Merida eone sixty 500SE 2020 - Thoughts?

[Funfunfun]

99bikes in Aus is offering this for $5k aud. Looking for a technical emtb for trails in RNP. Is this good or any recommendations?

 

[RAZOR]

Having an external battery I would take a look at last years bikes and see what sort of deals there are, the two below are probably better specced:

Merida eOne Sixty 800 E-Mountain Bike Silk Titan Black (2019)
and if you can squeeze a little more:
Merida eOne Sixty 900 E-Mountain Bike Red/Black (2019)

Cheers.

 

[Funfunfun]

The 900 looks affordable now and well speced up....thoughts about the trek superfly 5? On paper 900 looks better?

 

[Funfunfun]

The 900 looks affordable now and well speced up....thoughts about the trek superfly 5? On paper 900 looks better?

Just ordered the 900 and very happy.

 

[Dan63]

Just ordered the 900 and very happy.

You will love it, awesome kit. The 2020 500SE has far less to offer. Everything is better on the 2019 900

 

[Bear]

Well finding a large is getting difficult. Lots advertised but when calling they are not available. I’m currently looking at a Merida 160 800se 2020 model has to be ordered and last years Giant Trance e0 in stock on the floor but there is 1500 price difference between them.

 

[Funfunfun]

Well finding a large is getting difficult. Lots advertised but when calling they are not available. I’m currently looking at a Merida 160 800se 2020 model has to be ordered and last years Giant Trance e0 in stock on the floor but there is 1500 price difference between them.

In Sydney with all the discounts you can get for $5,800 from Clarence Street store, I believe.