Is this a good or great bargin

[Deirk Feiner]

a G1018HW 8" jointer $600 and a G0555 for $200? I think price is right for the band saw but the jointer should be around $400/:confused:

[Gerald Senburn]

I don't think the price on the jointer's all that great. I'm not familiar with that model, but I'd guess it sold for not much more than $600 brand new.

The G0555 for $200 seems pretty fair, just a bit lower than 50% of the new price. Not a gloat, but not bad.

[glenn bradley]

G0555 sounds good, jointer is quite high; 1-1/2HP for $600? Not me. You can have a new 3HP G0656 for $775. Of course the new one comes with tax and shipping costs but you also get a warranty and twice the ponies.

[hank dekeyser]

Ditto, 6 bills for a used 8" ?? IF I needed both , a cash offer starting at $500 for the pair would be reasonable ? Depends on the condition and how motivated the seller. (or how bad you want them) - I'm not cheap, just cost efficient

[Stephen Cherry]

One thing that may be important is that the older griz was made in Taiwanese factories, as apposed to most of the newest machines which have moved to mainland china.

[Gary Pennington]

For reference, I bought a 3 year old GO586 with 75" tables in near new condition last fall for $475. Included 4 sets of blades. 2 new (1 installed) and 2 needing sharpening.