How much would you pay? (Working taito championship wresling)

[Fonkybeachbum]

I can pick up a taito championship wresling (1989) for $500.
Assuming the screen looks good (planning on a custom cp and mame conversion), does this sound like a good deal to you guys?

[Malenko]

I can pick up a taito championship wresling (1989) for $500.
Assuming the screen looks good (planning on a custom cp and mame conversion), does this sound like a good deal to you guys?

not even remotely close to a good deal.

[Generic Eric]

I can pick up a taito championship wresling (1989) for $500.
Assuming the screen looks good (planning on a custom cp and mame conversion), does this sound like a good deal to you guys?

Seems like this was a conversion kit.  If that is the case, the cabinet is whatever under performing game was on his route.  Or it could be a dynamo cabinet. *shrug*
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7309

OTOH hand, it is hard to gauge if this is a good deal in *YOUR* area without knowing where you are.   You should post a pic and your zip code so that folks that are local to you can comment.   Its impractical to give an estimate on a cabinet without a picture. There is about 1 cabinet a quarter in my Quad-County area.  YMMV

OOTOH
Don't maim for MAME, build from scratch.  I can't find the link now, but somewhere, probably on the WIKI or in one of the project threads, there is a description on the average bill of materials.  Depending on the condition the used cabinet is in, your project could be akin to domesticating a feral cat.  Are you going to keep the tube and jamma harness? 

Unless you are sentimentally attached to Taito Championship Wrestling, pass, or build your own.

[Ginsu Victim]

$199....max

[Fonkybeachbum]

http://outerbanks.craigslist.org/bar/4391100174.html

Really, not even close to a good deal?
Figured id have some cool retro artwork, a legit arcade crt, and it's a jamma?
Pics are in the ad and i would pay $500

[pbj]

Offer $250 cash in hand.  You'll be the only offer he gets.

[Le Chuck]

Yeah, $200-$250 at the most.

[Fonkybeachbum]

Thanks for the advice, i backed out.  Should have posted before i moved on it.

[Malenko]

Thanks for the advice, i backed out.  Should have posted before i moved on it.

Offer the guy 150, you'll prolly get it.

[Brutick]

http://outerbanks.craigslist.org/bar/4391100174.html

Really, not even close to a good deal?
Figured id have some cool retro artwork, a legit arcade crt, and it's a jamma?
Pics are in the ad and i would pay $500

On the plus side, at least it's an actual Taito cab, rather than some crappy Dynamo. In the case of this game, I wouldn't be sad to see this be MAME'd, considering the game never even had a dedicated cabinet.