Pricing used Festool equipment
- Thread starter jlimey
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I have personally seen- and paid- around 80% of new, but those items were in excellent condition.
Bear in mind if your items are available from FestoolRecon their prices are always 80% new, but they also include a warranty of one year. If you hate the government as I do, not paying tax on a private purchase may tip the balance, as depending on the value of the items tax may be considerable.
So for high value and in demand items 80% is a good starting point and festool themselves seem to recognize that, but if it is less desirable or in less common use you may expect to negotiate lower. I assume festool must have a hard time selling their Carvexes at 80% as they are always on sale, for instance... in comparison you will only see dominos and midi extractors infrequently and for very short periods on their secondhand site.
Bear in mind if your items are available from FestoolRecon their prices are always 80% new, but they also include a warranty of one year. If you hate the government as I do, not paying tax on a private purchase may tip the balance, as depending on the value of the items tax may be considerable.
So for high value and in demand items 80% is a good starting point and festool themselves seem to recognize that, but if it is less desirable or in less common use you may expect to negotiate lower. I assume festool must have a hard time selling their Carvexes at 80% as they are always on sale, for instance... in comparison you will only see dominos and midi extractors infrequently and for very short periods on their secondhand site.
It depends on the tool. A TS75 track saw can draw 90% or more as they are very hard to find. Same for the 1400 router. However, if they are older (like mine) Festool's newer models have a lot more features and improvements so mine are probably not worth 90%.
