The Low-Down on Used Treadmills

It is a reality that treadmills are expensive. But for those who want to save a few dollars, the next option is to buy used treadmills. Many remanufactured and used treadmills have been used for several years in home or commercial settings. For one reason or another, they are no longer needed and are sold off usually to fitness equipment retailers. These machines are then put on for sale with a good discount price, with savings of as much as 40%.

Why buy used treadmills? The price. For a commercial grade treadmill, it can cost up to $7,000 for a brand new one, so $2,000 off is a big savings. You can find used treadmills from all the top brands at both online store and your local dealers. You can save to 40% up on brands names such as Landice, Precor, Star Trac, Smooth, True, Tunturi, Pro Form and more. Quite often you'll find savings of 50%, on some quality commercial grade used treadmill, ideal for those wanting a top-notch machine at a fraction of the price.

The downside to purchasing used treadmills is you aren't always sure of the quality of the machine you're getting. Unless you actually go and test out the used treadmill yourself, you only have the company's word that is often sugarcoated. In most cases, the used treadmills will run fine. But there is always a chance that they skimped on some parts of the machine. Another point is the used treadmills' warranties. Most used treadmills have short warranties. 90 days to 6 months for parts and the motor is typical. Some companies offer six months labor; some do not even include labor cover with their used treadmills.

Should anything go wrong with your used treadmills after the warranty period, you'll have to spend for the replacement parts and labor costs yourself. Some fitness equipment companies do offer an extended warranty option that you should consider getting but at a price. Nothing comes free anymore these days.

There are online stores that sell commercial grade and high-end used treadmills and sell them at a significant discount. Aside from that, there are those that sell used treadmills at auction sites. But be careful with this option, especially with private sellers. Most warranties aren't transferable so there aren't any used treadmills warranty either. If anything goes wrong with the used treadmills then you will have to go to the repair shop and pay the bill, which doesn't come cheap. Ebay comes highly recommended as a place to find used treadmills. Firstly, as an auction site, you can pick up some incredible bargains. And second, Ebay sellers are fanatical about their reputation. If they sell even one product that is not of saleable quality, the entire Ebay community will find out and no one will buy from them again. Local dealers in your area also offer great discounts for used treadmills. Seek them out and you may just get some great deal on used treadmills for sale.

If you're convinced that used treadmills are the one for you, then it's best to go with a reputable company with a track record of quality and good customer service. With short warranties and minimal labor cover as it is, you should at least give yourself as much benefits as possible and deal with a highly reputable company.

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