I guess you have to hope for honesty and ask why they are selling. If they are renovating and going to 48-60" range, that would make sense.

Hood - We have a VAH that is under the cabinet. There is additional chimney stainless to buy if it is to go up to the ceiling. They are separate parts. The chimney part slides over the top of the hood. I don't know about this one, but that might be the case as well.

Good luck.

The only way to tell how its been used is to look at it. Look for serious grease buildup to see how heavily it was used.

HOWEVER…unless this is really cheap, I would recommend against it. That is many years old and is an original thermador produced product. While those were quality pieces, you may not be able to find parts if it breaks any longer. The new thermador ranges are very different from that piece.

Joe, thank you very much. The seller wants $2,500 for the range+hood, and while this is not a life-changing sum, if the thing doesn't work, it's still a waste of money. The seller said they bought it at an estate sale in 2013, so I assume it was not new at that point.

So what you're saying is that this is a sturdy but oldish unit, for which it would be very difficult, perhaps impossible, to get parts and support? So the only way the purchase would make sense is to count on it always working 100% perfectly. Right?

Out of curiosity - is "an original thermador produced product" a good or a bad thing?

Its not a bad thing except the part that they no longer support parts for those models anymore since they were bought by BSH.

And yes, the only way its worth while is if it works perfectly on day 1 and doesn't have any issues. If you have to repair something, it may be difficult to repair. I would encourage you to look at it in person because its the only way to tell condition. Also negotiate the price if its clean and you are interested.

I'm all about getting a good deal, used, refurbished, etc., but I HATE buying something someone bought from someone else. I like the full history when I'm buying used off Craigslist or Ebay. It may be all made up but still it makes me feel better. That being said, if it was an INSANELY good deal, I would probably still go for it. :)

Thanks, everyone. The seller did use it and said it worked perfectly. I decided, however, with all the good advice above, to pass. $2500 is too much to gamble with for me - it's not too much for a safe bet or range of my dreams, but too much for a gamble. It's not an INSANELY good deal.

Plus, thanks to reading y'all, I know the hood has to be wider than the rangetop, don't it :)

If you want a good laugh, there is a person on Washington-area craigslist regularly listing a 48'' Wolf or Viking dual fuel range for TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. I mean, for months. It's either a Wolf or a Viking, I guess they alternate weeks. When you write to them, they refer you to "their mother", and she writes a sob story of selling her belongings after her husband's death, and the item is now in a warehouse in Nebraska, and the transaction has to go through eBay and how no one ever complained. The funniest bit is that she takes great pains to list all the great features of the range, as if at two thousand dollars it needs bragging about :) Nigerian scam written all over it.

OMG that last bit is hilarious! I'm thankful for the advice here, because I'm looking at a BlueStar range I found on Craigslist. I'm not too experienced with buying things through eBay or CL, nor do I know a whole lot about these ranges. But I'd be interested to know if anyone has had a good experience...and I'll keep my eyes open for the red flags. Thanks all!