Buying a used E-Bike, what to check?

Buying a used E-Bike, what to check?

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Big Rig

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201 months

Saturday 27th August 2022
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I’m looking at buying a second hand ebike. It’s a Giant fast road, 2020 with a Yamaha motor. It’s only done 600 miles since new, it’s up for £1,200.

Is there anything I need to pay particular attention to if I have a look at it? It’s only local so nothing lost if it’s a stinker.

Can the in frame battery packs be rebuilt for instance if they turned out to be faulty etc?

ConnectionError

2,073 posts

83 months

Saturday 27th August 2022
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Has it been stolen?

ARHarh

4,706 posts

121 months

Saturday 27th August 2022
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Battery, they can fail if left uncharged, or allowed to discharge too much. the rest is just normal bike stuff.

gangzoom

7,309 posts

229 months

Saturday 27th August 2022
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ConnectionError said:
Has it been stolen?
New these appear to over £3k, even my Boardman ebIke is worth more than £1.5k used. £1200 for a barely used eBike from a well known brand looks like a deal that's too good to be ture.

Big Rig

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Saturday 27th August 2022
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It was £2,200 new, he's go tthe receipts from original sale from his LBS. This is the current version which is £2,700

ConnectionError

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Saturday 27th August 2022
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gangzoom said:
ConnectionError said:
Has it been stolen?
New these appear to over £3k, even my Boardman ebIke is worth more than £1.5k used. £1200 for a barely used eBike from a well known brand looks like a deal that's too good to be ture.
Perhaps I should have said the original receipt and proof of ownership!

gangzoom

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Saturday 27th August 2022
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ConnectionError said:
Perhaps I should have said the original receipt and proof of ownership!
In which case just buy it!