Price guidance - 1996 Vision R40 recumbent

[mkb]

My Vision R40 under-seat steer recumbent is now rendered a redundant recumbent (err, sorry) by the purchase of a second hand Spirit 'bent. Couldn't resist a new toy...!

What sort of price is this worth?

Its in good but not cosmetically pristine condition, but mechanically perfectly sound. Currently it's in medium wheelbase form, but I have the boom for the shortwheelbase variant which is part of the deal. It's easy to change them over.

I'm in Oxford if anyone is close and wants a look/testride. Once we've decided a fair price?

Any thoughts, any one?
Malcolm

 

[Danny Colyer]

mkb wrote:
> My Vision R40 under-seat steer recumbent is now rendered a
> redundant recumbent (err, sorry) by the purchase of a
> second hand Spirit 'bent. Couldn't resist a new toy...!
>
> What sort of price is this worth?

Vision is closing down. They're no longer making bikes,
they're now just selling off old stock. If you hang onto it
a few years it may have rarity value ;-)

I have to say I'd much rather have a Vision R40 than a
Spirit, but I understand the appeal of the new toy.

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[Philip Armstron]

In article <[email protected]>,
mkb <[email protected]> wrote:
>My Vision R40 under-seat steer recumbent is now rendered a
>redundant recumbent (err, sorry) by the purchase of a
>second hand Spirit 'bent. Couldn't resist a new toy...!
>
>What sort of price is this worth?
>
>Its in good but not cosmetically pristine condition, but
>mechanically perfectly sound. Currently it's in medium
>wheelbase form, but I have the boom for the shortwheelbase
>variant which is part of the deal. It's easy to change
>them over.
>
>I'm in Oxford if anyone is close and wants a look/testride.
>Once we've decided a fair price?

Oo. Now you tempt me.

I'd love a test ride, even if the asking price ended up
being out of reach. Drop me an email?

cheers,

Phil
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[Just Zis Guy]

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:51:12 GMT, mkb <[email protected]>
wrote in message <[email protected]>:

>What sort of price is this worth?

Nothign at all. But I'll do you a favour and take it to the
tip for you...

Bugger, rumbled.

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[John And Paulin]

Tell me if you have a sale price yet please. I may just buy
this. John. REPLT to [email protected] REMOVE X

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news:[email protected]...
> My Vision R40 under-seat steer recumbent is now rendered a
> redundant recumbent (err, sorry) by the purchase of a
> second hand Spirit 'bent. Couldn't resist a new toy...!
>
> What sort of price is this worth?
>
> Its in good but not cosmetically pristine condition, but
> mechanically perfectly sound. Currently it's in medium
> wheelbase form, but I have the boom for the shortwheelbase
> variant which is part of the deal. It's easy to change
> them over.
>
> I'm in Oxford if anyone is close and wants a
> look/testride. Once we've decided a fair price?
>
> Any thoughts, any one? Malcolm
>
>
>
> --

 

[Philip Armstron]

In article <[email protected]>,
Danny Colyer <[email protected]> wrote:
>mkb wrote:
>> My Vision R40 under-seat steer recumbent is now rendered
>> a redundant recumbent (err, sorry) by the purchase of a
>> second hand Spirit 'bent. Couldn't resist a new toy...!
>>
>> What sort of price is this worth?
>
>Vision is closing down. They're no longer making bikes,
>they're now just selling off old stock. If you hang onto it
>a few years it may have rarity value ;-)

A baseline price might be to take the price Vision are
flogging their last R40s for (800 USD), convert to UKP, add
VAT / import duty. That's the price for a new one. ie about
590 UKP. (Import duty on bikes is 15% according to the EU
import duty tariff website).

So divide appropriately for age and condition thereafter

Phil
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