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Considering used Macap MC4 stepless for $250

Postby joshd on Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:28 am

I have a line on a barely used 2 yr old Macap MC4 for $250. If the machine is in as good of condition as advertised, would you all recommend this purchase?
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Postby aecletec on Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:44 am

You may be better off with larger burrs + slower motor. Can be had for less with a bit of looking...
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Postby Boldjava on Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:18 am

From the owner of a 6-yr old MC4 stepped, I would snap that deal up. Excellent grind, solid machine. I would buy mine again.

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Postby ethiopie on Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:49 am

$ 250 is a lot of money for a used machine. Mine (doserless, stepless) was under EUR 300 new.
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Postby Boldjava on Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:11 am

$ 250 is a lot of money for a used machine. Mine (doserless, stepless) was under EUR 300 new.


Depends upon when you bought it. That grinder runs $530-570 new in the US now. The US$ has slumped 18% against the Euro in the last five years.
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Postby onthego on Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:59 am

That's a steal. It won't last long at that price. Grab it while you can.
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Postby cafeIKE on Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:48 am

Boldjava wrote:From the owner of a 6-yr old MC4 stepped, I would snap that deal up. Excellent grind, solid machine. I would buy mine again.

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+1 for 5 yr, stepless
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Postby joshd on Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:26 am

Thanks for all your advice and responses. I managed to get the machine for $200!!! It seems to be in great shape and shows very little wear. Now I just need to give it a really good internal cleaning. No telling how long some of those grounds have been in there.
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Postby stefano65 on Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:03 pm

good buy
macap although do not get as much as popularity as others are very good grinders
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