Is Bike Blue Book Accurate

The bicycle blue book database includes hundreds of thousands of bicycle transactions for models dating all the way back to 1993.

Is bike blue book accurate. At most i find bicycle bluebook useful for finding original msrp and original equipment on a bike when their bike profile is well filled out and getting a ballpark figure in my head. Bicycle blue book data is guaranteed to be the most accurate value assessment on the web. I found this 2006 trek 1000 new and used bike value and was wondering how accurate the pricing is on this site. I m looking to buy a road bike to stay in shape but have no idea about used bike pricing.

The seller is asking 1500 and the blue book price on line shows a high of 950 for excellent condition. This is the fourth bike i have bought from your company and every transaction has been excellent and every bike has been as good or better than described. Bicycle blue book puts one price on a bike and has no correction for regional pressures on pricing. It doesn t adjust its information every second changes occur.

Join date nov 2011. I ve also found a bike on craigslist that looks promising. If the seller bought a stock bike and never did any up grades then the value in the blue book or a little less is what i would be willing to pay if they have done up grades or are throwing in extras i e. Deep dish wheels pedals and bike shoes power meter hydration system bike computer etc.

The blue book price is what i used for my reference both times i bought a used bike. Used and new online and brick and mortar makes and models of all kinds. Kelley blue book does not accurately reflect demand. Attached are images to show bicycles blue book valuing bike at 405 and on sale for 330 85 in shipping and the condition good.

I never hesitate to recommend bicycle blue book when someone asks me a good choice to buy a bike. It draws on a database of thousands of bicycle transactions going back to 1993 which was compiled by searching sales records for bikes. This means that while the market and industry is a roller coaster ride of changes as time passes and time is essential when selling kelley blue book does not reflect live market. How is that possible.

Bicycle blue book claims to be the most accurate source for used bike prices. Bikepedia who is not selling the bike shows the accurate value for the bike clever marketing on bicycle blue book or bbb which is the same acronym for better business bureau which i ll probably report this to.