What should I pay for an empty or dead Rally-X?

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I'm looking for an empty or dead Rally-X to restore as a project. How much do these usually go for? How hard are they to find?

I'm able to do all the wiring, repair or replace boards, and touch up damaged paint, but I'm not good at woodworking, so I need a cabinet that's in somewhat decent shape to start with.
 
The answer is 'as little as possible'.

They aren't rare. But what you pay for any game is generally inversely proportional to how much work you want to do to one.

You also have to consider the factor of how many Rally-X's there are in reasonable driving distance from you. (Assuming you don't want to ship one.) If you are willing to pay for shipping, you can buy one anywhere in the country (in any condition you want), but it'll cost you an extra $500-600 to ship one game across any reasonable portion of the country. (There are also ways to maybe save a couple hundred bucks off of that, if you don't want 'white glove' moving service. But in my experience those options are not worth the extra time they require.) But if you want to limit it to only cabinets in your area, you may have less to pick from, and you may not even be able to find a dead one close to you.

Prices could range from $500-1500, depending on the details, and also how long you feel like waiting to find one. (This hobby rewards patience.)
 
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If you want to start with an untested Rally-X boardset, I've got one for sale. Complete except for the RAM, which is pretty readily available.

You may wait a very long time for a non-working dedicated Rally-X to appear. If the game means that much to you, perhaps a scratch build is the way to go.
 
It's also worth stating that in many cases, restoring an empty cab from scratch can be more expensive than just buying a complete and working game. Lots of small parts can add up. Plus there's the question of how much is your time worth?

There's nothing wrong with a bare-cab restoration, and you'll likely get more satisfaction out of doing one yourself (if you enjoy doing that kind of restoration work). But just be aware of what you're getting into up front, and know that you don't usually end up saving money going that route.

This hobby is a lot less expensive if you get into restoring whatever games you can find for cheap, close to you. Some of the most fun games can be ones you've never heard of or played before, that just cross your path randomly for cheap.

But if you want a specific title (which is fine), you either spend money to find and ship the right cab, or you patiently monitor all sales channels (Craigslist, FB, ebay, here, etc), and wait long enough for one to pop up near you. (And have the cash and vehicle ready to jump on it when it happens.)
 
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