Value of a Nova DVR 3000?

Well I believe that the price you are quoting is way under new price. But you never know what they will take. A fair price is what a willing buyer and a willing seller are able to agree upon.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson,

Yes, I’m quite sure it is way under the new price. But I also suspect it’s a buyer’s market when it comes to lathes, especially lately with so many commercial shops closing their doors. Does my price seem so low as to be unreasonable?

-- http://www.mccollister.com/todd

Todd, like Karson stated “A fair price is what a willing buyer and a willing seller are able to agree upon.” I know when I’m ready to sell a piece of my equipment, I already have an idea in my head what’s the lowest I’m going to settle for, and that comes from how long I’ve had it, and how big a pain it is to keep moving it around or stepping over it.

If the living partner has no use for it and its in his way, your offer of 1500 might be well over his “pain” threshold and you’ll have yourself a nice piece of equipment. The other thing you need to think about is, your budget and the return on your investment, how much turning will you do, and how much do you think you’ll be able to sell it for?

-- James

Not sure if this is a 3000 or not but they have some pricing and accessories.
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=5485
Here’s you another place to look at pcs parts.
http://www.teknatool.com/products/Alternative_Product%20Main%20Page.htm#Lathes
Don’t know if this will help or not but give it a try if you like.

Yes, James, I think you make a good point. I would expect to have this machine for a long time, so I haven’t really been thinking of the resale value of it. But I should.

I guess the biggest and most frustrating obstacle is that the living partner just doesn’t want to deal with it. It’s not really in his way, and the money must seem pretty trivial to him right now. He doesn’t return my calls, but I hear through the grapevine that he is still interested in dealing with me.

Bentlyj, the one they have at Woodcraft now, the XP, is the next generation and quite a bit more expensive than the DVR 3000 was when new. I think the DVR 3000 was around 1600-1800 new.

-- http://www.mccollister.com/todd

Be patient, give it some time. If he’s to busy to deal with you right now then he’s not selling it to someone else either. Give him a few more calls maybe leave a message with an offer if you can’t reach him personally. At least he knows who to call when he does want to deal with it. I think 1500 is fair if that’s what they sell for new. Not sure ($$$) about all the accessories that would go with it. If your willing to spend 1500 for it, that’s what I would offer. I wouldn’t worry about him being insulted, if he is willing to sell it and wants more he will tell you, if you don’t end up with it, keep looking, there’s always deals out there to be had.
Good Luck, I hope you end up with it.

Yeah, you’re right. I’m excited about it now, and I’d kinda like to have the expense before the end of this year so I can deduct it for tax purposes this year, but I suppose patience is the answer.

-- http://www.mccollister.com/todd

This is a good resource for getting real market value for used equipment.
http://www.exfactory.com/

-- http://www.efcabineture.com/ You can be tired, or you can be broke, but you should never be tired and broke.