sitting, never ridden. The bike has the red/yellow paint job* which looks
> really beautiful and seems to be all original spec. as far as I can tell.
> It has the complete Campy Veloce component package with a Daytona front
> derailleur, Mavic CXP rims, Vittoria tires, Celeste colored Look 206
> clipless pedals and the Bianchi Carbon fork.
>
> The owner wants $1099 for the bike (came down to that price from almost
> $1200, and he had it stickered at the original list price of $1449). He
> says that the paint job makes it more valuable than a normal celeste
colored
> Bianchi, which I agree with him on (check link to pic at bottom of page).
> But the price still seems way high considering that the bike is a 2000
model
> and the 2003 are arriving in stores now. I've also seen the 2002 Veloce's
> selling on eBay for around $900 (and that's from other bike stores
clearing
> out inventory, not private sellers), and some selling much cheaper than
> that.
>
> What would be a fair price for the bike? Any advice would be great... I
> want to buy the bike (I love the look of it), but would like to bring the
> price down. It's hard knowing that I'm paying a higher price just because
> of the paint job.
>
> Any advice is appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>
> *2000 Bianchi Veloce in Red/Yellow (found image a eOpinions):
> http://64.95.118.51/images/opti/2f/12/2000_Bianchi_Veloce-resized200.jpg
>
>
to say about it --- I have about 2000 miles on it -- just started riding it
three months ago
"Bryan O. Fenstermacher" > wrote in message
. com...
> All,
>
> My local bike shop has a 2000 Bianchi Veloce, which is brand new. The
> manager of the LBS found it at a Bianchi warehouse where it was just
> sitting, never ridden. The bike has the red/yellow paint job* which looks
> really beautiful and seems to be all original spec. as far as I can tell.
> It has the complete Campy Veloce component package with a Daytona front
> derailleur, Mavic CXP rims, Vittoria tires, Celeste colored Look 206
> clipless pedals and the Bianchi Carbon fork.
>
> The owner wants $1099 for the bike (came down to that price from almost
> $1200, and he had it stickered at the original list price of $1449). He
> says that the paint job makes it more valuable than a normal celeste
colored
> Bianchi, which I agree with him on (check link to pic at bottom of page).
> But the price still seems way high considering that the bike is a 2000
model
> and the 2003 are arriving in stores now. I've also seen the 2002 Veloce's
> selling on eBay for around $900 (and that's from other bike stores
clearing
> out inventory, not private sellers), and some selling much cheaper than
> that.
>
> What would be a fair price for the bike? Any advice would be great... I
> want to buy the bike (I love the look of it), but would like to bring the
> price down. It's hard knowing that I'm paying a higher price just because
> of the paint job.
>
> Any advice is appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>
> *2000 Bianchi Veloce in Red/Yellow (found image a eOpinions):
> http://64.95.118.51/images/opti/2f/12/2000_Bianchi_Veloce-resized200.jpg
>
>