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Originally Posted by waynemc
He's offering me the battery tender with the bike so I'd assume he really did keep it on it. It has around 6,000 miles on it.
I want the college kids bike but I'm afraid of what damage he might of done to it... but it seemed to ride alright. I'm not an expert but I mean, the shifting wasn't rough or anything.
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I would trust your gut. If you are getting that vibe, I'd pass on it.
As VaFish mentioned, giving it a "break-in" oil change at 3800 miles and 4 years does send up a red flag.
I'm at the point where I pass on anything that looks like it's been abused or neglected - rusty/loose chains, corroded fasteners, dirty oil, dark brake fluid, faded parts, etc - if you plan to take care of the bike it's just not worth buying something that has been neglected.