markspitzer

Thanks very much everyone for your thoughts. That's a resounding consensus-oops, I've dissed the guy's bike. I'll try to get in touch with him but I've already emailed him in Ebay with no reply, he's probably offered it to the runner up already. I did check the VIN, the very useful thread on here gives the numbers & what year it is and it was a 97. Reckon that's it...this thread is closed Many thanks all, Mark

Hi everybody I 'bought' a 2000 Montesa Cota 315 on Ebay but when I went to collect it it was a 97 so I said no thanks. It is cosmetically tatty, the exhaust has dents front & back, the grips have chunks missing, the kill switch is held on with a cable tie...you get the idea. However I think it is little used and in good mechanical condition...started easily, idled easily, revved freely, gears ok up & down , lots of brake pads, brakes worked ok, chain looked clean, tyres had life, rims unknocked, front & back wheels had no play in any direction etc etc I need a bike to be reliable above all else. Realistically I'm going to use it less than 10 times a year...it needs to start easily, work, & only need regular maintenance. i also need it to maintain it's resale value so if I want to move it on sooner rather than later I haven't lost a great deal I should have paid £770 for it but I feel I wouldn't be able to describe it accurately & get £770 again What's it worth? I'll get back in touch with the seller with your collective wisdom- I don't want to be a bad boy on Ebay, but I'd like to have opinions as to what a fair price is Many thanks, Mark