[richie]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hydramaster-Truckmounted-Max-450-Diesel-Carpet-Cleaner-/170501942209?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item27b2b52bc1

[Joe H]

Seems a bit pricy - what do you think Richie.

[Simon Gerrard]

Looks battered AND pricey. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole simply because of how it looks as that often tells you how well it has been looked after.

Simon

[Mr Dvae]

Don't forget simon, there are those of us here that remember what your old bearcat used to look like.

Dave

[richie]

To be honest id be surprised if it sold for more than £3200.  I dont think it looks battered at all.  Cometic paint flaking happens to alot of machines. Personally if i had this unit on ebay i would have rubbed down and repinted the areas that had paint flaking from it.  Anyone looking at buying a truckmount second hand will very rarely know the true history of it. Its a gamble you take, Looks can be deceiving.

Richie.

[richie]

Dave,
Remember though....Simons Bearcat was nearly as old as Simon  .

Richie.
PS
Simon, do you know if your old Bearcat is still alive?

[Simon Gerrard]

  Do you know I was going to add to my comments about appearance that I knew that because I used to own a really battered old Bear Catalytic that I didn't take that much care of and that is why I know appearance is often an insight into how well it has been looked after.

Shame on me, the old Bear Cat served me well.

Simon

[Simon Gerrard]

Richie,

I sold her for £2.5K to some guy's planning on using it to clean night clubs in Lincoln, but have never heard anything else about her since. I think it's a case of RIP bearcat

Simon

[richie]

would be a shame if it is a case of RIP Bearcat...she served you well an also earned you a couple of quid. 

Richie.

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

looks like it has gotten cold at some point, if you look at the pressure gauge it is stuck halfway!

Cheers Goron