Metabo / Bosch Pawn Shop Score!

[Farmall 1066]

Popped a hydraulic line on my swather this morning, so ventured into town to get a new one made. Guys were backed up at parts store, so ended up with an hour to kill.
Stopped into the only pawnshop in town for a look around.
Lo and behold, under a jumble of power tools, was a like new Metabo electric nibbler, with a $20 price tag! Carried this and a very nice Bosch jigsaw out the door for $40!
Been wanting a nice nibbler for a long time, but good nibblers are pricey, and I don't need one enough to justify the price.
Don't have a lot of use for the jigsaw, but didn't want to pass up a chance to upgrade from a crappy B&D at that price!

 

[The Cobbler]

you will love the bosch t quick change blade if you have never had one before...

 

[PFSard]

<snip> like new Metabo electric nibbler, with a $20 price tag! <snip>

That's gotta be a steal!!!

 

[Bobcat753]

You don't **** till you prove it!

 

[Farmall 1066]

Obligatory picture!

 

[neophyte]

That was a "you ****" score.

Those Bosch jigsaws are very good but not that uncommon. $20 is a good price.

A new die for a Metabo nibbler is usually three times the cost you paid for the entire nibbler.

 

[Flivver250]

Good score which is suckage qualified.

 

[rlitman]

Major suckage here! I got a Fein nibbler from a pawn shop for the same price (no better than yours). They just don't know what these things are.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Yep! I got a story of "that things been here a long time" when I laid it on the counter!
Nobody knew what it was.
I didn't bother to enlighten anyone until after I paid for it.

 

[marcone]

Judging from the Metabo badge and plastic housing, that thing is from around 2000, so it might be pretty beat up.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Pic really brought out how dirty it is. The plastic case doesn't have a single scratch. Tried it out this afternoon, on some 16ga.
Ran smooth and quiet, and cut like butter.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Metabo = YOU ****.....Bosch too, but man, you killed it with the nibbler!

 

[crab]

Man I got to start checking pawn shops, 20 bucks for anything that says Metabo on it is a steal, that's a tool you keep for ever.

 

[Andrew LB]

Best jigsaws i've ever used were Bosch. The same goes for their sanders. Biggest piece of **** is my Makita jigsaw. In contrast, my Makita magnesium hypoid saw with a proper Freud Diablo blade is an absolute beast.

 

[LordPsychon]

I think this qualifies for a whole new level of suckage. May I suggest the OMEGA SUCKAGE AWARD!

 

[Farmall 1066]

I think this qualifies for a whole new level of suckage. May I suggest the OMEGA SUCKAGE AWARD!

I'll gladly accept!