Hello all:
After spending yesterday in the ER, I will be buying a SawStop tablesaw first thing Monday morning. I have always used old American made machinery, that I purchased used and restored myself. This will be the first time I have walked into a showroom and bought a new Taiwanese machine.
First question for those of you who own a SawStop: do you recommend the Industrial or the Professional line? This will be the last table saw I ever buy so the additional cost doesn’t bother me too much if it’s worth it. I don’t see many differences in spec except the industrial line is considerably heavier.
Second, more general question: can you recommend strategies for getting the best price on a new SawStop or any new machine? There are three shops in my area that carry them. Is buying a new tablesaw like buying a car with lots of dickering? Do I work one dealer against the other to get to the lowest price? Or do you simply pay the asking (or sale) price?
Thanks,
Jim