Price check on Steel HP120's

[fast97rs]

As the title says.... how much are two used steel HP 120's going for?

I ran into a pair that are going for $500 ($250 each)


Is that a good deal?


Thanks,

[HowardE]

How used. When was the last hydro?

[spectrum]

Is that a good deal?



No it's a great deal.

Like anything else if you can make sure they are OK it becomes a wondeful deal. If you can, make the sale based on a clean VIP that you witness & pay for. That leaves hydo. If you think they have been worked hard you can offer to pay for fresh passing hydros on top of the $500.

If they are the older 3500 PST series be advised that they have a small neck that can be hard to salvage if rust gets going. The 3442 PSI series (PST E series, X series Worthington) Have the common valve thread.

Pete

[fast97rs]

Very little....guy says its brand new (never been in water), but I didn't think to ask him over the phone the operating PSI.

Is the older 3500psi tank still worth it?

[HowardE]

Very little....guy says its brand new (never been in water), but I didn't think to ask him over the phone the operating PSI.

Is the older 3500psi tank still worth it?

Again. When was the last hydro on these tanks? You can buy new ones for only $70 more, and these would be BRAND NEW for real - from a store. So IMO, it's not a spectacular deal, unless they're already doubled with bands and manifolds, etc.

Otherwise, it's a pretty good deal, but if you're going to have to hydro the tanks next year, that almost negates the good deal about it.

[fast97rs]

Hydro is up to date, but I don't know exact date.... gonna drop by and see them @ 1pm, and buy then I'll probably be buying them.

How much are they going for new then? I can't find anywere that sells HP120's new for $285....do you have a link?

Thanks again everyone!

[Aspendiver]

Check the DEALS section on the forum- someone is selling new Fabers for $249.

[mike_s]

Check the DEALS section on the forum- someone is selling new Fabers for $249.

yeah... that's a good price... but you won't be able to lift the tank.

it's one of those old Fabers and weights 48 pounds empty. -16 lbs full and -7 pounds empty in water. (but might be great for a drysuit diver).


I'd much prefer a tank that doesn't weigh that much. for a HP120, consider the Worthington HP120 (X8-120). It's only 38 pounds. (however, it's much heavier on the wallet!)

[fast97rs]

They are Worthington X7-120 with an operating presure of 3442 psi.

Original hydro on both is 08/2006 and VIP is good till 12/2007.

What do these go for? The guy said the were new, but they look to be VERY lightly used.

What are these going for used?


Thanks,

[jefffalcone]

New best price I've seen is $389.

I haven't seen used for less than he's asking. It seems fair to me.

[Colliam7]

They are Worthington X7-120 with an operating presure of 3442 psi. Original hydro on both is 08/2006 and VIP is good till 12/2007.They are newer 120s, only a year into the hydro cycle. To get them for $250, local (i.e. no shipping, no tax), is a good deal.

[Richesb]

Hell No!!!!!!!!
You can buy NEW 120's for just about that price. Check Divers Direct.

[Tom Winters]

That's a good deal on the HP's I'da been all over those babies like a Miami-Dade Commissioner on an insider deal.
I've been looking for a couple of them to replace my LP108's. Buy 'em - you don't like them, trade me for mine.

[Colliam7]

Hell No!!!!!!!!You can buy NEW 120's for just about that price. Check Divers Direct.That MAY be true. But the DD website lists new HP 117s for $325 each. $250 each for year old Worthington 120s still seems like a good deal.

[fast97rs]

OK..... he's "changed his mind" since I mailed the check.

He now wants $350 per tank.

Shops local to me have these tanks in the $425 range...... Is that still decent or should I just ask for my money back?

[mike_s]

He changed his mind after you already had an agreement and verbal contract on the sale and now wants more money?

this is a common tactic just to seperate you from your money.

tell him to go ******* off and stop payment on the check.

[matts1w]

OK..... he's "changed his mind" since I mailed the check.

He now wants $350 per tank.

Shops local to me have these tanks in the $425 range...... Is that still decent or should I just ask for my money back?

Brand new HP 3442 119s at Divesports.com for $345..right now. I think they trim a little better than the 120s anyway.

Stop payment on the check and buy new tanks.

[Randy43068]

I don't think I'd trust him at this point...

Is he offering to return your check?? Maybe the fifteen bucks (or what the going rate these days is) may be worth the cost for a stop payment on the check.

Keep shopping, there are better deals out there.

[fast97rs]

I stopped payment. Cost me $25.... thats what I get.... I knew I felt something off with this guy.

[mike_s]

I stopped payment. Cost me $25.... thats what I get.... I knew I felt something off with this guy.

I'd still tell him to send the check back to you and not tell him you stopped payment until you get it back. Just best to get it back from you so he doesn't try to trump up some bogus charge of 'worthless check'.

BTW... I know paying $25 to stop payment sucks, but blame the bank on those high fees. All banks charge that ridiculous amount now. But being out $25 is better than being out $500.

[Randy43068]

I stopped payment. Cost me $25.... thats what I get.... I knew I felt something off with this guy.

That sucks man...

I've learned to trust my gut. I usually get burned when I don't follow the "gut" advice.
:blinking:

[Richesb]

Divers Direct $ 249,00 HP 100's
Call or walk into the store!!!!!!!!!

Nuff Said

[rawls]

I have the same tanks and love them. I would say $250 is a very good deal. But now the jackass has increased it to $350. What he has done is tried to get rid of them, found someone interested, then looked into their retail after the fact. Now that he did that and knows you want them he is upping the price. I would tell him that you will give him $250 a piece and if he doesn't want to accept the price that "he" himself originally offered then he can keep them. There is a good chance he will end up selling them for the $250 when he finds out he can't sell them. If he quotes $1 over the $250, I would again tell him to keep them. Better yet tell him you will now give him $175 for them:)