I am so excited that I got new dining room chairs yesterday. Well, they aren't brand, spanking new but they are new to me and I couldn't be more thrilled. 
For the past several years I have been using Terje Folding Chairs from Ikea as my dining room chairs. I have also used the chairs outside and between exposure to the elements and the number of years they have been in service the chairs have been looking quite rough. I have wanted to get some nicer chairs that were more durable and comfortable, but everything that I liked seemed to be a minimum of $200 per chair. I wanted a set of eight and I couldn't justify the expense.
Yesterday morning as I was perusing Craigslist before work I found a posting for a set of eight Lowe Chocolate Leather Side Chairs from Crate and Barrel for $500. These chairs sell for $199 each so after tax the set would have been nearly $1700 for me if I bought them new. I quickly emailed the seller and anxiously awaited a response. I finally heard back that someone was going to stop by to look at them the next day but she would sell to the first offer.
As soon as I got out of work at seven yesterday evening I headed over to check out the chairs. They were in mint condition and the seller mentioned that they barely use their dining room. I was sold on them, but could only fit two of the chairs in my little hatchback. Luckily, Frank has an SUV so he helped me pick up the remaining six a bit later in the evening.
I love the chairs and they instantly made my dining area look nicer. They are also really comfortable and I just couldn't beat the price at over 70% off. The only issue is that the chairs don't fit well at the heads of my table with the way the table legs are angled. It is a junky laminate top table that I bought for $10 several years ago so this just gives me a good excuse to look around for a replacement.
So what do you think of the new chairs? Have you gotten any killer deals lately that you can't believe?