I am looking for a new road bike after many years out of the sport. About 20 years ago I owned a Colnago steel framed bike and I remember it fondly. I ran into a bike dealer here in OC who has a Colnago Asso for sale.
Here's the deal: He is asking $3,000 for it. It has Campy Centaur build kit, Colnago frame and fork, the standard stuff. He makes this out to be some super duper deal, he is doing me a REAL favor by actually parting with it for such a meager sum. Why, it has campy this and colnago that! He claims the fork alone is worth $700, the build kit $2,800 (I'm not making this up).
The bike looks slightly used. Perhaps because it could be. I understand they last made these bikes in 05 or 06, which is the last I can figure out from the web.
It appears it was a lower end frame. I've seen examples of old ads in the upper $2k -$3k range, I've seen frames advertised for $500-$600 slightly used.
Okay, don't get me wrong, I really like Colnago, I really like Campagnolo. I've ridden the bike, and it rides very nice. Heck, I even like the salesperson.
But why in the hell should I pay $3k for a five year old bike that they discontinued because no one was buying them back then for $2,800 - especially when I could get a new Ace, all carbon monocoque, Campy Veloce build kit, for $3k.
Thoughts and suggestions are welcome!
Here's the deal: He is asking $3,000 for it. It has Campy Centaur build kit, Colnago frame and fork, the standard stuff. He makes this out to be some super duper deal, he is doing me a REAL favor by actually parting with it for such a meager sum. Why, it has campy this and colnago that! He claims the fork alone is worth $700, the build kit $2,800 (I'm not making this up).
The bike looks slightly used. Perhaps because it could be. I understand they last made these bikes in 05 or 06, which is the last I can figure out from the web.
It appears it was a lower end frame. I've seen examples of old ads in the upper $2k -$3k range, I've seen frames advertised for $500-$600 slightly used.
Okay, don't get me wrong, I really like Colnago, I really like Campagnolo. I've ridden the bike, and it rides very nice. Heck, I even like the salesperson.
But why in the hell should I pay $3k for a five year old bike that they discontinued because no one was buying them back then for $2,800 - especially when I could get a new Ace, all carbon monocoque, Campy Veloce build kit, for $3k.
Thoughts and suggestions are welcome!