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Posted: 4/2/2007 4:29:09 PM EDT
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I have a Bushmaster Dissipator flattop that I am considering selling or trading and was wondering how much you all would say it's worth. Accesories and details YHM full length handguards with rail ladders VLTOR club foot BUIS DPMS Magpul MIAD full grip A couple of Colt and thermolds 30rd mags. This AR has maybe 100rds through if not less. I just don't have time to shoot it and was thinking about selling it. Please let me know what you would pay for it. Thanks  
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Here's one guy's take on it FWIW: If you were my friend wanting my advice as to what to put your rifle up for sale @, I'd say: YHM full length handguards with rail ladders. $120 for the rails, as these can be purchased wholesale around ~$140... $8 per each rail cover or $29 for the set of 4. (The $29 comes in for marketing reasons. It's less than $30 and it helps my total below... VLTOR club foot $120. If I'm not mistaken this is lower than new, but yours isn't new. BUIS DPMS $50... Here I'd give you some guff for spending money on that particular BUIS!  Magpul MIAD full grip $45. Nice... Here's where I'd remind you about our friendship and tell if you plan on getting rid of it you owe me for beer or ammo so why not just give the MIAD to me if you're going to sell your rifle w/ all the goodies... I'd even offer to replace it with one of the numerous A2 grips I have laying around since I'm such a nice guy.  A couple of Colt and thermolds 30rd mags. $10 ea... Perhaps More for the Colts and less for the Thermelts Rifle: $850 Total: $1,234<----There's the whole thing tied into one easy number. The above is if I were expecting a fellow to come along looking for that particular set-up and found it offered used. (As well as finding the price of $1,234 amusing) Actually, that's a pretty sweet set-up. The dissipator gives the full sight radius, as well as all the realty afforded of a rifle length rail system. (Which I've often wondered if one could mate a rail system w/ a Dissipator... A two piece rail system which yours is if I understand your set-up correct?) While I like the MP MIAD, I'm just not convinced of the added expense for the VLTOR... (I admit, I haven't overly looked into any merits for the VLTOR either...  ) The DPMS BUIS doesn't strike me as overly pleasing so that may be something to "throw in" if you had a serious buyer.The price of $1,234 is admittedly generous. When selling used, one needs to have "wiggle room". I usually figure a minimum of 10% loss just for the fact that something isn't new. The price reduces depending on actual condition above -or in the case of selling used goods, perhaps "below" actual condition is the correct term. The other major factors are a) The sellers interest in discarding & b) The buyer's interest in acquiring as well as the fact that your grand total begins to add up to a staggering figure which could give a bit of "sticker shock" to a potential buyer. The price might be just fine for what it is, but that doesn't mean that you won't have to do your part as the seller to convice a potential buyers as to where all that money is going to... If I had the dough to blow, and met you at a gunshow in the near future- I'd probably offer you: $1,100 for the rifle as outfitted. But that's easy to say as I don't have the dough.  HTH, Sly Edit: I'm having trouble getting the damn red to work... please bare w/ me as I edit for clarity... ETA 2: Edits complete... Well, As complete as they're going to get. |
Thanks bud, this helps alot!!!
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