What's the farthest you've driven for a deal you saw on CL or other places. Mine is about 130 miles from LA area to San Diego for a jointer.
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About 100 miles round trip to get my Grizzley 6 1/8" jointer. Like new Kirby free of dust, all adjusted with the manual extra blades and setting jig and push blocks.
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I drove from Detroit to Chicago for my BT3100. While I was there I bought both remaining saws. It was about a 10 hour round trip including the time spent in Home Depot. I think I got the last two new BT's in the midwest.
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I guess for me it would be when I drove ~170 miles (one way) to pick up the "Ryoborghini" BT3x00 mobile base that Otter gave me shortly after I bought my saw.
Sure, it was a long haul; but the Ryoborghini is still doing yeoman duty as my router table, three years later ... and he let me buy him breakfast, so all in all it was worth it.
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~ 350 miles round trip to Canada for my new GI 50-185
~ 230 miles round trip for a used table saw. (not worth it!)
~ 350 miles round trip to Grizzly in Muncy for DP and DC.Happiness is sort of like wetting your pants....everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.
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150 miles each way to get the BT3100.
Then another 150 miles each way to get the Ridgid Herc-U-Lift.
132 miles each way to get a used computer off CL.
Gee, I never thought about all the driving I've done just to get a bargain. I must really like driving, or really like bargains. Or both.Comment
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150 miles R/T for a C-man RAS for $75 for the stepson. Good deal.
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Raggy and Me in San Felipe
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420 miles R/T for a Dewalt Planer.Scott
"The Laminate Flooring Benchtop Guy"
Edmonds WA
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Uh.. About 5 miles to the other HD to get my Ridgid Jointer. I MAY drive back to see if they still have the planer on clearance..If it ain't one thing... It's 12 @#$%ing things!Comment
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In 2000, I drove nearly 1000 miles one way (from the Memphis area to the Minneapolis area) to pick up a used John Deere lawn mower for $200.00. But it was from a friend and the visit was worth it. The mower was in good condition; I had done some work for him here in Japan (His wife is Japanese), so I got the mower for about a third of its real value. I spent nearly $200 in gas and food in traveling. It was still worth it and the mower is going great with my SIL now. It has been well worth the cost.Last edited by leehljp; 08-17-2007, 06:38 PM.Hank Lee
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!Comment
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100 miles one-way for a transfer switch. But one leg of that trip we stopped on our way to a memorial service.David
The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.Comment
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519 miles round trip for a Powermatic Jointer.GaryComment
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288 miles round trip to get 22124 for $400.
234 miles round trip to Grizzly. Usually there on biz.
My planer was picked up in NC and driven up here by my parents but that doesnt really count. He is a UPS man after all . . . .Comment
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Wow I thought I was nuts to drive that far for a tool but you guys have me beat by a mile. Or rather a few hundred miles.-PaulComment
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