brunswick sportsking questions

[Facundus Cues]

ok i found a 9" sportsking for sale that i will be picking up next week.i have never bought a table so i had a few questions.the seller told me that there are 2 chips in the top of the slate about 2"x4" above where the dowels hold one endpiece of slate to the center and he has filled the with bondo and has not had a problem.is this a huge deal?the table is about 150 miles one way and i will be going to pick it up myself.will it fit comfortably in the bed of a full size pickup or should i bring a open trailer to be safe or rent a uhaul.i dont want to get all the way there and not be able to fit it all.what is th ebest way to carry the slate and should i wrap it in blankets or something.the table looks great except for what he told me about the slate so is it worth $800?
-thanks in advance

 

[fxskater]

I would say that sounds like a steal at $800. I wouldnt worry to much about the chip in the slate. When you take the cloth off see what it looks like, if it loks flaky, or not 100% perfect i would clean it out and re-Bondo it, leave it nice and thick then sand it back down to the slate, being careful not to sand any of the slate away.