New vs used

Take a really good look into the tax credit before you get anything used. If the used stove was $400, then it would be something I would look into. I bought a used stove and it was well worth it, but the price was much better,

The new one is the same price as the used one if you figure in the 30% tax credit and you have a new stove with warranty.

spencer186 said:

I'm getting a Jotul Rockland C550. Brand new cost is $2579, 5 yr warantee. I have an opportunity to get a 2 season old used one, no warantee for $1800. No cracks, blower works, good condition. Thats a big savings, but no warantee. Any input? I know Jotul is a good brand. Thanks!!

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New = 2580 (simplified)
NY Tax (which county) @ 8.50% 219.30
total (Suffolk asmd) 2800 (simplified)
- Fed rebate @ 30% 840(simplified)
act total 1900 (simplified)


So, ya gonna go for a 2+ Y.O. for a buck?!!

AND W/OUT a warr

AND NOT support your local Hearth dealer!!

U.R.F'n NUTZ!

FRANKS - H E L P ! ! ! !

Just wait one more month and go buy a brand new stove on a spring sale and take the 30% tax credit. It is totally the way to go.

I'll echo what others have said about new vs. used considering the tax credits, and, there will certainly be some end-of-season sales coming up soon.

That being said if you're patient (and lucky!) you can get some pretty screaming deals on used stoves. In this thread, 3 or 4 people (myself included) got +/- $2,500 stoves used in excellent condition for less than $300. Then again time is money, so it all depends. I work from a home office where I can monitor Craigslist pretty easily, so it works out really well for me and I've got some amazing deals!


NP