Subject: RE: Purchasing a Treadmill - Advice Please Originally posted by dpd3672
Look on Craigslist. I'd bet at least 3/4 of the treadmills purchased get used for a few weeks, then sit in the basement collecting dust (and coats...and boxes).
Lots of great treadmills sell for $50, $100, or $200...I've even seen a few for free. I paid $75 for mine and it's lasted me through one winter...I expect it'll last at LEAST one more.
My all-time greatest craigslist buy was finding a Precor 956i treadmill for $300. It was non-operational, but I figured I would take the chance given my moderate technical troubleshooting skills and my possession of an electrical test meter. Precor tech support was a great help along with detailed troubleshooting manuals. After a $250 part I now have a perfectly functioning professional gym treadmill that originally cost $8K new. I am in my 60s and this piece of equipment should last me the rest of my life. A heavy sucker it is, but it resides in my pain cave with my spin bike and weight equipment. It's not going anywhere. |