A dozen years ago, I came upon a screaming deal ($85) on a very-lightly used Trek 1100 (aluminum frame/700c wheels, etc) at a garage sale. It still had the original tires! Absolutely pristine.
I figured it would be a step up from my only other road bike at the time - my '75 Fuji S-10S.
Nope! I HATED the harsh ride. I sold it at a loss (after spending $$ on new tires/tubes)
and then I joined the enablers at BF.net... so now I have many more Japanese road bikes, but ALL are lugged steel!