eddykow said:
All the components said CENTAUR except the front d'railer which said RECORD.
Which generation shifters does the bike have?!?
This is a more critical question than it may sound because the recent (but, "old" style) Centaur shifters which have a "QS" emblazoned on the front of the LEFT shifter would mean that the shifters are the ones based on the Xenon-mechanism ...
Now, the Xenon-based shifters SEEM to work as well, but they cannot be "rebuilt" ... that's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things since at the present time it isn't feasible to rebuild either Shimano or SRAM shifters.
However, if the shifters are from the Xenon-based, 2007-2008 generation, then 'I' would try to haggle the price down by $100 CDN/US/EUR/£/whichever you feel ...
Now, I haven't embraced the 2009-style shifters ... yet ... BECAUSE form follows function ... AND, I still haven't mounted the bar ends on my MTB handlebars AND SO I've never gotten into the habit of grabbing something vertical above the handlebars -- it may be a meaningful hand postion for you ...
I've only had my hands on the 2009-style Campagnolo shifters ONE TIME for a
few seconds ... but, if I were a more active MTBer or Flat Bar rider who actively used bar ends then I have not doubt that I would
love the ergonomics of the new style shifters.
If I were buying the particular LOOK 585 in question, then I would either negotiate that the deal MAKER would be for the shop to change the shifters to the current, 2009-style which has the taller "horns" if they aren't already on the bike ... OR, (as mentioned, above) haggle the price down BECAUSE the Record front derailleur suggests that the other Record parts where swapped out & replaced with the Centaur parts ...
Which begs the question:
Which style crankset does the bike have?
Mechanically, it doesn't matter which group OR generation the components come from because
it's all good as far as how well the Campagnolo components function, but you shouldn't pay more for the components & DEMO frame/wheelset than their market value ...
Which is my way of walking-back my declaration that you shouldn't be waiting to jump on the deal that has been put before you AND you have been wise to post your query.