It's not just a great deal....it is a superb deal. Shimano brakes. SRAM NX drivetrain. 70+Nm motor. 700+Wh battery. Obvious quality engineering and construction. Big name brand with boundless service opportunities. IMO the 4.0 lacks nothing and is THE smartest choice in the lineup imo (if money matters to you).
Yes, $2,749 is a crazy-great price for Vado 4.0. That’s why I have a deposit on one for my wife. Heck, just a replacement 700wH battery for the bike is $1,400 list price.
Best part for me is that the low price is allowing me to “get away” with spending $6,500 for a Tero X 6.0 for myself!
Now if someone hears about a forthcoming Tero X 6.0 sale price please speak up.
Have a great we everyone.
at the moment, in the US it’s $2750 vs $5000… the differences in the components don’t justify that IMO, it’s not like the 5 is rocking 12 speed dura ace
Couple things I noticed were the 4 had Sun Tour front suspension (meh) and 2 piston brakes. The 5 has Rockshox and 4 piston.at the moment, in the US it’s $2750 vs $5000… the differences in the components don’t justify that IMO, it’s not like the 5 is rocking 12 speed dura ace
The margins on product in the bike industry must be gigantic.It is interesting to observe just how much price flexibility Specialized has. In that for a given model lineup, all the models (at least of the same material, aluminum or carbon) use exactly the same frame. So the $10,000 Turbo Levo Expert T-Type has the same frame as the Turbo Levo Base Carbon that was on super-sale last year for $3,500 (I kick myself for not getting that). And the on-sale Tero X 4.0 at $3,750 has the same frame as the $6,500 X 6.0 which I am about to buy.
Sure, differences in motor and componentry, but Spesh is a huge company--that now even owns some of the parts brands they use--and they negotiate heavily. So split some of the retail price differences with the dealer's cut (which is not all that much), and even with the parts cost differences it is clear they do very well when the user urge to have the top model kicks in.
Not for the dealers--there is a lot of squeeze and anytime you consider a boutique retail business (costly products, service staff, not a continuous flow of wealthy people/purchases) there is high overhead for staff, space, insurance, advertising, etc. Best dealer margins are on the clothing, parts, and accessories that people (hopefully) buy at their LBS.
]True. But this is a street bike for commuting and errands. The 4.0 componentry is more than adequate for that use.
i agree. and a lot more competition now. when i bought my sl4 in '21 could hardly get a bike nevermind the one i wanted. and that kind of situation demands high prices. not so much now. everyone has an ebike to offer at this point and there's a lot of stock
A good Suntour fork is more than adequate (the only drawback is its heavy weight!) Suntour makes plethora of different suspension forks: from the laughable to pretty good ones. Mine has an adequate oil damper, making is suitable for...
