Danuser posthole auger

[gordon]

How good is a Danuser 3pt posthole auger? The dealer has one on consignment it's two years old and has barely been used--looks brand new. It has a 12" auger and pto shaft. He said it cost about $2500.00 new and he is asking $950.00 is this a fair price? Thanks for any help
Gordon

[JerryG]

Gorden,
Danuser is the best auger on the market. A year ago I priced the F-8 model at about $2000, it may list for $2500 . Its the top of the line. If the gear box is still tight I would buy it for that price.
JerryG

[MChalkley]

Gordon - I think that's a good price. Danuser makes the best diggers and augers there are, in my opinion. And they're priced to reflect that. I've got their F8 digger and the 18"/30" step auger.

Mark

[wen]

Ship directly to my address......

If it is an F8, there is no better on the market. Usually the augers are also quite heavy duty, too.

[gordon]

Thanks for the insight I offered $800.00 for it today and he is going to call the owner on it. So I should have an answer on Mon or Tues. The unit has only been used a few times so I believe its worth the asking price without a doubt but if I can get if for less I sure will!!! If not I'll go higher.
I almost forgot to add its model F-8
Gordon

[scruffy]

Gordon, did you get the post hole auger? If not, look at ebay:

Danuser 9" Post Hole Digger Item #467339501
This Danuser 9" Posthole digger is only 1 year old, has hardly been used. Looks almost brand new, we only dug about 50 holes holes with it. This posthole digger cost about $1200.00 a year ago. It is also equiped with a special digger head for use in hard ground or shale, with replacable cutting teeth. It mounts on a 3 point hitch and is hydraulic powered.
I thought about your post when I saw this. Seems as if price is at 470... or there abouts.

[gordon]

Thanks for thinking of me Scruffy. But I got the Danuser for $800. after alot of bickering back and fourth. I couldn't passs that one up for that price and it's pretty well bullet proof in the way it's built so it's perfect for me. I actually would have paid the asking price but why if you can get it for alittle less. [img]/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif[/img]
But I'll keep an eye on that just to see what it goes for. The sad part about it is it's located in PA usually when I see something heavy on E-bay it's located on the west coast and goes for a song.
Gordon

[scruffy]

Gordon, so far, that has been my experience with ebay and 3pt accessories. Seen a few good deals, but when you factor in freight charges...forget it. Ain't nuttin out there that I really need, just what I want to have for future use. Someday, something will pop up in my region, and I'll go for it.