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I bought a second hand electrical bike for a very reasonable price (600 euro) more than a year ago. Since then i changed jobs and i now commute by car and the bike just sits in the shed.

If I sell it now I can probably still get a nice price for it. I have kept it out of lazyness and also because i would like a job at cycling distance. However I also like my current job and while i look at vacancy postings I have not yet applied anywhere else.

If I sell, it will be time-consuming (and time I dont have) to find another good bike at a good price. My bike was cheap because the store I bought it from does not specialize in electric bikes. Such bike are usually sold for 900 euro by the stores that do specialize and offer a limited warrenty.

Ivana
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Electric bikes are a newish thing, and with it you can expect technology to improve. Considering that, the tech in your current bike, even if new might be considered antiquated in 3 to 5 years.

Also you might consider the weather. Bikes need maintenance, and are sensitive to the elements. Without riding it, and being outside in a shed, the machinery will deteriorate quickly.

Given the facts that you cite, I would sell it. You may be at this job a long time. You may move. Your next job might be withing walking distance or it may be better to take public transportation. Heck the next job might supply bicycles, or you could negotiate one as part of a sign on bonus.

There are many unknowns, and only one known. If you let this bike sit for three years it will be nearly worthless. So yea, this is pretty clear: Sell it!

Pete B.
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What you paid for it isn't relevant. All that matters is what you can get for it if you sell now, and how much it will cost you to purchase a similar bike in the future. For this item, it is almost guaranteed that you can get more for the bike today than it will cost you to purchase the same bike in the future, so selling now is the right choice. It's likely in the future you can buy even a better one for the same price as you sell it for today.

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