Should I buy this alignment machine?

[Imp558]

http://erie.craigslist.org/pts/3883534034.html

 

I know some of you guys do alignments professionally, is this thing worth $550?

[RobertISaar]

BXX would probably have a professional opinon on it.

[Schurkey]

Does it come with the drive-up ramp, wheel turnplates, jacks, etc?

 

If it operates off of a database, how new--and how old--are the vehicles covered?

 

Will the adapters clamp onto modern 16/17/18/larger wheels?

[skitchin]

Schurkey's got the right idea - really depends on what it comes with and what it's compatible with... I imagine there's also some licensing involved with updates if they're still even available. But at $550 you'd get your money's worth after only a handful of alignments.

[Imp558]

If it's still around this weekend I'm going to look at it, there's no lift, but I figure even being able to read the car and make trial and erroe adjustments would be fine, or using those caster wheel dollies maybe.