What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying used equipment?
The largest advantage of buying used equipment is price. You can buy a used piece of equipment for considerably less than the same piece of equipment new. Another advantage may be availability- sometimes a new piece of equipment can take weeks or even months to become available. If a simular used piece of equipment is available, the wait can be considerably less. The biggest disadvantage of buying used equipment is that the equipment is used. The warranty at Gold Star on used equipment is generally 30 days while the warranty on a simular new piece of equipment is usually a year or more. The equipment may have cosmetic blemishes and it may not have the latest features. It will probably not last as long as if you bought it new. The selection and availability of used equipment is often not as good as the new equipment which means you may have to settle for something that is not exactly what you wanted. If you are having a difficult time determining whether to get a piece of equipment new
