(August 26, 2008)--The Mount Penn Fire Company in Pennsylvania found a bargain on e-Bay—a fire truck.
The Mount Penn firefighters turned to the auction site after learning that a new ladder truck would run about $808,000.
They decided that was too much, so firefighter David Schwoyer turned to the Internet and found a 1992 Seagrave ladder truck offered on eBay by the Cincinnati fire department.
The Mount Penn firefighters had to sweat out waiting to see if they had won the auction with their $12,000 bid.
They did.
The truck needs a new motor and a full renovation, but officials say when it's finished in January, they'll have a like-new machine for less than $250,000.
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