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Old 06-17-2019, 09:27 PM
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Not so spendy 4 bike rack

We have the Curt.
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-...rt/C18087.html

And the Hollywood.
https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Rac...8220&s=gateway


Then the Saris.
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-...s/SA4414B.html

Don't want to spend more than $600. What have you to say?

Many thanks in advance.
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Old 06-17-2019, 10:52 PM
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I have the Hollywood and for the price it has been great.
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Old 06-18-2019, 07:07 AM
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Second hand?

I considered the Saris, but went with the Kuat.
It exceeds your budget, but shortly after I bought mine I did see one on craigslist for a great price.

We'll see what the longevity is like, but my Kuat has a nicer finish/attention to details than my Thule T2.
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Old 06-18-2019, 08:29 AM
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I considered the Saris, but went with the Kuat.
It exceeds your budget, but shortly after I bought mine I did see one on craigslist for a great price.

We'll see what the longevity is like, but my Kuat has a nicer finish/attention to details than my Thule T2.
+1 for craigslist. I bought my Kuat a couple weeks ago after coming terms with the fact i wont find one used. Went with an REI 20% off coupon. After taxes, I paid $500, and then im gonna get $50 back on dividends. But as soon as I brought it home, I saw the same rack on craigslist for $200!
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Old 06-18-2019, 11:18 AM
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I considered the Saris, but went with the Kuat.
It exceeds your budget, but shortly after I bought mine I did see one on craigslist for a great price.

We'll see what the longevity is like, but my Kuat has a nicer finish/attention to details than my Thule T2.

Regarding Longevity - their warranty is great and no questions asked. I had a tray fail on my Kuat and they had a new one sent out same day. Only thing I don't like about it is that the bikes don't sit on one piece of metal and it's all bolted together. not a big deal if you're on normal roads but you have to be careful if you're heading down some gamey mountain or minimum maintenance roads.

I'm seriously thinking about a LoLo rack for mountain bikes though and leave the Kuat on my wife's car.
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Old 06-18-2019, 08:51 PM
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+1 for craigslist. I bought my Kuat a couple weeks ago after coming terms with the fact i wont find one used. Went with an REI 20% off coupon. After taxes, I paid $500, and then im gonna get $50 back on dividends. But as soon as I brought it home, I saw the same rack on craigslist for $200!
Same thing happened for me
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