BGE price for a newbie

Do they come with the BGE warranty?

I paid right around $900 with nest, dual func top and bag of bge charcoal. Never used full warranty.

I did shop around the top end was $1200. This was a few years ago I would think the $879 for one used once is an ok deal.

The "bracer bar" is just an extra bar on the bottom of the nest. My guess is he's quoting the OK Eggfest demo eggs, in which case will have the full warranty.

THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL GRID, SPRING BAND, DUAL FUNCTION METAL TOP, DAMPER TOP, THE NEW TRU-TEL TEMPERATURE GAUGE, DVD AND MANUAL.
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This is the new standard package, which is one of the reasons for the 2011 price increase.

if they are eggfest demos, they will come with the warranty.

are they being sold in conjunction with an eggfest with a dealer involved?

If they are Demo eggs from an Eggfest they will still have the Lifetime warranty.

My egg was a demo from a local Ace Hardware. I've had it seven years now and have had no problems with the warranty. The firebox cracked last year. They replaced it no questions asked.

Yup, those are the prices from the OKC Eggfest demo eggs.

I find it suprising just how much the discounts on Eggfest demo eggs varies by Eggfest location.

The OKC Eggfest discount looks to be about 15% off. Out here in CA, the Eggs By The Bay Eggfest has them discounted 30% off. Last year when I went to EggtoberWest in Sacramento they were 25% off. I guess the discount amount is up to whoever is hosting the Eggfest.

I don't know how close you are to other Eggfests but you might compare demo egg pricing to any others that are close enough to consider. However at current gas prices, you're likely to eat up any additional savings in gas & time.

In my opinion, getting a demo egg is great as you're getting a fully assembled BGE with full warranty that has had a good part of the break-in done for you by someone who is likely a veteran Egghead. One question you could ask the organizer is if they'll replace the gasket if the cook fries it during the Eggfest by cooking too hot right out of the box.

Those prices seem a bit high to me for a used BGE. We are around that price everyday for a new BGE. However, it is still a great price. As R2 said, the discounts are truly up to those holding an Eggfest and their overhead burden.

Just my .02

Fred Garvin......................now thats funny! ound:

Since they sell at ACE hardware now, I'd try to find a good coupon like my fellow egghead buddy did. They weren't selling them at ACE when I bought mine several years ago--paid about $900.00 with Nest on a Large. I think he had a 10% off coupon which saved him 90 bucks.