A good deal on a Millermatic 250?

This is exactly the welder I have been looking for, but I am trying to justify the expenditure at this time. I want to have one welder for a wide variety of tasks- repairing tractor implements, small fabrication, occasional aluminum, some sheet metal.

He has had it about 3 years and paid $1700 for it. It is almost certainly out of warranty.

Does this sound like a really great deal that I am not likely see again?

I have not yet tried it out (I need to wire up a 230v outlet in my shop), but it is a beautiful thing, and appears to be in great shape. Probably overkill for what I need, but I always like to have a better tool than I need for the job, rather than the other way around!

butin the interest of charity, I'll
force myself to take it... :)

250's are nice, I have a lincoln SP150,
a 250 would be abit nicer.. :)

If you plan to run aluminum you will need knurled drive wheels and if the liner has been used for steel you should get a new teflon liner for the aluminum and dedicate it to aluminum only. If the gun cable is longer than the standard 12' then you may want to opt for a spool gun and module 2 to prevent feeding problems. That's the pricey way to go but if you weld a lot of aluminum it would be of great benefit to you.
Steve