Re-manufactured treadmills, a VERY affordable alternative.

If you are after cheap treadmills or a discount treadmill there are a number of options. One is re-manufactured treadmills.

There is a huge difference between second hand or used treadmills for sale and re-manufactured treadmills.

A used or second hand treadmill has been used, and is then being sold. It is still in it's used state and so may well be a short time away from a major breakdown. It's not cheap to replace a worn out motor.

So if you are looking for a cheap used or second hand treadmill it may pay to look for a re-manufactured one. It may well be a false economy to buy a used treadmill, and it may turn out to be more expensive to buy than a re-manufactured one if you have to start paying for repairs soon after you buy it.

What exactly is a re-manufacured treadmill? Let us quote from the information which megafitness publish about their re-manufacturing process. Sorry it's long but it's worth reading so that you know exactly what you are getting with one of their re-manufactured treadmills

"Once a piece of equipment is shipped to our remanufacturing facilities it is put through a process much like the restoration process of a classic car. The equipment is restored completely, and looks, feels, and most importantly, functions like a brand new piece of equipment.

Here's how we do it:

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Disassemble the Equipment
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Sandblast the frame to strip off any imperfections.
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Powder coat the frame and bake it.
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Rebuild the mechanical and/ or electrical systems with brand new parts to match new equipment specifications.
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Reassemble the equipment
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Refinish exterior with paint,seal/finish, decals, etc.
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Triple Diagnostic Examination is performed by certified specialists to ensure performance.
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Completion! The Item is now essentially NEW, and often the only part of the equipment that is not brand new is the frame.

Distribution Center
Our Distribution Headquarters is located in Los Angeles, California. This location serves as the distribution hub for most domestic and international distribution. A 50,000 sq ft. warehouse which is conveniently located 10 miles from the port of Long Beach, 5 miles from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) and strategically situated within 1 mile, of 3 of S. California's primary freeways. It is not unusual for our remanufacturing facilities to have in excess of 2,000 pieces on any given day.

Remanufacturing Facility
Our remanufacturing facilities are the largest and most advanced workshop in the Industry. The State-of-the-Art production facility runs 18 hour shifts to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity which ensures shorter lead times.
Here we have the ability to:
" Re-build all Motors; Rollers & Elevation Systems.
" Re-engineer frames & Handrails.
" Replace crucial electronic; mechanical & moving Parts/components.
" Re-assemble to ensure accuracy and consistency
" Test & conduct our 45 point diagnostics
We have in essence perfected the Art of Remanufacturing.
Our team of professional technicians ensures that every machine has been remanufactured to highest degree. We spare almost no expense when refurbishing machines and because we work directly with the manufacturers, we use mostly factory original parts on all of the machines. No machine will leave our building unless it is virtually perfect and has gone through 24 hours of diagnostics and testing (tests are conducted post refurbishing, by 3 different technicians and by our head technician, prior to the machine being packaged for shipping.)

Powder Coating Facility
To keep with our Art-of-Perfection approach, we have incorporated a powder coating facility to our ensemble. This 10,000 sq ft. facility ensures that every painted item on any remanufactured machines, have undergone professional powder coating process.
This is the only way to bring equipment back to near perfect, "like new" condition.
Many competitors choose to paint equipment with regular spray paint. Beware this method will lead to deterioration of the equipment in no time and will leave equipment looking used and old.
Powder-coating is the only way to ensure that "Brand New" look. We are the only company of its kind which has incorporated this process to every aspect of our remanufacturing process.

Parts Center
We hold one of the largest and most varied parts inventories in the business. This is to aid in the logistics involved in remanufacturing. In addition this helps to simplify and increase efficiency in addressing any parts related Warranty issues which may arise."

Now once you've read that would you buy a used treadmill?

It would have to be pretty cheap to allow for the risk you take, wouldn't it?

Now don't expect a re-manufactured treadmill to be as cheap as a straight second hand treadmill. You can see why.

However you would still expect to buy a re-manufactured treadmill for around 50% of it's new price. We think that's a bargain.