This battered old heap kept some power on at my house and at my mom's when I brought it there during the ice storm of December 2008. Shop the best selection of Coleman generators repair parts and accessories at Sears PartsDirect. Find replacement parts for any Coleman generators repair.
I gave $100 for my Coleman Powermate 3000 at a yard sale. It'll run my refrigerator, stereo, tv, satellite, several lights, and the microwave all at once (which we discovered during the last power outtage).
I was at Home Depot yesterday and they have the Coleman Powermate 5000 for $599. Just my thought, but I wouldn't allow him over $200 for it.
How do you know it's only been used twice? Has he ran the carb dry to store it or left the gas in it to gunk everything up? It's not really what you want, according to what you wrote, so that's all I'd be willing to give him. Ask, yourself this question?
What is your price of the work that you are doing for this guy? If your work is less than the price of a new unit, you may have a good deal to work with. I would do a cursory inspection, ie: check the oil level, filters if any, and check the spark plug. If you know someone in your area that knows about generators, have them take a peek at it etc. Does the unit, look like its been through the ringer, or not? If you want a generator that will last a while, get a Honda Generator and be done with it. The Coleman and other offbrands will last a bit, but often do not have the quality to back it up.
I work for a construction equipment rental company in S Fl, and we have Honda Generators in our rental fleet, and we also sell them. There is no such thing as a bullet proof generator, but you will get what you pay for it.
I personally have a Craftsman that has done me right the last couple of hurricanes in S Fl. Ask, yourself this question? What is your price of the work that you are doing for this guy? If your work is less than the price of a new unit, you may have a good deal to work with. I would do a cursory inspection, ie: check the oil level, filters if any, and check the spark plug.
If you know someone in your area that knows about generators, have them take a peek at it etc. Does the unit, look like its been through the ringer, or not? If you want a generator that will last a while, get a Honda Generator and be done with it. The Coleman and other offbrands will last a bit, but often do not have the quality to back it up. I work for a construction equipment rental company in S Fl, and we have Honda Generators in our rental fleet, and we also sell them.
There is no such thing as a bullet proof generator, but you will get what you pay for it. I personally have a Craftsman that has done me right the last couple of hurricanes in S Fl.