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(05-29-2018, 08:24 AM)Strokes77 Wrote: Shelix head is very nice...
I bet they sell it.
Certainly not a "good deal", but $1000 cheaper than a new one is nothing to sneeze at...
I bet you are right. Chasing killers deals can be a fun hobby, maybe in retirement
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(05-29-2018, 08:24 AM)Strokes77 Wrote: Shelix head is very nice...
I bet they sell it.
Certainly not a "good deal", but $1000 cheaper than a new one is nothing to sneeze at...
But it was made in 2004 so it is 14 years old. In 2005 this machine did not cost $3000. I don't know what it cost in 2004 but I'll bet it was closer to $2000 than $3000. Basically this seller wants all of their original money back. Maybe you are right that they will sell it for $2000 but can'I t see how.
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05-29-2018, 07:15 PM
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(05-29-2018, 05:54 PM)Woodchukker Wrote: But it was made in 2004 so it is 14 years old. In 2005 this machine did not cost $3000. I don't know what it cost in 2004 but I'll bet it was closer to $2000 than $3000. Basically this seller wants all of their original money back. Maybe you are right that they will sell it for $2000 but can'I t see how.
I am just offering opinion; and not trying to stir up a ruckus.. But, what a tool cost in 2004 is irrelevant. I see tools sell all the time for more than what they cost new. If someone has a time machine they can save $1000... the only other way to save $1000 on that machine is to buy the used one.
However, again, I'm not saying this is a good deal. Just that it will most likely sell.
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Scratching my head wondering why my post about the competIng Grizzly was completely ignored??? With better features said jointer with carbide cutter head is $1,525, NEW machine with factory warranty.
Are we still that enamored with the Powermatic name?
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Lesson learned, get a price before you take the trip.
I’d consider a new grizzly with spiral head.
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Is a ten year old powermatic an import ?
I will pay slightly more for good old American iron
But not a nickel more for the name taken over buy off shore manufactures
So why not buy a new off shore grizzly or other brand for less money new?
May come from the same factory