Archived from the Tools In Action forum (Power Tools). This thread is read-only.
Thoughts on what percentage discount is reasonable to pay for a secondhand tool that is new and never used. This is a Rigid R4331, so it will have a three year warranty from manufacture date, but not the Lifetime Service Warranty to the original owner. Currently $459 at Home Depot, the owner is asking $375.00.
If it has never been used, I think that is a decent value, that is 18% off HD price. Plus you don’t have to pay tax. You just have to ask yourself is the extra $84 worth the lifetime warranty. For me, i would roll the dice and take the chance. However I always seem to make the wrong choice.