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to restore, or not to restore...that is the question.

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Flinkly:
well...i'm not looking to make money off of it.  i'd like to restore an arcade game, but can't afford to spend alot and end up being short in the end.  thats why i'd like to get a well known game for cheap, fix it up real nice, and then turn around and sell it in order to start the process all over again.

just to make this clear, no offense to you rayb, but i'm not looking to make money off of it, i just don't want to be in the hole hundreds of dollars in the end.  i'd just like to enjoy restoration and not have to give up heating in my house (or something like that...).

so i hope everyone understand this time around...even though i don't really have to defend myself.

fredster:
Depends where you get the DK.  At auctions, they can run about $400 for a decent one, maybe more.  On Ebay, $650 or more plus shipping.

Depends on what you like.  If you like it and want to keep it, go for the gusto, it's yours.  It's a nice project and you have a collector's piece when you are done.  If you do it for the money, you are looking at about $400 to fix one up really good with your labor.

clanggedin:
I restored a DK Jr. recently and luckily it didn't cost me that much. I am in the cab a total of $190.

$100 for a working DK Jr.
$32 for side art
$27 for paint
$5 for new molex
$10 for cap kit
$16 for new bulb under marquee.

If you can get the cab with working board, and monitor, then you have the most expensive parts right there. You can find the rest of the cosmetic stuff on ebay for pretty cheap, but if you have to deal with getting a Sanyo 20EZV monitor and the other internals, then forget it.

Price out what you are going to actually need to restore it before you actually buy it. That way you will

Flinkly:
yeah, i'm trying to contact the seller for information right now, but he seems a little iffy and tends to use general terms instead of being specific.  it seems like he's trying to pull a quick one on me, so i'm trying to figure out what all i'm getting before i get it.  also, i don't think he knows what he's really looking at, so that might be my problem too. we'll see.

nostrebor:
He should be able to read numbers and names off of a monitor. He could take some photos and email. If he is not willing to do that, let this one go and chase a different one. If he is being evasive, it's probably not what you are hoping for.

Worst case scenario - you make the drive and choose not to buy it. If you go prepared with info about what is and isn't correct for the game, you might get him to back down on the price as well. $100 might be ok for a game with the right components, but $25 could be just right for a cab with the wrong parts.

FYI I watched a nintendo vs. excitabike sell at the KC auction for not a lot more than you are considering for a questionable cabinet. It might not hurt to shop a bit.

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