Used Tower Bridge - should I pull the trigger?

[Alpinemaps]

I'm in contact with someone on my local Craigslist that has a fully built Tower Bridge they want to sell for $150.

 

I'm conflicted - a little bit because they are a 50 minute drive away.

 

Is this a no-brainer?  Should I be pulling the trigger on this deal?

 

This isn't for build purposes, but for investment.

[@rtisan]

For investment, it`s a bit off a toss up. Current value is ~$200 used, and it is likely a sure fire investment winner. I`d say it comes down to how long you are comfortable holding it for. If you want a quicker flip, I`d pass (unless you could get it down to $125 or so). Even if you don`t mind a longer hold, I`d suggest trying to knock it down to the $125 range. Seems like you could up your likelihood of getting a decent return if the price is a bit lower. Just my $0.02. 

[StarPod]

i honestly feel like buying used while in production is a good investment strategy. Less of an investment but possibly same ROI

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

i honestly feel like buying used while in production is a good investment strategy. Less of an investment but possibly same ROI

 

Agreed - if you get it cheap enough. I wouldn't go over $125 for investment.

[lowillsw]

Ask 125, nice display piece for the living room while it appreciates.

[akohns]

I'd jump on it as used ones are few and far between on Ebay and I want to build one but I don't have any room to display it so I probably wouldn't hold on to it very long.

[Alpinemaps]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm going to ask $125 and see what happens.

I don't mind holding onto the set for awhile. That's my strategy for these big sets. Plus, used, I can put it together to "verify" all the parts before storing it away.

I'll keep everyone up to date.

[cissi]

$150 is good enough for me to pull trigger on a used TB. But it's CL, so I will probably try to cut price, given that it's hard to see if the set's complete at the moment and hard to back up after you count the pieces.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

Definitely worth it at that price.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

Good value but, these are around for a long time so don't hold your breath.  TBH, I'd keep it for bits rather then sell on.

[jaisonline]

i honestly feel like buying used while in production is a good investment strategy. Less of an investment but possibly same ROI

I feel the same. Plus, the original poster should build it anyway in-case it will be sold in the future.