Used kona/ good price?
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What kind of Kona? You might as well have told us you were going to buy a car for $8000 and want to know if it's a good deal......
kona what deluxe? stinky? dawg? kikapu?? stab?
man you need more info
man you need more info
I am doubting (hoping) that he is not asking aout a road bike in the freeride section and that he really just has no idea what it is......
Post more info, or expect no help.
Post more info, or expect no help.
Why do not buy a Mongoose?? The new Mongoose line is pretty impressive. You have any time on them??
I have over 3 years on my bullet proof Stinky frame, and it's given me time to upgrade 95% of the components. I could buy a new frame, but have no reason to.
Show me a Mongoose that's been beat on for 3+ years.
You can find way better deals than an 05 for 1100. A brand new stinky goes for like 1500. The mongoose is a far better bike though.
I'd say go for the new mongoose. It has a killer component spec on it and the new ones should be able to take a couple of years worth of beating. Worst that could happen would be the frame breaking, but you wouldnt really be loosing any money, the parts alone are worth the cost of the complete bike. Just swap the parts onto a better frame if that did happen.
Another option for you would be to get a used Iron Horse 7point, their pretty solid bikes too and have a pretty usable spec on them. Can find used '05 7points for crazy deals now.
Another option for you would be to get a used Iron Horse 7point, their pretty solid bikes too and have a pretty usable spec on them. Can find used '05 7points for crazy deals now.
Mongoose has made quite the turnaround in the past few years. I wasn't saying to not get a Kona, I was saying don't rule out a great bike for the money.
Offer the guy 850 for the Stinky.
If he says yes, go for it. I doubt you will be able to find a DBD for that price.
If not, I'd say go for the Mongoose.
For $850 you will be getting a solid frame and parts spec, but you will want to buy a new frame after probably a year. For some reason it seems to me Kona screwed up the 2005. I love the 2004, and I love the 2007&8, yet '05 didn't feel right when the terrain got really techy.
If he says yes, go for it. I doubt you will be able to find a DBD for that price.
If not, I'd say go for the Mongoose.
For $850 you will be getting a solid frame and parts spec, but you will want to buy a new frame after probably a year. For some reason it seems to me Kona screwed up the 2005. I love the 2004, and I love the 2007&8, yet '05 didn't feel right when the terrain got really techy.