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Mrs WD is on the warpath about getting a pool. OK fine. Our local pool retailer wants $5000+ for a 28 foot pool - delivered but not installed. That is for a pool with a non-metal frame. A steel frame is less, aluminum is more. A good friend bought a pool with a new pump off of Craig's list for $300, put a new liner in it, and has been happy with it for 2 years. We found a 28' with a new pump, new this, new that, and a 4 year old liner for $800. The owner says he wouldn't reuse the liner if it was up to him, so figure $800 plus a new liner. Liner prices are $250 to $450 on line, so it looks like a good deal.
What can the PPOT brain trust tell me about above ground pool hardware?