huskies91 said:
I have a buddy that wants to sell me his 2006 Specialized Pro Tarmac. It has approx 750 miles on it. It's Full Dura Ace, with Mavic Krysium Elite wheels. Has S works handlebars and there is not a scratch on it. Any ideas would be helpful.
He bought it in May 2006 for 3400 and put a bunch of upgrades into it
The bike MAY be worth HALF of what your friend has invested in it ...
A lot does depend on whether or not you were seriously looking at the particular bike (or, current equivalent) BEFORE he mentioned that he would sell you his bike.
The wheels are mid-range ... I would personally opt for Campy shifters, but would factor in the hoped-for-differential between the sale of the DA shifters (presumably, 10-speed) and a pair of Campagnolo shifters (bling factor will affect cost) + conversion cassette (my reckoning is that the 10-speed Shimano rear derailleur can substitute for a Campagnolo rear derailleur).
$2000US would probably be generous on your part ...
$1700US would probably be fair ... less would be generous on his part PRESUMING the frame is the right size for YOU. I think a shop MIGHT give him 1/3rd the retail value on a trade-in if he was lucky ...
FWIW. For $2000-or-more, I'd be looking at a used Colnago/Pinarello/etc. (or, even a Bianchi) frameset, buy a Centaur OR Chorus group (depending on your budget & sensibilities) + a set of wheels. You can get a lot of nice, barely-used framesets for under $1000 without too much effort -- heck, you can get a lot of nice, barely-used bikes for around
$1000US.