Not This Again! Should I / Shouldn't I Buy This HLV-H....

[IHateMayonnaise]

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[IHateMayonnaise]

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[johnwestfall]

So here’s the whole story.

You act like you really want this machine… like that’s one is the one. So go buy it and be happy. But….

Here’s something else that I’ll probably be banned for.

I just sold an hlv-h guy paid a hand to spend the weekend to drive 800 miles and $500 to come get it ready

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A# good working condition $4,200. Out the door.

The old style hlv-h is just not worth that much. Had offers from dealers for less.

Also saw the recent auctions. Like..

This one in Arizona sold at auction for $4,200 plus Byers premium. The shipper company quote was $1,800 to Michigan. See photo

Or these that just went at auction in Massachusetts for around $2,000

Basically the old style hlvh doesn’t have the price it used to have. Yes the hlv-EM still is what is desired. But I don’t understand why.

So do what you want. And everyone give me all the grief you can. That’s what the market is currently paying.

Yes Babbin is a godsend, but Hardinge is not very friendly to the hobby market for parts. $$$.

I owned one, I loved one, I realized the cost, I moved on,

John Westfall.
I also figured out how to change my username.

 

[Mickey_D]

Seems like a decent but not great deal to me. I paid a little more than that for my 84 model but it did come with a lot of extras and tooling. I would try to get him to throw in any extras that he has or come off the price a little. BTY, Hardinge is not just hard on the small guys, pricing on their CNC parts are high too.