Michelin Man!
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Farmwithjunk
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SnowRidge said:
Yep! Came with case, long leads, alligator ends, and a new battery. I already had one IDENTICAL to it. Mine was $209, 2+ years ago. My son keeps wanting to borrow mine. I'm going to let him have this one "at cost".
SnowRidge
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Farmwithjunk said:Yep! Came with case, long leads, alligator ends, and a new battery. I already had one IDENTICAL to it. Mine was $209, 2+ years ago. My son keeps wanting to borrow mine. I'm going to let him have this one "at cost".
Why would anyone let one go for that price?
SnowRidge
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schmism said:
I take it subtlety isn't your strong suite?
schmism
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well no.... but seriously.....
Ive bought plenty of tools off of craigslist for "unbelievely" good deals....
-In my experience its been guys who need cash for something and dont really care.
-They got it on trade for some other service and they dont care.
-some ex-wife is cleaning out the garage and doesnt care.
-some one is cleaning out the recently died relitives ______ and doesnt care
For instance.... I aranged to buy a motor from a guy that had pulled it out of his 4runner (i needed a core to rebuild) For $150... when i got to his place he had a second lying in a corner... he says... you want a second.... I say... how much... $50 if you take it today... then while we are loading that one up... and stepping over the A340H trans (from the same truck) he says... you want the trans? I ask... does it work? He says, worked fine when i pulled it... what happens if i dont take it? He points to his scrap pile and says... goes there... I said.. in that case... toss it in the back...
Ive bought plenty of tools off of craigslist for "unbelievely" good deals....
-In my experience its been guys who need cash for something and dont really care.
-They got it on trade for some other service and they dont care.
-some ex-wife is cleaning out the garage and doesnt care.
-some one is cleaning out the recently died relitives ______ and doesnt care
For instance.... I aranged to buy a motor from a guy that had pulled it out of his 4runner (i needed a core to rebuild) For $150... when i got to his place he had a second lying in a corner... he says... you want a second.... I say... how much... $50 if you take it today... then while we are loading that one up... and stepping over the A340H trans (from the same truck) he says... you want the trans? I ask... does it work? He says, worked fine when i pulled it... what happens if i dont take it? He points to his scrap pile and says... goes there... I said.. in that case... toss it in the back...
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Farmwithjunk
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SnowRidge said:
Why? Because that's what I offered. He was letting things go cheaper as the sell off went along. No one else seemed interested. I already have one, and didn't want to invest much for a 2nd one.
This guy has worked for us a little over 4 years. Since day 1, some of us have been after him to get back in school. He's moving back to Michigan where his parents live, and getting himself ready for school after the first of the year. All of us who bought tools know they weren't stolen. We know the seller and know what he's doing this for.
That's why.
