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   Andreas Kohlbach to Daniel   
   Re: New interest in retro gaming   
   05 Aug 19 18:08:07   
   
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   On Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:54:54 +1300, Daniel wrote:   
   >   
   > Just got back into bbs'ing only recently and also thanked the sysop for   
   keeping   
   > his hobby alive. I'm inquiring on possibly purchasing a vintage c64 and,   
   while   
   > searching ebay, came across a   
   > variety of them in various states of conditions.   
   >   
   > What would be a fair price for a working system with the drives and all the   
   > cables in US dollars?   
      
   IMO that depends on the condition. If you are good at fixing stuff   
   (mostly soldering) you could get a broken machine for $10 or $20. You   
   also need replacement parts (chips) then. One in good working condition   
   might start at $150 and above.   
   --   
   Andreas   
      
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