by Pinstriper » Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:02 pm
Les pretty much said it all.
I can only add that I bought mine on CL. Same deal. If you get a weird vibe from the ad, or the seller when you contact them, just walk and don't look back. Don't fall in love with the rig and overlook a flaw. But don't pass up something that's easily dealt with. There are unknowns like bearing condition, potential leaks (no matter what they say), wiring that needs redone.
The more you know how to take care of that stuff yourself, the less the risk and the less the cost of fixing. The less so, the more you will be paying someone else to fix. Again, you have to factor risk into the price. The seller wants to price it as though it is perfect. It may be. Or it may not. That uncertainty costs money.
My deal worked out fine. I probably overpaid by 20%, given the rewiring I had to do. Still, I'm happy with what I got and what I paid for. It isn't always about driving the "best" bargain, just both sides being happy with what they gave and got.
Final note: it's not up to you to make them happy with the deal. If you're not happy, it doesn't matter if they are.
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