Festool Power Drills Resale Value

Festool power drills: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Festool

• The Domino joiner, which has no direct equivalent from another maker and sells for close to its new price years later
• TS track saws sold with their guide rails, since the rail is what makes the saw usable and is costly to buy separately
• Rotex sanders, which do three jobs in one tool and are the sander most woodworkers specifically want
• Original Systainer cases in the current generation, which stack with the rest of the system and are genuinely part of the value

What pulls Festool resale value down

• A track saw sold without its guide rail, which is a much harder sale than the price difference suggests
• Worn hook-and-loop sanding pads, which are a consumable but one buyers use to judge how hard the tool has worked
• Missing plug-it cables, which are the detachable mains leads Festool uses across the range and are expensive to replace
• Older Systainer generations that do not latch to the current ones, which breaks the stacking system the cases exist for

Identifying and dating yours

1. The serial is on the nameplate on the tool body and Festool’s own service records run from it, which buyers value on an expensive tool
2. Check which Systainer generation the case is, because the latching changed and compatibility with a buyer’s existing stack matters to them
3. Sanders should be photographed pad-down: the condition of the hook-and-loop face is the quickest read on how much work the tool has done

What lifts any power drill, whatever the label

Corded drills are simple, durable and cheap second hand, so condition of the chuck and cable decides the price.

• Chucks that grip without slipping
• Recognised trade brands
• Undamaged cables with no repairs
• Original case and side handle

And what pulls one down

• Worn chucks that slip under load
• Taped or repaired cables, a safety concern
• Burnt-smelling motors
• Missing chuck keys on keyed models

Working out what yours is worth

1. Tighten a bit and test it under load
2. Inspect the full length of the cable
3. Run it and listen for bearing noise

What to state in the listing

• Brand, model and power in watts
• Chuck size and whether keyed or keyless
• Whether it has hammer action, reverse and variable speed
• Whether the case, chuck key, side handle and any bits are included

Brand, type and power: “Makita 750W Corded Hammer Drill with Case”. Wattage is a real search term for corded tools. Say whether it has hammer action and whether the case and side handle are included, since those affect the price more than people expect.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Test it under load, not just spinning free, and check the chuck grips a bit firmly without slipping.
2. Check the cable along its whole length for nicks, and test the hammer action and reverse if fitted.
3. Gather the case, chuck key, side handle, depth stop and any bits included.

1. The drill from the side, whole
2. The chuck close up, with a bit fitted
3. The cable, particularly where it enters the body
4. The case and every accessory included

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year with a lift in spring as people start projects. Recognised trade brands sell within days; unbranded drills sell slowly.

Compact and reasonably cheap to post, though heavier than they look — weigh the case before quoting.

What buyers ask

Why does used Festool cost so much?

The tools are expensive new, the dust extraction and guide systems are closed, and demand from woodworkers is steady. That combination keeps second-hand prices high.

Should I include the Systainer with the tool?

Yes. The case is part of the system rather than packaging, and a tool sold without its Systainer sells for noticeably less than one sold with the correct case.

How much is a Festool power drill worth?

Roughly £39 to £232 depending on condition, against £25 to £150 for power drills generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £135 for a Festool power drill, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a power drill for the title, handover and timing, or the general power drill value guide if yours is not a Festool.

See also: all Festool value guides · value guides by brand · buying a power drill · Tools & DIY · condition grades.