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Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Very clean one-owner bike. Belongs to a friend and he’s considering selling it. He wants to know what it’s worth ad you guys are more knowledgeable about these than me. Appreciate any help you can give.
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Depends on the market in your area. Most people would be happy with $100. I typiclly get a little more in my area.
 
Our market here isn’t as good. Typically someone will spend that or less on such a nice bike as this. Midwest market is cheap.
 
I agree with Marching_out. The last one I had in decent condition I got 75 for it in the Midwest and that took a while.


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Chestnut is the most common color but I have sold several Contis north of $150 in our shop - most of these I price at around $200 but they have new rubber, cables, bearings, the whole 9 yards. 22" frames are the best sellers. I try not to pay more than $50 for any lightweight Chicago Schwinn and $30 is average.
 
In the Chicago area I sold one somewhere around $100 this last spring. It dd not look as nice as yours. I also gave my parents a his and hers set a few years back that I refurbished and were in very nice condition (Almost Mint) to begin with. They just needed new tires, brake pads, and a good polish. My father still rides his. (He is still in decent shape for a mid 70's year old man), and has not slowed down yet. Although he has gotten a bit more stubborn over the years. I think I may have inherited that trait.

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My mom has recently had spine surgery, and I don't think she will ever get out on hers again. The doctors recommended a stationary bike for rehab, so I gave her a mid 70's Schwinn stationary bike that she has setup in front of the TV. Last weekend my 3 1/2 year old niece was riding it while the family was watching a football game, even though she could not reach the seat she still managed. Her twin brother was using a stair walker machine that is right next to it. (I wish I would have thought to capture a photo).

Most of the lightweight Schwinns I had (Varsitys / Continentals / Suburbans) were purchased early on in the hobby usually for under 40$, and they all needed a little bit of work to get them riding again. I have since sold most of them off now. I never really needed to purchase many new parts, as I once had about 6-7 of them, and a few female frames were purchased along the way specifically to get the others going again, and then the extra spare parts were sold off in component packages for a low price that allowed them to be moved quickly.
 
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