Mongoose advice please

[HUTCHMAN]

I have a USA Supergoose 3 f&f with OG chrome(very good),if  i asked for a trade for a full cro-mo,nickle, long f&f (first style dropouts),i think the model i'm referring to might be a team model,not sure though.Would i be laughed out of court or is it a reasonable trade.Any help appreciated cus i know nowt about goose's.Cheers.

[dj B silverlite]

Me personally id swap. I like the old supergoose. If the chrome nickel isnt shot then yeah deal for me 

[jon foz]

I think the "Team" may be the goose to have,but Im no expert,you could do with speaking to Bobafett on here,aka"the Goose Guru"

Jon

[HUTCHMAN]

Bobafett..............Help,pweese.

The thing is,i don't feel any love for this SG3,but would love an earlier model.

[bobafett]

"full cro-mo,nickle, long f&f (first style dropouts)"

Right so basically by that you mean a 1979 nickel supergoose 1  I take it

Not many of those around as the supergoose (i.e. full chro-mo) didn't get produced in nickel finish for long as they soon went chrome early 1980 all other full chro-mo frames of the time where the "team" models but these where candy coated blue or red (although it is nickel underneath  )

Swaps are always tricky to say whats fair because condition obviously plays a massive part. As a price reference a decent 1983 USA supergoose 3 F&F should go for around 150+ but a real nice condition 1979 supergoose 1 could go crazy with 2 keen bidders so who knows ! 

I would only say it was a fair trade if the supergoose 3 is in predominently better condition than the nickel supergoose 1 other wise if they are both in the same condition the supergoose 1 is worth more (in my opinion anyways) but try your luck - if someone has a supergoose 1 but really wants a supergoose 3 then who knows ? You'd be lucky though I reckon 

Hope that helps 


 

[HUTCHMAN]

In that case,i'd settle for a chrome model,but it would have to be the same frame design as in BMX  Bandits(1980/81?)would this change things value wise?or even a painted one at a push.

[bobafett]

You may stand a better chance with a chrome supergoose 1 since for starters you've got 2 years of manufacture 1980/81 (well at least part of 81 anyway - until the dropouts changed    ) so therefore more of them around but still a highly desired and collected frame - deffo worth a try though cos the USA supergoose 3 is also a very collectable frame - depends who's out there with a supergoose 1 i guess 

Good luck mate 

Just to moisten your appetite - below is a piccy of my 1980 supergoose 1 - still need a few bits for this one but it ain't a million mile away................

...............and no I'm not swapping it (already got a USA SG3    ) 




 

[HUTCHMAN]

Thanks for your advice Bobafett,much appreciated.for whats its worth,the goose in your pic is exactly what i'm after(for others who may be reading

[bobafett]

Yep thought so bud - keep your eyes peeled they do come up - you may have to do a buy and sell rather than a swap that's all 

Good luck anyways - and let us know if you have any joy



PS any pics of your USA supergoose 3 build or is it just F&F ?  



John 

[HUTCHMAN]

IT is built up but lives at work,so access awkward in the evening.will try to get some pics in worktime.

[bobafett]

 

[HUTCHMAN]

John,can you remember the web address for the Mongoose site?

[jon foz]

http://www.vintagemongoose.com/company/adverts/adverts.php

[HUTCHMAN]

thanks J.F