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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 419571" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>Just 'watch out' for how much needs to be fixed! I bought a used one once for only $100 and wanted to "go thru it" to make it truly road worthy. Shopped around for parts and after new axle, fenders, brackets & mounts, etc., ... forget it! So I sold it off for $50 profit and bought a new one for $600, w/ 2-yr warranty. </p><p></p><p>The parts I was looking for were at least another $300 ... and thus <strong>when I factored in my time and labor</strong>, it was far 'cheaper' for me in the long run to pay up-front the extra $200 for MANY more years of trouble-free trailering.</p><p></p><p>In regards to the original question, I specifically left out info to assess value of an OB motor, as it has been discussed here quite at length before ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 419571, member: 15636"] Just 'watch out' for how much needs to be fixed! I bought a used one once for only $100 and wanted to "go thru it" to make it truly road worthy. Shopped around for parts and after new axle, fenders, brackets & mounts, etc., ... forget it! So I sold it off for $50 profit and bought a new one for $600, w/ 2-yr warranty. The parts I was looking for were at least another $300 ... and thus [b]when I factored in my time and labor[/b], it was far 'cheaper' for me in the long run to pay up-front the extra $200 for MANY more years of trouble-free trailering. In regards to the original question, I specifically left out info to assess value of an OB motor, as it has been discussed here quite at length before ... [/QUOTE]
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