Whats it worth? Giant defy advanced 1 needing new frame.

[davidphilips]

Advice much appreciated guys, seen this giant bike in need of a frame and have been thinking of buying a disc braked bike.
The bike needs a new frame and if i buy it i would be looking to buy a titanium frame and do a transplant so the question is whats it worth and is it worth buying?If i did make an offer dont think i would be happy go above about £350. https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-defy-advanced-1-road-bike/1343260637

 

[Milkfloat]

I would say the parts (excluding frame) are probably worth upwards of £700. But you would be using Giants weird brakes and I guess internally routed stem.

Edit - forget that, I thought it was the 2019 model and as new components.

 

[roadrash]

I could be wrong but I thought giant frames had a lifetime warranty

 

[CXRAndy]

Its only worth a few hundred in my opinion
Nothing too special, cable brakes and ultegra group set.

here is the spec. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/defy-advanced-1-2016

You could make a few quid if you're prepared to strip and sell individual parts. factor hassle time, postage and transaction costs

 

[CXRAndy]

I could be wrong but I thought giant frames had a lifetime warranty

I would of thought from the scratches its been crashed. I doubt Giant would offer warranty for those reasons.

 

[roadrash]

I didn't look at the photos, I was going off the description that says
.. has done less than 200 miles just unfortunate i got a frame with a defect in it.

 

[Paulus]

I would of thought from the scratches its been crashed. I doubt Giant would offer warranty for those reasons.

He does say---"The bike cost me £1600 and has done less than 200 miles just unfortunate i got a frame with a defect in it". If it was a genuine defect wouldn't he take it back to the bike shop for a replacement? Sound a bit iffy to me.

 

[CXRAndy]

If its done 200 miles then Im a Dutchman. Its in poor condition badly scratched on chain and seat stay. Chain is quite black. I could give him benefit of doubt if ridden during wet ride, but scratches give it Away

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I call bullshit on that description, it's a bit like one careful old lady for car adverts.

 

[the_mikey]

That bike is in a terrible state, the chain stays looks like they've been subjected to some force, and unless the rest of the components are in a good state you'll just be paying for the privilege of transporting the bicycle from it's previous owner to the local refuse centre where it will probably be taken for landfill.

 

[Spiderweb]

I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole.

 

[DCLane]

Defect?

No, that's been crashed. The parts make it worth about £400-500, about half what the seller's stating.

 

[Johnno260]

Don’t touch it advert looks dodgy.

If it’s a genuine defect it’s covered under the frame warranty, even my Merida has a lifetime frame warranty.

 

[vickster]

Just get yourself an Elan or Sabbath AR1 from Spa. It won’t cost much more and you’ll have a brand new bike to your exact spec

 

[davidphilips]

Thanks for all the advice, after the advice i think that its best avoided and i will look elsewhere, thanks again.