(12-07-2021, 12:19 PM)joe arenella Wrote: I have a Panasonic Team 700 Custom- 1 of 9 made- with a PICS color scheme- manufacturing date unknown- in very good condition -I don't know what it's worth- any help would be appreciated- thank you
Hi Joe,
Welcome to the forum. Nice bike! Value depends on a lot of factors, one being the area you may be trying to sell it in (are you selling?). X-large size (looks 64-66cm?; Panasonic made up to 70-72cm sized frames) reduces the value a little from a selling standpoint since it limits the amount of potential buyers out there (at least those who want to be able to ride it). Components make a big difference; high end original parts have best value; high end replacement parts next, and so forth. Tubing type will also determine value; lightweight butted highest, straight gauge "hi-ten" steel lowest. Looks like there is a tubing decal on the upper seat tube (what is the seat post diameter?). 27.2mm puts it in the higher grade tubing department. Post photos or list parts' makes/models (brakes, cranks, derailleurs, rims, bar, stem, post, shifters). You may be able to find date codes to help narrow a year on it if parts are original (Shimano has codes from about 1975/76 on; Sun Tour started theirs circa 1972). Looks to be late 80s, maybe even up to the early 90s (1988-1992?). Paint scheme is nice, but that is in the eyes of the beholder when dealing with bikes. I passed up on a pink Cinelli (and I regret it!) just because of the color.
My uneducated guess without knowing the component group and tubing type is about $300-$350ish. Parts and tubing (I would assume better stuff considering it is a "Team"/"Custom" model) could add another $100 to $200 (max $500-$600ish); I don't think we're talking in the thousands regardless, but I could be wrong since I am certainly not familiar with the model, only the brand. If you check ebay and find a similar model assume that the asking price (if not an auction item) is about 25% or more higher than fair market value since sellers have to account for ebay fees which are getting to be pretty high in the last couple of years.
you may find a catalog showing the exact bike; try
https://www.panasonicbikemuseum.info/product-category/catalogs/ or Bulgier.net to see if they have any Panasonic cats.
Note: if trying to sell show photo of drive side of bike, and lower the handle bar back down so drops are about parallel with the ground.