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Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« on: April 09, 2015, 06:57:06 PM »
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What do you reckon the going rate is for a decent Terminator 2? Not reconditioned but well-cared for, fully working.
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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2015, 07:09:03 PM »
Prices for this machine vary from state to state dramatically.

Machine in good overall condition working $2500 to $2750.

Machine redecalled and immaculate in every way home restored $3500.

Anything in between $2750 upwards.

From a real professional restorer with new cabinet decals and clear coat playfield n new plastics n new legs plus no expense spared, just your dream machine $4500 to $5500 to make it your holy grail machine.
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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2015, 07:21:43 PM »
I sold a very tidy one around 2 years back shopped with clear coated playfield to a member for $2700. With today's prices I think $3200 to $3500 tops would be realistic for that machine but as I said it was very tidy.
On a side note I brought it as it was a machine that I had great memories of playing on site back in the day. After owning one it didn't live up to my expectations/memories and I grew tired of it real quick. I ended moving it on after a very short time but that said there are a lot of people out there who have a lot of love for t2. It is a good looker...each to there own I guess.

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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2015, 07:42:13 PM »
Thanks guys - that gives me a good ballpark. Seller won't go below $3,100 - tidy but not very tidy so I think he wants too much. Will wait & see if it's still around in a few weeks. Thx SJ for yr insight - might go & play a few more games to make sure I'd  really be happy with a T2. Cheers - appreciate it.
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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2015, 11:02:26 AM »
Your thread says    in very good condition

I would have thought  3k   sounds about right

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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2015, 12:58:22 AM »
I certainly don't think he's too far off - & these things don't seem to be getting cheaper - but it's not at the level of a clearcoated playfield & I'm taking sj's double use of "very tidy" as somewhere between very good & excellent. Playfield is very good, not excellent. I won't be surprised if it sells - but if still there in 2 weeks I'll be back with an offer just sub $3k. Was interested to see pinside ranks T2 above demo man (60th versus 75th I think) - so T2 must have a few fans.
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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2015, 07:15:22 AM »
Hi Andy
Found the link to the one I sold for you to use as a comparison.
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=9975.msg129787#msg129787
The fault turned out to be a wire that had come away for a solider joint and was fixed in 2 minutes before the sale. Was 100% with no faults.
My advice is if you really want it don't loose it over a couple of hundred dollars you'll be kicking yourself later on. Put it in perspective a meal out at a nice restaurant will cost you more.
Hope this helps.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2015, 07:21:55 AM by spacejam0 »

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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2015, 09:38:35 AM »
I would say the price is fair, you would struggle to get a good one under 3 anymore..
A mate in Qld sold one a month ago for 3400 in good overall condition with a couple of mods.
As I've owned one for quite a few years myself I've kept an eye on their price and they've crept up like most titles in the last couple of years.
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Re: Price check: Teriminator 2 in very good condition
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2015, 10:02:13 AM »
$3000 plus these days. Used to be $2600-$2800, but they are harder to get in good condition.
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2015, 03:37:57 PM »
You try and find ANY DMD pin for less than 2.5k..  today's market and as you describe he'll get his 3k easily..

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Thanks all for input - spcly sj for pics. It wasn't as good as yours (but close). It's gone already - $3,350.
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