Used 4 post lift pricing and logistics?

[Richie Rich]

One of my clients is a big car guy, he is an older guy who is downsizing, keeping just his 32 Ford and his Vette.

He offered me his 4 post lift (Direct Lift PP8s). I know what it cost new (as does he) but neither one of us have any idea how to price it used.
It is about 8 years old and used very little (he would bring his 32 down a couple times a year). Other then being a little dusty, couldn't see anything wrong with it. He has all the paperwork for it, drip pans and casters.

What should I offer him for it?
New it was $2,500.

Factoring in no warranty and the logistics of having to move it from his house to mine (or the cost to have it moved), what is this worth?

 

[mcj115]

If it were me I would offer 50% of new price including cost of all accessories.

 

[Don1357]

50% of current price. I would be tickled pink to find such a deal.

 

[Richie Rich]

I was thinking of offering him $1,000-$1,200.

Anybody know what transport/setup costs would be like? I am going to bet most companies won't want to touch it versus selling/installing a brand new unit. More labor intensive (takedown/move/setup) and potentially "owning" any issues with the used unit (fittings leaking, moving it un palleted etc).

I don't have a trailer capable of moving it, my friend with a dually and car trailer moved about 2 hours away. Only lifting/rigging devices I have are a winch on my truck and an engine hoist.

 

[jdsac]

Pay an independent flatbed tow operator to move it

 

[Richie Rich]

Pay an independent flatbed tow operator to move it

I saw that is a thing.
How receptive are they to doing that? From what I gather it is not exactly legal due to the width of the load.

Lift is about 30 miles from my house.

 

[ace10]

Will it roll out of the current space upright?

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Heavy parts to disassemble and then reassemble....... TRUST ME!
My offer would be $1000 and I would do all the work and clean up after myself.
You will need to plug the pump and cylinder and I suggest using those "yellow cone shaped" rubber plugs that you can buy at NAPA or a local Hydraulics Shop to push into the line.
When I assembled mine (by myself) I used my Kubota BX and some slings....... An engine lift will also help if you have a second person.

 

[Richie Rich]

Will it roll out of the current space upright?

Yes it will. Casters can be put on it and it will clear the door. Harder part would be unloading it off a rollback or car trailer at my house.

 

[19Vert64]

$1500 would seem fair to me and you figure out how to get it where you need it


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[Stuart in MN]

I saw that is a thing.
How receptive are they to doing that? From what I gather it is not exactly legal due to the width of the load.

Lift is about 30 miles from my house.

Looking at the Direct Lift website it appears they're about 8 1/2 feet wide. What are the highway width restrictions where you live? from what I can find online, that should be narrow enough to haul without any permits. Since it has casters I'd think any tow company with a rollback truck could haul it easily fully assembled.

 

[dagofast]

The Direct Lift dealer here in Phoenix prefers to assemble new 4 post lifts at their facility and they routinely use flatbed tow trucks to deliver them.

As to a fair price? That is whatever number the two of you can agree upon.

 

[Don1357]

Just to get some perspective on all of these low offers; if it was yours, how much would you sell it for?

 

[mwritter]

I paid $1000 for my used Directlift 4-post about 10 years ago and the seller delivered it assembled on a trailer for that price. It ended up not fitting through the garage door assembled but that's a different issue.

 

[Richie Rich]

Just to get some perspective on all of these low offers; if it was yours, how much would you sell it for?

Depends.

If I was profoundly wealthy, no longer had a use for said lift and my wife was complaining about it being in the way and had a few near misses with the ramps/uprights while pulling in/out of the garage in her $100k car, I would probably darn near give the thing away.

Especially would be down to make a good deal with someone who has an open invoice with me.

 

[zkdiesel]

Ice roll backed 4 of them. No big deal.
A half hour transport with load and unload, $250 would probably
Move it

 

[nadogail]

IMHO, the lift is worth what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller.

The costs of disassembly and reassemblly must be factored into any offer. The lift in my opinion is worth more delivered to the buyers garage than it is operating in the sellers garage.

 

[nadogail]

IMHO, the lift is worth what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller.

The costs of disassembly and reassemblly must be factored into any offer. The lift, in my opinion, and is worth more delivered to the buyers garage than it is operating in the sellers garage.[/QUOTE