brand new in the box. I have never used a jointer before, this one seems to get good reviews. I dont know if 350 is too much or should I hold out for a better deal? Jointers just seem too few and far between here in Houston. http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/2216148783.html
I am almost 100% sure there aren't any left in the houston area home depot's. They were clearanced a few months ago at the 3 home depots in my area for $103, so they were gone fast. I asked a worker to check other stores for me and he said that didn't show any in a 100 mile radius.
I have looked at those grizzlys and If I cant find something local I think thats what I will get eventually. I am on a pretty tight budget, so I am always looking for a deal.
I picked one up used on CL and paid $175, but it needed new knives right off the bat. I don't know anything about jointers, but it seems to work fairly well so far!
$350 is on the high side for that jointer from a private seller. It'd be a better deal if buying from a store with full warranty and return privileges. It's very possible they picked it up on clearance…. I wouldn't offer more than $250.
I bought the same one here in DFW last year as HD was clearancing them…for $214. I looked at about 10 different HDs in the metroplex to find mine…and I find it hard to believe there are any still around…anywhere.
It's a fine tool and at $214, it's a steal. $375 would represent a good sale price on retail if it was a current product.
So, in this case, it's hard to say. It's worth the money, but I wouldn't say it's a good deal.
Michael, I am in New Jersey this week and HD has marked it down to 215.00 here. I will try to do a remote sku lookup in Texas tomorrow. Josh may be able to do so also in College Station just give him a call.
Yes, I have seen those in the local CL myself as well. Won't even consider a penny over $250.00… You aren't going to get the warranty with it, why pay full price, or even sale price for it?
It's a catch 22. I'd say that it's probably worth about $200-250 based on what they've recently sold for in my area, BUT since the supply has gone away, the price is going back up on them. It's a fine machine for a home shop, the Grizzly is comparable to it. I'd see if you can find any craigslist ads from other areas with a lower price or an ad from a Home Depot that still has them. If you can find that, you can show it to the seller and use the price point as a negotiating tool.
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