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Can bikes be traded in against a new bike like you would at a car dealer?

  • 18-01-2013 1:59pm
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Can bikes be traded in against a new bike like you would at a car dealer? Just wondering is it possible?

    There must be thousands of second hand bikes out there. Do they all move through private sales?


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  • #2
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,834 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Some shops will take them but you will probably get less than what you'd get in a private sale. The shop has to clean them up and then make a profit on it.


  • #3
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Yes they can. I got my new bike from the shop as a result of a trade in.


  • #4
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Just like with cars, "it depends"


  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    duplicate post


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    awec wrote: »
    Some shops will take them but you will probably get less than what you'd get in a private sale. The shop has to clean them up and then make a profit on it.

    The question is probably two fold.

    If I got a decent price for a trade in (and I know I could get better going private) I'd be very happy to speak to my LBS.

    Also I dont mind the idea of buying second hand but would like the security of buying off a shop.


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Yes they can. I got my new bike from the shop as a result of a trade in.

    Which one?


  • #8
    LeftBlank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭LeftBlank


    Generally, with the amount of stolen bikes around, most shops I have come across will only accept a trade in if they originally sold the bike and are aware of it's full history.


  • #9
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    LeftBlank wrote: »
    Generally, with the amount of stolen bikes around, most shops I have come across will only accept a trade in if they originally sold the bike and are aware of it's full history.

    I'm going to my LBS tonight so might ask them. Thats where I bought it


  • #10
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    Shops will take trade-ins as has been said but they'll only take something that'll sell, so it has to be in decent condition and usually flashier bikes are prefered (although that kind of depends on the shop). Also, have other posters they'll want to be sure it isn't stolen and they'll need to make a profit on it so they won't usually offer you a great price for it.

    Second hand bikes in shops can represent very good value though. I got my race bike second hand for a decent discount compared to buying new but I still had some of the security of buying new since I was dealing with a reputable shop rather than some randomer on donedeal.


  • #11
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    but they'll only take something that'll sell

    ^This. In my experience, it's only decent quality racing machines that shops will take.


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  • #12
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    What shops sell decent second hand bikes in Dublin?


  • #13
    Tomred13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭Tomred13


    godtabh wrote: »
    What shops sell decent second hand bikes in Dublin?

    Hi Godtabh

    check out Harrysbike in clonseagh, they sell and accept secondhand bikes and components..

    Tom


  • #14
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Tomred13 wrote: »
    Hi Godtabh

    check out Harrysbike in clonseagh, they sell and accept secondhand bikes and components..

    Tom

    Cheers. Must check them out. Not to far from me


  • #15
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    godtabh wrote: »

    Cheers. Must check them out. Not to far from me

    The right second hand bikes sell like hot cakes these days so plenty of shops deal in used bikes. At the same time it also means you should be able to sell your bike privately yourself without too much effort.

    So.

    Whatcha buying?

    And whatcha selling? ! :)


    No time like the present :)


  • #16
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    godtabh wrote: »

    Which one?

    This one...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=82650347&postcount=5126

    ;)


  • #17
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    I couldn't find a shop that would do a "trade in" Ala the motor industry, but some will spruce it up and sell it on, after deducting the price of the spruce up. I managed to sell mine in a free ads paper (Echo pink pages) for way below it's value but it was no good to me parked in the shed going rusty and at least i got something for it.


  • #18
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I have a BH Zaphire 6.7

    Undecided about what to go for. I'm looking for the best bang for my buck with a budget of around €1000-€1500


  • #19
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    This one...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=82650347&postcount=5126

    ;)

    Sweet. What kind of price for something like that?


  • #20
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    funnights74 wrote: »
    I couldn't find a shop that would do a "trade in" Ala the motor industry, but some will spruce it up and sell it on, after deducting the price of the spruce up. I managed to sell mine in a free ads paper (Echo pink pages) for way below it's value but it was no good to me parked in the shed going rusty and at least i got something for it.

    getting bike services (dropped it off tonight wasnt pleasant!) so that might help


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