Price Check: what do you guys think The Machine: Bride of Pinbot is worth

[Black Matrix]

Price Check: what do you guys think The Machine: Bride of Pinbot is worth

Hey all,
I realize its a subjective question, and its dependent on the condition, but I was hoping for an opinion after a brief description.

The game is an ex routed Machine:BOP. The top of the play field has been been disassembled to the wood so it could be cleaned....however, it still has what i could call noticeable ball tracks on high traffic areas that are not covered by the mylar. The mylar is shiny but does show some yellowing. The game has had a full LED kit installed (play field inserts, GI with some form of non ghosting, and backbox LEDs). Although, a bit of ghosting is still there....but FAR from the worst I've seen. At least one of the boards had significant repair evident from extensive jumpering although, I don't recall why. When I first played it, it was a bit awkward and still had a couple problems. After the problems were repaired, and the game was tweaked a bit, it played pretty well and was fairly enjoyable. Although, I think it needs some more tweaking to make it a truly excellent playing machine. For example, I believe it still needs the flippers rebuilt even though they flipped pretty strong.

So its got the LED kit going for it, and its a pretty good player that could be great with some more tweaking (and a bit of cash). But it still shows some signs of age and wear.

Anyone care to throw out an opinion of the value of said BOP. I know the price police has to be out patroling somewhere.

 

[Dantebean]

I have one in that condition. I have 4 places of field wear and little decal issues. $1500?

 

[Hoopjohn]

I own one, but will try to be subjective. Prices for BOP are all over the map. There was a players condition BOP about a month or so ago on pinside for $1300 that went unsold for weeks.
And a couple of days ago, another BOP described as "dirty, but pretty nice" brought a whopping $2600 at an auction in PA.

I paid $1200 for mine, but it needed lots & lots of work. (new ramp, display unit, head issues, etc lots of cleanup).
I have no intentions of turning loose of it. I almost certainly overpaid for mine, given all the work/$ it needed.....but at least I have a machine that I truly enjoy.
Not sure I'll ever spring $1700 for the BOP 2.0 kit, but who knows.

I figure $1400 - 1500 for a working players condition BOP. add/subtract as condition merits

 

[KidVidiot]

Can't seem to find one below 2k these days, which is crazy

 

[Black Matrix]

Thanks for the replies guys. I realize, the LED kit would certainly add the 200+ dollars to the going rate. And the pin books in Mr Pinball's 2013 price guide as 1450. Although to be fair, its about time for a new book and it had increased in value from 2012 to 2013. So it will probably be at least 1500 in the 2014 price guide. But I've also seen a lot of prices that are highly contrary to the price guide lately. A Whitewater that books for 3K bringing 4250 at auction, much like the 2600 BOP mentioned earlier. Problem is, I know what the guy paid for it at auction and after the tax was applied, it was already over book...Tack on the cost of a good shop job+the leds. And the costs gets up there. Anyways thanks again for the replies. I doubt I'll be enjoying a BOP in the collection anytime soon, but the rest of you guys can enjoy yours twice as for me

 

[KidVidiot]

mr. pinball price guide is great for when you want to jump in your delorean and travel back 6-10 years to buy some pins.

 

[Black Matrix]

Maybe in CA, but it seems to be pretty accurate most of the times in these parts.

mr. pinball price guide is great for when you want to jump in your delorean and travel back 6-10 years to buy some pins.

 

[enjoyvelvet]

$1400-$1700 depending on condition.

 

[smalltownguy2]

I agree, it's a $1500 pin in most cases. Although a perfect running one with rubber and a decent playfield should pull closer to $2K.