Upgrading neighbor’s generator...

[Aquamoose]

I’ve got a sweet lady who’s husband passed recently. He served as a pilot for the Flying Tigers and if you know history, it was owned by the CIA!) Anyway, she wants to make a few changes so she wouldn’t have to worry about some things around the home and I’m helping her out.

She has a 8000 watt Generac generator and I’m not sure what’s the value she can sell this for. The $ will go towards an automatic standby generator by the same company, Generac. What’s a fair price for this generator? It’s well maintained.




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[rlitman]

Is that Run/Stop switch how you start it? If so, that just needs to be mated to an ATS.

 

[Aquamoose]

Is that Run/Stop switch how you start it? If so, that just needs to be mated to an ATS.

It’s a pull start generator that runs on gas.


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[mike93lx]

Outside of a disaster, a few hundred. Check local Craigslist. During a hurricane/ice storm/fire, probably double to triple that

 

[p_mori7]

Up here that would go for $500-ish. Probably a bit less in the States.

 

[Bretny]

No more than $400. No hour meter and a older unit so you really dont know hours.

 

[tab2]

Where are you located? That has a pretty sizable factor. Check CL in your area.

 

[Falcon67]

$500~600 depending on condition. I'm about to put up a 7500/8125 Champion that we have and will be asking $600 for it. I'd ask $650 but TSC sells a similar Champ for $700 new.

 

[Aquamoose]

Where are you located? That has a pretty sizable factor. Check CL in your area.

I did. (Spokane, WA) and haven’t seen much in comparison with other available generators in the 8K range. I’m thinking of hitting it at $600 when the first dark clouds rolls over the area. No sense trying to sell umbrellas in the summer or swim suits in the winter.


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[mike93lx]

I did. (Spokane, WA) and haven’t seen much in comparison with other available generators in the 8K range. I’m thinking of hitting it at $600 when the first dark clouds rolls over the area. No sense trying to sell umbrellas in the summer or swim suits in the winter.


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make sure you are competitive with local stores as well...$600 for a used generator, outside of a disaster seems high, even in my high COL area. For that much, I'll spend a couple hundred more to get a brand new one, especially with Harbor Freight so close.

 

[Aquamoose]

make sure you are competitive with local stores as well...$600 for a used generator, outside of a disaster seems high, even in my high COL area. For that much, I'll spend a couple hundred more to get a brand new one, especially with Harbor Freight so close.

Harbor Freight vs Generac?



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[mike93lx]

Harbor Freight vs Generac?



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Yup, especially to the everyday consumer.

Harbor freight sells legitimately good generators and with one from them, i'd at least have some sort of return policy and warranty. A used one on CL has none of that

 

[walrus]

Harbor Freight vs Generac?



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Generac has different grades of gennies, cheap to more expensive.

 

[Aquamoose]

I’ve never was confident in Chinese made motors. Perhaps I’m missing out on the fact that they’ve become more reliable?

In any case, either I’ll buy this from her or a friend will. I still get a kick out of how smooth it runs. Something about older machines that are well built.


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[Bretny]

Prety much all small engines are made in china now. If there USA built there with chinese parts so how much better could they really be? Prob not much.

 

[ishiboo]

That’s a Briggs & Stratton, not horrible but not high end either. Generic has had their own line(s) and also purchased PowrGard (Baldor) which were nicer.

I’d say 350-400 all day. I have a Briggs and a HF and I’ve been using the HF whenever the power goes out.