Bike Leasing

[Don12]

Hello,
Wondering if anyone has or thought of or knew if a company leases E-Bikes? Two things have prompted me to ask this question
1. Obviously E-Bike prices can be pretty steep, so it would be great not to layout $5-$6,000 for an E-Bike.
2. The technology seems to be changing rapidly.

It would be nice to use theE- Bike for two years then either buy the lease out (if you are happy with your E-Bike) or up it to a newer model.

Thanks for answering

 

[Dewey]

Wondering if anyone has or thought of leasing an E-Bike? It would be nice to use the bike for two years then either buy it out or up it

Bicycle Blue Book use local bike shops with their trade in program, it covers ebikes. All Performance Bike stores use it. If it’s in good mechanical condition you will get a certain % of what you had paid towards a new model.

https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/partnerdirectory.aspx

I’ve also seen independent stores/chains offer their own trade in programs, locally a chain called Conte’s offers up to 40%. Some brands like Woom and Trek offer a loyalty/buy-up program on children’s bikes which seems a good way to help your child ride a bike that fits them.

If you sell privately I’ve noticed some higher end cargo ebikes hold their value, I saw a fairly new imported electric Nicola trike on sale on CL recently in my city for 2/3 of its new cost. But those are the exception, buying used ebikes you’ve gotta assume you’ll have to replace the battery.