Quote Originally Posted by generaldisarray View Post
exactly
the definition of "rebuilt" is essentially wide open. A typical dealer found a machine , did a "five gallon" rebuild. With the expected outcome.
The air-oil spindle is known to be a superior unit the the grease pack spindle. Its not an upgrade. Especially for high rpm.
Does the "rebuilt" machine still have dc servos and resolvers?
Did they even install new Desters? What exactly does "rebuilt" mean It obviously didnt include the number one wear item, the spindle.

I sold a 94 3016 in 07 for $20k

this is not a good deal, to me at least.

I believe everything you say is spot on.
And maybe the op should do a good review of what has happed with records. If it comes with lots of tooling and stuff might be worth it but it all depends where you live. These machines can definitely be had cheaper but they might not be better for you.

Also correct me if I’m wrong but the vmc40 is one of the older machines.

With the rebuild make sure you check the turcite and oil system.