F-14 Tomcat
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I love F14 as a pin. And that condition wouldn't bother me so long as the game plays correctly.
Price, for me, $1,000 - $1,400.
I've removed mylar on this game before. Not too difficult, and it looked super nice underneath.
I'd offer around $1,200 and walk away at any counter over $1,500.
Good luck.
Quoted from gmagno:I offered 1400.00 and was denied. They have $3500.00 in and wont sell for less than 2000.00. My search continues, thanks again everyone.
They're about to learn a lesson themselves I think.
Good on you for passing! Hopefully they keep your contact info so later, when they are hungry for crow, they know who to call. 
Quoted from Brijam:The price also depends on your location. You'd be hard pressed to find a $1500 F-14 in the Pacific Northwest I think.
If someone told me they put $2000 into a game to 'make it work,' I'd be highly suspect. I'd ask for receipts and for them to explain what they did in detail and take notes and see if it added up. If they had a guy dinking around for 20 hours at $100/hr, they got ripped off.
I definitely do not agree that an F-14 with a new repro playfield is only worth $2200. The playfield alone is at least $800, not including labor.
F-14 is a good game, not a great one. I like it a lot and will never sell it, but it is very shallow and not what I would recommend for a first pin.
I'm going to have to disagree with you, I think F14 is a fine 1st pin. It's exciting with a great light show. First pins don't need to be deep, that's what 2nd (and 3rd, 4th, , , ) pins are for! 
Stick with the plan OP, keep your price $1,500 or less for this pin. Maybe, MAYBE a little more for an extremely clean one with LEDs and near perfect playfield.
But again, don't limit your first pin to this title, keep looking to see what pops up.
$2,500 sounds like a reasonable price for a fully working Pinbot that has been gone through mechanically and cosmetically, and comes with a 1 year warranty.
Quoted from gmagno:I am going for it. Thanks for all the great advice. Love this place..........
Looking forward to the "What pin did you bring home today" thread!
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