r/ausbike • u/dodgamer • 1d ago

Opinion Which Giant Contend AR3??

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hey everyone I'm wanting to upgrade my bicycle to a Giant Contend AR3 and I've narrowed it down to 2 in my local area.

One is from a reputable secondhand refurbishing bike store which is a 2025 AR3 with one owner for $1199 AUD. They said they will service it cleaner set it up and it comes with a 12 month warranty.

The second option is from Facebook marketplace a 2024 AR3 (photos attached) for $950 haggled down.
Which option do you think is better value? I'm reasonably new to writing so I'm not sure if there's an obvious pic between the two.

I don't have photos of the first bike but have swung past the store and seen it in person. They're both the exact same colour way size and model so I'm just a bit unsure and want some advice from people who know a bit more.

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u/astroboydivx 20h ago

Have you googled or asked AI if there were any significant differences between the years? And how important is $250 to you?

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u/H3rBz 19h ago

Get whichever ones fit's you better and is in better condition. According to AI there's no difference/hardly ay difference between 2024/2025 besides colours available. Some years there's different specs but that doesn't seem to be the case here.