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- From: tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel)
- Subject: Re: Santa checked my list!
- Message-ID: <BzoA44.HqJ@cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
- References: <78715@hydra.gatech.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:02:28 GMT
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- ccastmm@prism.gatech.EDU (Mike Marler) writes:
- >Bridgestone 1992 MTB-3 $800 Rode larger size
- > 1992 MTB-4 $670 Rode it
-
- That's not a great price on a 1992 MB-3. It's a great bike but not a great
- price.
-
- >The Bridgestone's were both light bikes to the point of seeming almost
- >"twitchy". The MTB-3 got more consideration from me than the MTB-4.
- >I liked the MTB-3 ride and didn't really like the MTB-4 ride. The MTB-3
- >frame is definitely nice (thanks for the suggestion guys) and I thought
- >about special ordering a 1993 MTB-3. The dealer's order for 1993's
- >was due in late Jan. or early Feb. and they suggested that I could special
- >order a 1993 if I wanted. They told me (may be true) that Bridgestone
- >only ships bikes out of one location in the US, and further
- >commented that Bridgestone was a large company world wide and "seems"
- >to treat other countries better than the US - what?!
-
- Bridgstone has some MB-3's from 92 that they are selling to dealers for
- $549. You should see if they have any in your size and have your dealer
- give you a good price. Note the $549 is the dealers price not yours.
- How much do they want for a 93 MB-3? It sounds like their overcharging you for
- the 92. Bridgestone gets alot of their bikes from Japan and they are shipped
- into California. The Bridgestone company is Bridgestone U.S.A. The bikes they
- sell in the U.S are completely different from the bikes they sell in Japan so
- I don't see how they coul be treating other countries better. Bridgestone
- is a great company, they really stand behind their product and are very
- carful about what components they use. Not like Trek who uses all Shimano
- because they get a better price. Look at this years or last years
- Bridgestone catalog, it wil give you a good feel for their policies.
- -Terry
-