Rick Moore
TVWBB Super Fan
Well, my current WSM is about 12 years old - it needed lotsa of help: new grates all the way around, 2 vents on the bottom required gentle attitude adjustments with a small hammer to turn them, the access door has been bent so many times it just needed replaced, one of my legs was bent, etc.
Finally - I'm one of the lucky few! I found a yard sale promoting a Weber smoker brand new in box for $80 - I saw this about 2 weeks after the yard sale occurred on Craigs List - so I e-mailed asking 1- is it the WSM? and 2- still available? The reply was yes it was a WSM, it was available, it had been put together and had a cover - for $80...couldn't have been happier - now my old one will be a backup, extra capacity, or parted out as necessary!
Just had to share my good fortune since it seems to come so infrequently!
Finally - I'm one of the lucky few! I found a yard sale promoting a Weber smoker brand new in box for $80 - I saw this about 2 weeks after the yard sale occurred on Craigs List - so I e-mailed asking 1- is it the WSM? and 2- still available? The reply was yes it was a WSM, it was available, it had been put together and had a cover - for $80...couldn't have been happier - now my old one will be a backup, extra capacity, or parted out as necessary!
Just had to share my good fortune since it seems to come so infrequently!
