This comes from a members question posted today, and I hope that he or she won't mind that I use this as a good example of why this has always been a difficult one to give a direct answer to.
Question:
Is this bike worth $80?
Partial answers in the form of questions:
- Are you planning on reselling it as is to make a profit? -NOT WORTH $80
- Are you planning on doing a full restoration that will cost $$$ and then sell? -NOT WORTH $80
- Are you planning on doing an enjoyable project to just keep you busy? -WORTH $80
- Are you planning on parting it out to make a profit? -WORTH $80
- Are you planning on just having a nice old bike that you just want to enjoy? -WORTH $80
- Is this your first old bike? -WORTH $80
- Are you're willing to do a lot of labor and keep it? -WORTH $80
- Is a boy or girls bike best suited to you?
Can anyone add any other considerations that might apply?
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