How do we know that the previous owner didn't piece the bike together in 2003? Note the incorrect bars.
I used to share the disdain and disgust engendered by the parters, but buyers -- the market -- have created the situation. Bundled parts rarely sell for anything approaching their total value. For instance, I recently bought a Mavic der group -- f der, r der, and retro shifters, for only very slightly more than the r ders usually go for. Luck? I don't know -- I've seen this over and over. Buyers almost seem to shun bundles of parts.
Peter Bridge
DenCO