Precor 9.1, 17 years old, good deal on CL?

[fitz1]

I can buy this treadmill for under $100 off of CL.

The seller said that it only has 75 miles on it. is it worth buying?

The age scares me.

Thanks!!

[nacrogyn]

therell be better ones later on, 17 years seems like many years so the inside could start messing up? just keep looking in CL, always people selling treadmills for cheap

[fitz1]

thanks for the feedback..I'm going to pass.

[Keetman]

Hey fitz, I know you said you were going to pass, but have you looked at it yet? You might be able to get a feel for how much use its had by looking at it.

The reason I ask is that for a precor I might consider gambling <$100. I have one that is 8 years old and my wife and I have put a lot of miles on it. Its had no service or problems and is still running like a champ.

I know you may mot be able to service it, but if it looks good and runs good, precor is a good bet. Even if you only got a few years out of it, I bet it would Be smoother and more solid of a run than others in that price range.

Just my thoughts, good luck.

[Skidmarx]

Go try it out.

If the belt looks okay and the unit works I'd get it.

[fitz1]

the seller is local, so I guess it can't hurt to take a test run on it...thanks.

[IvankoBarbellCo]

We have two twenty-year old Precors in our gym, still going strong. We haven't had them regularly serviced (though we probably should), but the quality is fantastic. I think one we replaced a circuit board on way back.

I don't know what the reputation of Precor is now, but back then they were among the best.

[Beachmaster]

Regardless of the brand name recognition of a product, whether it be Mercedes, Precor, Bose or Pioneer, the bottomline is that this treadmill is seventeen years old and belongs to an unknown person without a history of its actual usage that can be verified. In situations such as this "caveat emptor", buyer beware! Yes it is cheap but it is a crap shoot nonetheless. There is an old adage that goes " Don't allow someone elses problem become your own" especially when considering purchasing used equipment. Of course if one is a masochist than they should go for it!