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Suburban Plowboy
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That is so true. And good deals take forever to pop up, unless you're willing to settle for anything.
Back when I was just getting into machining, people on forums told me stupid things like, "Don't buy an Asian machine! Wait around! I got a lightly-used Bridgeport for $750." Those guy were so lost, they thought that was actually good advice. If I had listened to them, I'd still be waiting for that $750 mill.
Coupled with the fact that many men start machining when they're 20 years from the grave, it's even worse. "Honey! Push my bed over to the lathe!"
I did fine. I would rather have a $5,000 gas midget excavator, brand-new, than sit around staring at Facebook Marketplace for the next 6 months, and I definitely don't want to buy a trailer and drive to far-off auctions.
I would never have paid full price for this machine. In a couple of years, I will be lucky to get $2,000 for it, and I would rather lose $3,000 than $6,500 plus tax.
I'm trying to buy a used diesel zero-turn right now, and it's extremely annoying, sifting through the offerings and waiting. I wish I had bought a new one pre-Biden, when they cost $5,000 less.
Back when I was just getting into machining, people on forums told me stupid things like, "Don't buy an Asian machine! Wait around! I got a lightly-used Bridgeport for $750." Those guy were so lost, they thought that was actually good advice. If I had listened to them, I'd still be waiting for that $750 mill.
Coupled with the fact that many men start machining when they're 20 years from the grave, it's even worse. "Honey! Push my bed over to the lathe!"
I did fine. I would rather have a $5,000 gas midget excavator, brand-new, than sit around staring at Facebook Marketplace for the next 6 months, and I definitely don't want to buy a trailer and drive to far-off auctions.
I would never have paid full price for this machine. In a couple of years, I will be lucky to get $2,000 for it, and I would rather lose $3,000 than $6,500 plus tax.
I'm trying to buy a used diesel zero-turn right now, and it's extremely annoying, sifting through the offerings and waiting. I wish I had bought a new one pre-Biden, when they cost $5,000 less.