A friend is considering selling their Shapeoko 5 Pro 4x4 with Makita router, purchased in June 2023 - they are not sure what price to put on it. There does not seem to be much of a used market to give a benchmark - does anybody have examples of used prices they could share? Thanks.
Welcome to the forum.
It would seem the lack of used 5 Pro’s for sale speaks to its value. I just bought mine several months ago with the 65mm spindle. The combo you described new is $3830 (3750 5 Pro+80 for the router). Depends how many hours are on the machine, what bits/clamps does he have?
People place value on things differently, now that I know more about the machine I would pay more for a used one. I would not let it go for less than $3000-$3250, especially if bits/clamps etc came with it.
I know this is not an example of an actual machine that was sold but it’s the best feedback I can give you.
Thanks Tim, I appreciate your input. The machine includes clamps and router bits, it’s probably done less than 40 hours work in total.
It’s a friend of yours, you guys will have to work it out. 40 hours is hardly anytime at all. Almost brand new. Good luck, you will enjoy it!
I buy and sell things on craigslist on a regular basis. Shapeoko machines of any model seldom come up. People usually love their machines. A good price to the general public would be 75% off retail because it is so new. The SO5 is a solid machine as you probably discovered here on the forum. The problem with buying a CNC is it is like eating potato chips, cannot eat just one. Depending on how many bits and clamps is a bonus because individually they are not worth much but all together with the machine it makes the machine ready to sit in your shop and start making things. So as @Redlander indicated the machine new is $3830.00 X .75=$2872.50. So on the open market that would be my starting price.
The SO5 is a solid machine but the Makita router is pretty puny compared to the capabilities of the CNC. So likely after you get it you would want to upgrade to a spindle. The Makita can do well but it is not up to the task of heavy machining. So it would depend on what you want to machine. Wood the Makita would do well. If you want to machine metal it works but a spindle would be better. The C3D 65MM spindle is $750 for 1110v and $1200 for the 220V 80MM spindle. Now you see what I mean about eating potato chips. If you buy it try the Makita to see if it meets your needs and if you outgrow it then upgrade.
As a friend you dont want to cheat them but on the other hand if he wants to get rid of it then offer less than the 75%. You can always up the offer if it is too low for your friend. Buying cheaper is better for you and your friend can reclaim his space and some of his money. The 4x4 takes up considerable space. Does he have a bench for it to sit on? If not consider the cost of building/buying a suitable platform to sit it on in your calculations. Again the potato chip eating.
Just know that buying a CNC is just the beginning of a learning curve. The curve is not insurmountable because almost everyone here on the forum has climbed the curve. Plus the forum and C3D support is a great asset for your purchase.
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Thanks Guy, that’s great advice!
I bought mine a year old, assembled but unused, last July for $2750 with an assortment of clamps and the C3D starter set of bits. C3D had a sale on spindles immediately after so the 80 mm spindle got added to that. No regrets so far! Missed one up in Vermont a couple weeks earlier that sold for $2500. Sounds like Guy’s advice is spot on.
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That’s a huge help, thank you.
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