The Kwik Lift looked interesting until I saw the price. $1300 for an unpainted one and about $1500 for the powder coated one, then the accessories begin.

My Direct Lift 4-poster was $1950, delivered. It came with the ramps, steel tray between the ramps, plastic drip trays, and some great caster wheels. I used it recently to put a 560SEL six feet up so that I could easily get to the starter motor while standing under the car. YMMV

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One thing about the Kwik-Lift is that you don't need a lot of vertical space in your garage to accommodate it.

They show up used occasionally on Craigslist and other places in the secondary market. I agree that $1300 is a lot to spend for some glorified steel ramps, but there's not much to go wrong on them, so a used set should be a reasonable option. I googled up a craigslist ad from last month offering one for $750.