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Originally Posted by lowside67
Good timing - I am picking up my brand new 2015 Cervelo R3 tomorrow morning! First of all, 2014 is the year the frame was redesigned, so for the first one, there is a distinct difference in value if it's a 2013 or a 2014. Personally, I was not willing to buy a used carbon frame, especially one as old as the 2008.
There are a good number of 2015 model year R2s and R3s left over and available from the warehouse so the local dealer can order them at a discount. Mine is a 2015 R3 Ultegra and as a 2016 would have been $3750, the 2015 is identical and $3000. I would suggest you look at an R2 - it's the identical frame, a slightly cheaper fork, and different parts at a MUCH cheaper price. I believe that the R2 is $2200 for a last year's model and while that's more than $1600, you get a brand new bike, 105 11spd componentry, etc.
I bought mine from the guys at Speed Theory on W 4th and they were great to deal with.
Hope that helps,
Mark
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R2 is actually in my sights as well, stretching the budget even further but strong consideration. +1 to Speed Theory, I was actually planning on going tomorrow!
I mean honestly I do okay on the Trek but I've been bitten by the road bike bug
I could always suck it up another season and then have a more comfortable budget for the new roadie but its the waiting that kills me
