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Value of machines with HARDTOP installed?

By too-many-pins

4 years ago


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    “Value of machines with HARDTOP installed?”

    • Machine with a hardtop is worth about the same as a machine with a nice used playfield 54 votes
      21%
    • Machine with a hardtop is worth less than a nice used playfield. 58 votes
      22%
    • Machine with a hardtop is worth $200 more than a machine with a nice used playfield (basically just the cost of the hardtop) 37 votes
      14%
    • Machine with a hardtop is worth $500 more than a machine with a nice used playfield (cost + labor to install)) 35 votes
      13%
    • I wouldn't want a machine with a hardtop 51 votes
      20%
    • I love hardtops and wish all my machines had them 12 votes
      5%
    • You ask too many stupid questions 13 votes
      5%

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    #134 4 years ago
     
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    Pablito350

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    I think a hardtop increases the value of a machine it's installed in.

    The original manufacturers spent a lot of time and money to make their playfields smooth and shiny with great artwork to provide the player with a visual treat while ensuring fast, and zippy game play.

    Unless the original playfield is in perfect as-new condition a new hardtop will make a tired playfield new again. Thus increasing it's value.

    Original playfields are awesome... when they're in as-new condition, and 99.9% of what's out there isn't anymore.

    -Paul

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