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MEDIUM BGE

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prodraft1954
prodraft1954 Posts: 44
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Have a chance to pick up a MBGE still in the box, with nest, mates and platesetter for 500. Is this a good deal and what about the warranty?

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  • Tim (Watkinsville)
    Tim (Watkinsville) Posts: 106
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    This sounds like a good deal. I paid $500 for my Medium 2 years ago, no nest, just the egg. 
    I am not sure about the warranty, I think if an individual is selling it (not a dealer) then  you will have no factory warranty but I'll let others comment on that.


    Watkinsville, Ga   XL, Medium
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,749
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    warranty is only valid if sold by an authorized dealer
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    Personally if you can get it for say $400 it's a deal, but if you are willing to forego the lifetime warranty at $500 I would not. Instead put another $100 with the $500 and buy new. It's not a savings when you have to pop for an un-warranted firebox - which you will, nor for a new dome or base which could happen.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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    Agree with @RRP ... offer them $400 ... if they pass, leave your phone # and tell them if they change they change their mind to call. I did this with a car I saw on Craigslist, the owner called me a  few weeks later.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
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    MBGE at a dealer in PNW is on sale now for $580 plus sales tax, regular price is $660 plus sales tax. Can't get much further from the Mothership and still be in the lower 48 so these should be among the most expensive eggs in the US. 
    I think even $400 might be a tad high for a non-warranty product, Rule of thumb to me has always been used (which really means no warranty) in pristine condition the value is no more than 50% of list. New in the box is the same as used in pristine as far as I'm concerned. Top price would be $330 in my book. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
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    @Skiddymarker, what and where is that dealer?
    As I'm in that part of the world, I may want to contact him.
    TIA
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
    edited September 2014
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    @jaydub58 - Sound Cedar, Mount Vernon WA. SWMBO and I were thru there last week. They are just off I5 at Anderson Road on the south side of Mt. Vernon, think it is exit 225? - Call, ask if they still have a deal on. 

    Their price on a large was $100 off, List of $873, sale $763. 

    EDIT - Geez, you'd think OR dealers would have an advantage - with no sales tax.....
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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