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Is this complete test bench too good to pass up for $800?
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Brumby:
It's not really an easy call from the photo and description given so far, but it would pique my interest.

A full list of what's for sale would really help a lot.  Also, a statement that the gear is fully functional would be necessary for me.  You wouldn't want to assess the value of something if it had issues that weren't disclosed.

But, as others have suggested, the real question is what its value would be to you.
bitseeker:
The value depends on what all is there, what condition it's in, and where you're located in the world. If the seller thinks it's worth $800 and, upon inspection, I could roughly estimate something similar, I'd start out around $500, which might end up somewhere between $600 and $700. If you feel you paid a little more than you wanted and the seller feels he got a little less than he wanted, then the price was about right.
Neomys Sapiens:
The generator on the scope cart is a HP8904, the scope is Tek (2213?) and the logicanalyser HP.
The powersupplies and multimeter/counter look like, well, flush and be gone.
bsfeechannel:
I built, and am still building, my "lab" step by step. I have the impression that almost everyone does the same.
Shock:
Even though it looks like a lot of gear it's all quite cheap, I don't think anywhere near $800, but I don't place any value on someones used table, you can start with any old table with electronics. The Panavise is probably the nicest thing he owns but not essential.

For $800 you could have a Rigol DS1054Z, Pace ADS200, a used Fluke 87V and quality power supply from Ebay. If you brought wisely might even have a little change left over. It would be a good basic but quality setup for someone starting out and that you can expand on later if required.

Buying a bunch of tools and components upfront you may never use just seems a waste to me. I'd also be hesitant buying boat anchors unless you have a good reason.
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