Originally Posted by
VegasTriker
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I bought bikes that were a decade or more old but expected to get them at a price where replacing wear parts and parts that deteriorate even with no use (like brake pads) aren't going to make the purchase a really bad deal.
There aren't a lot of these around. If you were for instance to find a beautiful antique Ford pickup in a garage somewhere, likely it would sell for many times its original price. A seller would laugh in your face if you started talking about battery replacement costs. That is not to say your perspective is wrong, it is not, if you are looking for transportation only.