Newbie, question re: repair history

I am looking to purchase my first ski. I found, what appears to be, a nice
used ski - a 2000 millennium gtx rfi, 55hrs - asking $4800 "but will
negotiate". Only thing that raised a red flag was that he mentioned he
heard a noise inside the drive shaft - a hum - and decided to get it
repaired. Said he had the balance repaired and (I think) the drive shaft
replaced for about $800.

Is this a sign of possible trouble down the road or is it good that it has
been taken care of now and I don't have to worry about it? Also, any
suggestions on what price point I should start negotiations.

Thanks

Sounds like a lot of money to have the shart replaced... but the story
makes sense.

I had a friend that sucked up a rock and it bent his drive shaft
causing a vibration. (98 GSX)

Replacing the shaft fixed the problem and the rock caused no other
problems...



On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 14:01:41 GMT, "Bill Cleaver" <bc.DeleteThis@zaxis.com> wrote:

 >I am looking to purchase my first ski. I found, what appears to be, a nice
 >used ski - a 2000 millennium gtx rfi, 55hrs - asking $4800 "but will
 >negotiate". Only thing that raised a red flag was that he mentioned he
 >heard a noise inside the drive shaft - a hum - and decided to get it
 >repaired. Said he had the balance repaired and (I think) the drive shaft
 >replaced for about $800.
 >
 >Is this a sign of possible trouble down the road or is it good that it has
 >been taken care of now and I don't have to worry about it? Also, any
 >suggestions on what price point I should start negotiations.
 >
 >Thanks
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