Cebora autostar 180 tests?

[themininut]

I've won a Cebora autostar 180 on ebay for £131 (top price i hope!). it looks fairly tatty in the pictures but is supposed to be in working order.

Other than running a few beads to test it, is there anything i should be looking out for before i hand over money? Want to make sure it doesn't die on me in the first few weeks of ownership!

M.

 

[themininut]

Are they that good! or maybe that bad for no response!

M.

 

[BrenM]

Got one about ten years ago second hand. It had been well used in a garage on cars and making gates. Had no trouble in that time until last week. Fan would not start in cold weather had to spray it with WD40. Only got a short warranty on it -******!

 

[themininut]

The add said it was "Working order", clearly this was not the case. The seller was rude, aggressive and very unhelpful. He didn't even have a gas bottle for me to test it before i took it and said very aggressively that i could "go get a bottle and new wire to test it, or walk away!"

Never met anyone soooo aggressive that was trying to sell something.

M.

 

[Windymiller]

so did you buy it or walk??
The latter i do hope

 

[themininut]

yeah, i walked, no way i'm giving my money to someone so bloody rude. need to start looking again now!

M.