February 25, 2009 at 2:21 pm
#16718
wbsprudels
Participant
Great question. I am in the process of buying my first used bike. As I am not mechanically inclined, I have asked the seller if he would be willing to meet me at a service shop where I will pay for a diagnostic check of the bike. Just sent the e-mail, so have not heard back yet.
I tried this with one other seller. He was unwilling–he claimed he didn’t want to ride the bike in salt/sand covered Indiana roads. Maybe it was a legit reason, but he also had no maintenance records, so I didn’t pursue.