What's a used 9,000# capacity Rotary lift worth?

I have a guy I know that is moving shops and wants to sell a 2 post Rotary lift. He's wanting $800 for it. I may throw him a 700 price and see what he says. I am torn on if I would ever use one.

 

once you get one you'll wonder how you ever did anything without it. I paid about $2k for the one at the shop, but that was installed.

 

i second what zman said.if you have the space i say get it,and like he said you'll use it for everything.

 

The real value, if its in useable shape is alot more than $800. They will change the way you work on cars and trucks.

 

I've seen them go for more than that at auctions and you still were responsible for removing them. Sounds like a deal to me.

 

We have a couple at the shop right now.
I think we paid close to $3000 each installed (after the financing) for them new.

After all of the bs I went through last summer working on my back at home I'd find a way to make it happen. I REALLY doubt you'll regret it.

Jay

 

hmmmmm........................

 

paid $1500 for our dealership take out. Looks almost new and that included delivery and install.

 

If you were offering used hoists in the paper in my area, I would honestly bet money you could sell 100 of them for $800 apiece. If it's fully functional I think that's a steal.

 

Yeah it works fine. They just rebuilt the actuators.

 

Worth $800 if it's in good condition. Check the cables and pulleys. Depending on age and how hard it was used, they do wear out. We've sold some poor but working lifts for $300 that we removed from our dealerships.

 

Buy it. You could sell it for alot more around here.

 

Pops got his free but he had to perform the t****ize work to install it

 

When I sold my repair shop I 3 lifts. Buyer of the business already had his own lifts. I sold the first Rotary asymetrical 9000ld lift for 2250.00 Buyer removed it. Looked like new (helper cleaned and waxed my lifts weekly).

Other 2 lifts sold as a pair. One Rotary non-asymetrical and a Forward symetrical. Also looked like new. Pair sold for 2500.00

Moral is how bad does the buyer want it vs. how bad does the seller want to get rid of it.

If your wondering about how often you may use it bid low.

If you have set them up, it's a pain in the A to me. Borrow/rent hammer drill. buy anchors & bolts, etc.....

Personally, I've always been much happier paying someone to take of that stuff.

To me, working on cars, either repairing or building them, would be a complete drag without air tools and a lift. But that's me.

 

I know they average 500-1000 around here at auctions but I don't know much about them....just going on what other people have told me. They run about 4 grand new but this guy bought this one from an auction, maybe from a Wal Mart?

 

If its in good working condition that is a steal

 

About average for a used lift. I picked up a few for $200 a pop when Tuffy service went under at Bj's wholesale clubs. Check USauction systems from timt to time. Some nice stuff cheap. They did IROCS liquidation around here last year when they went under. Nice fab euipment going out the door for next to nothing.

Jon

 

I paid $1800.00 for my used 9K Weaver two post about 10 years ago... I won't even work on anything anymore if it ain't in the air... crawling on the floor is reserved for when I'm drunk...

 

I'm just a tightwad. I keep thinking about what else I could buy with that money....ha ha.

 

Used Rotary brand lifts are crazy around here. Even with all the dealerships going out 7,000-9,000 lb lifts are selling for about $1500 and you have to take it down and out.

I just got a used 7;000lb Rotary installed for $1600. Not dirt cheap, but just finished a sidejob for about half the money. Not a bad deal.

How much will you use it? Do you change the oil in your cars? Fuel filters, tires, brakes, etc...? Do a little side work and it will pay for itself in a hurry.

Not to mention how much more you can see when you can walk under a car, not roll under it with a creeper. The jobs go faster, less up and down from the floor etc...

In two years you will be thinking-man that was such a good investment.

 

I'll only second what has already been said. For the price it's a good deal. If you can get an installer that's out of work or needs the work it will pay to have him install it. Just the ***urance that the installation has been done right is a lot of peace of mind when your underneath a car up in the air.

Frank

 

Actually they are pretty ez to install... measure twice, drill some holes and bolt it down. Took me about two hours including electric to get mine up and running.

 

I'd jump on that with both feet.

 

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Not that he will sell it for this price but.....

 

If its in good condition, then dont waste time.... Buy it. I bought mine for $1500 5 years ago and it was about 2 years old at the time. Now I cannot imagine not having one.

 

Rotarys are nice lifts I use one every day at work. If it works it's a steal, and if later you decide your not using it enough to justify the investment then resell it and double your money. I bet you will wonder how you ever got along with out one. I also agree with the others pay a professional to install it.

 

I have a #7000 Rotary. Rotary is THE name in above ground lifts. That's a steal and, as everyone says, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

One thing is that they recommend a 6" slab in the area where the uprights are bolted in. I bought mine new and got the specs on the requirements before I poured the slab. I've seen people cut out their slab in the area and pour deeper concrete. I've also seen people install them in just a regular 4" slab. Never heard of one falling from cracked concrete but I'd hate to be scared while under a few thousand pounds.

You also need to consider the height of your shop. You can have problems with 8' ceilings when hoods and roofs go in the air....

I've still got the installation manual. PM me if you need any specific info.

I watched the two yahoos from the distributor install it and it doesn't look like rocket science at all. That said, I personally wouldn't want to save a few hundred bucks and have the dang thing drop a car on my head.

 

Like Imperial Wheeling Machine said Rotary is a great lift. These are not the cheapo Chinese made lifts. You can get parts and service nationwide.

I have a 5 ton Rotary ***ymetrical in my shop, bought it new a couple years back, best thing I ever bought.

I would say anything $1500 or less is a no brainer.

 

I was a service manager in dealerships for 25 years, put the first Rotary in myself in 1982, since then I've had maybe 50 installed. You can't beat the price or quality. The most important issue when installing is the concrete you bolt it down on, the overhead clearance, and make sure your electrical switches and safety cables and locks work properly. They us ATF for fluid and it takes about 10 qts. $800.00 is a great price, you can move them on a car trailer easily...go for it man!

 

I have a 4" slab. Maybe I should cut the concrete and install some sort of tube in the ground and repour?

What if I added some plate under the feet area to help disperse the load over a larger surface area?



The ceilings are no issue. I have 14' sidewalls.