Buying Used Above Ground Pool

by Janet
(River Falls, WI)

We are going to look at an above ground pool we found on Craigslist. 15 x 30 $325, in Prior Lake, MN. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/for/1846047266.html

Do you think this is a fair price? What should we look for?

Thanks so much, Janet



Hi Janet. It looks like an Asahi pool, you can read more about them here.

Asahi Above Ground Pools

The price seems fair enough. Based on the photos of the pool and my knowledge of the brand you will probably not have any rust issues. Digging up some dirt around the outside of the pool will let you know real fast how the bottom six inches of the wall looks and the condition of the bottom rails.

The photo shows the sidewall a little wavy, I would check that out. Asahi pools have very thin walls so you want to make sure it is still in good shape.

Be aware also that a new liner will be needed. As soon as the water is out of the pool the liner will shrink and is not worth trying to re-install. The right column has a pool store link where liners are reasonably priced.

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Buying a Used Above Ground Pool

by Tyson

We have found an above ground pool that is two years old. The current seller of the pool bought the pool from a co-worker. After buying, he never set the pool up. He has stored all of it in his basement except for the wall of the pool. The walls are stored under a deck.

Overall, the pool was used for one year and then stored for one year. In his pictures, the pool doesn't show any signs of rust. Of course, we would need to buy a new liner. The seller wants 600.00 for a 24' above ground pool. The pool would also come with all chemicals, ladder, pump, and etc. Will you please advise any pros and cons? What is your opinion? Thanks A. Tyson



Hi Tyson. Without seeing the pool, or a photo of it, I will have to generalize just a little. Basically, you are buying a pool that should be in as close to new condition as possible.

24' Atlantis $1009.99 20gauge blue liner $198.99 Winter Cover $118.99 Solar Cover $103.99 Maintenance Kit $81.99 Automatic Pool Cleaner $173.99 Pool Light $141.99 A Frame Ladder $188.99 Filter $359.99 Chemical Kit $188.99 10.00% Discount $256.79 Total $2311.11

Using this handy tool found at Blue Haven Pools I have built a very basic pool package starting with the least expensive pool on the list. The most expensive is about $3,500, you can see there is a wide range in price for the first figure. The rest of the numbers are basic equipment at very reasonable prices.

Depending on what the package includes, the value new should be at least two grand. Buying that for six hundred sounds like a great deal to me. Actually it would have to be the worst pool made, matched with lousy equipment, to not be a good deal. If it is in fact bottom of the line everything, it could easily wind up being far more trouble than it is worth.

Assuming it is a quality pool, with good equipment, I would offer to split the cost of the new liner with him and try to get it for 500. Before you pay, be sure to drag out all of the parts and count them. Make sure everything is there. This is pretty easy to do, make sure you have the same number of all your basic parts. If you have 17 bottom rails you should have 17 top rails, 17 uprights and so on.

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