Originally Posted by
dedhed
I'd be taking a substantial discount if I was purchasing it.
The more problems I see on a bike that I am inspecting to potentially buy, the more I lowball the seller bigtime.
Being in a bike-friendly city, it's not running out of busted bikes that need work. For every deal I walk away from, 3 more turn up on my phone for me to visit next.
Just like the OP, majority of folks have no idea how to DIY repairs (properly). They just want to get rid of it to get more valuable space back.