Quadplex to buy a used condensor or a new HVAC?

[Robert Hernandez]

Hello BP family,

I have a quadplex that I recently purchased. One month in the condensor HVAC in one of the unit goes bad. I have a home warrarnty that the seller purchase. But, I doubt they would cover the replacement since I heard alot of horror stories.

This is the south where its very hot, the furnace/air handler is in decent shape. The technician can put a used condenser (will fill with R-22) for $500 and a new setup from around $4000.

Does anyone have experience with purchasing used HVAC? 

Any advice. I am very nervous since this is my first ever rental, I am house hacking the quadplex. The one that went bad is the one i'm living in!

[Mark Fries]

@Robert Hernandez

R22 doesnt scare me...usually means I can buy the unit cheaper, and now they have the synthetic freon you can use instead of costly R22.

I have units that are 35 years old that are still running great. Again I'm just looking for functionality... something that blows cold air and hot air when I need it to, things like efficiency and SEER ratings mean nothing to me... and these new units that they try to hard sell you on because they have a 10 year warranty, well nobody tells people that that 10 year warranty means absolutely nothing when you will have to wait forever to get parts and then you're gonna get raped on the labor charge so that the company can still make money