The value of The Bike?

[bigbill]

Originally Posted by jm714

Have you looked at the price of a new SUV lately? I see people all the time on this forum debating which car/suv they should get. I have a vehicle with 200,000 miles on it that is paid off that I didn’t pay anywhere near what a new SUV costs. A new 4Runner is $50k. I just dropped $10K on an engine rebuild that is going to get me another 30 years of life and it’s more than capable to get me where I want to go to fish and more capable than that new 4Runner. I plan to keep this LC until I die and at that time I’m sure one of my sons will take it over and continue with it.

I agree. We're currently spending $10K on my wife's Chevy 2500 to replace the turbo, diesel particulate filter, and EGR. The parts are new OEM. A new diesel Chevy 2500 LTZ is $80K, and we know the history of this truck, all the factory recommended maintenance has been done, the compression is good, and we just had the front/rear differentials serviced along with a fluid flush and fill of the transfer case, and the transmission filter and fluid. $10K should give us many more years of life. A diesel pickup that is properly maintained should get 400-500K miles and likely go through at least one turbo.

[texbike]

Originally Posted by benadrian

My first guitar was a Japanese Tele that I got new for xmas of 1989. No slouch, but still a $300ish guitar when new. I still have it. When I had it refretted a few years back, I paid more than the original price of the new guitar. I have many nicer guitars than that one, but I'm never selling that first tele and I will always make sure it's playable.

Nice! I have a Fender Lead III that was my Christmas present 40 years ago this year. It was my first "nice" guitar. I've had quite a few nicer guitars since, but it still plays great and I'd never consider getting rid of it.

As for the OP's question, if there was only one bike and the entry point to cycling was $14K, I'm not sure that I'd be a cyclist. I'd choose to trail run, hike, or go driving in an older Boxster (or other fun car) that could be had for the same $14K instead.

Texbike

[RWL2222]

Ah…This thread has a certain I don’t know what, that has been absent for a bit.

[Baron Blubba]

Originally Posted by RWL2222

Ah…This thread has a certain I don’t know what, that has been absent for a bit.

Cyclist purpleness contrasted with cyclist practicality?