mechengineer03 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 I'm looking to buy a Garmin 400W, please let me know if you have for sale or know of one for sale. Quote
carusoam Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 Welcome aboard Mech. Are you specific about the 400W? As there may be a few more 430Ws... a bit more common... Have you searched The for sale part of this site? One of the used radio suppliers around here is Mr. Sanford... aka @Alan Fox Best regards, -a- (chem eng.) Quote
Hank Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 Best of luck with your search, ME03. Second on Alan and the For Sale section. --ME86 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 http://www.bennettavionics.com/gps400w.html 1 Quote
Guest Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 6 hours ago, Bob_Belville said: http://www.bennettavionics.com/gps400w.html At their price you’d be better off buying something new, unless they’ll negotiate. Clarence Quote
Mark89114 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, M20Doc said: At their price you’d be better off buying something new, unless they’ll negotiate. Clarence No kidding. I did a quick search of eBay and the prices there were just as ridiculous. People bitching (rightfully so) about new stuff and what they are trying to sell there is just as bad or worse for 10+year old stuff made me shake my head. Quote
N6758N Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 @Alan Fox either has one or can get you one. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, M20Doc said: At their price you’d be better off buying something new, unless they’ll negotiate. Clarence Bennett has stuff and yeah, they're proud of it. But they stay in business no doubt as a go to supplier. When I updated my panel 5 years ago I sold the old radios on Ebay. Bennett was high bidder on the KY 197 at $645. They're currently selling that Comm for $1395. Quote
Alan Fox Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 I think the last 400w I sold was 4K , That's cheaper than the conversion price.... 1 Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 I see on eBay - using the "completed" function that shows recent past sales prices of units that sold, the most recent 3 sold for $3500, $4250, and $3600. Hmmmm....How much does an install cost? Quote
Jerry 5TJ Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 40 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: I see on eBay - using the "completed" function that shows recent past sales prices of units that sold, the most recent 3 sold for $3500, $4250, and $3600. Hmmmm....How much does an install cost? Many used Garmin 400W boxes came on the market from Eclipse Jet upgrades. The pre 2.x IFMS versions had a pair of 400W installed. I bought one of those four years ago (a 400W, not the EJ) and installed it along with an Icom 210 comm Radio in an RV8. Excellent WAAS system for around $4000 total - but I charged zero for installing it. Recall it took me about 20 hours. 1 Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Jerry 5TJ said: Many used Garmin 400W boxes came on the market from Eclipse Jet upgrades. The pre 2.x IFMS versions had a pair of 400W installed. I bought one of those four years ago (a 400W, not the EJ) and installed it along with an Icom 210 comm Radio in an RV8. Excellent WAAS system for around $4000 total - but I charged zero for installing it. Recall it took me about 20 hours. Hmmm....and now they are going for $3500. plus 20hrs? That's not so bad. Quote
N6758N Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: Hmmm....and now they are going for $3500. plus 20hrs? That's not so bad. 30 hours would be more realistic. 40 is typical for a GPS/NAV/COM, ie 430W, 650, etc... Quote
Alan Fox Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 The reason these are valued high , is because most GPS only units go into Turboprops and jets , to get WAAS capability , without going too crazy into the avionics suite..... I just sold a GTN725 (gps only ) for 8 K Quote
Jerry 5TJ Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 53 minutes ago, N6758N said: 30 hours would be more realistic. 40 is typical for a GPS/NAV/COM, ie 430W, 650, etc... Sounds right. The RV8 was easy to work in/on compared to a Mooney. 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 Don't forget the "bring your own parts" premium that the shop will charge for the install. As they should... 1 Quote
MIm20c Posted January 9, 2018 Report Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, gsxrpilot said: Don't forget the "bring your own parts" premium that the shop will charge for the install. As they should... Shop? Just have our resident moonlight installer do it for you @bradp, if he keeps up this rate of installs (on his own plane) he’ll have more experience than most shops 1 Quote
mechengineer03 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Posted January 11, 2018 I've seen them every now and then from $3000 to $4000 so that's the route I've chosen to go if I can find one for say around $3500. I have a 96 114TC N295TC and currently have a KLN-90B and two KX-165 so thought I could pull the KLN-90B and install a 400W and not have to butcher my very nice factory panel as the 400W will fit right where the KLN currently sits, then I could sell my KLN-90B for about $800.00 to $1100.00 which then puts me only about $2500 into a400W. So this is kind of why I'm leaning towards a 400W. Quote
Andy95W Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 16 hours ago, mechengineer03 said: I've seen them every now and then from $3000 to $4000 so that's the route I've chosen to go if I can find one for say around $3500. I have a 96 114TC N295TC and currently have a KLN-90B and two KX-165 so thought I could pull the KLN-90B and install a 400W and not have to butcher my very nice factory panel as the 400W will fit right where the KLN currently sits, then I could sell my KLN-90B for about $800.00 to $1100.00 which then puts me only about $2500 into a400W. So this is kind of why I'm leaning towards a 400W. I hate to break the news, but the 400w is 2.65" tall, while the KLN-90 is only 2.00" tall. Quote
carusoam Posted January 11, 2018 Report Posted January 11, 2018 Reality bites... And it rewards... The KLN doesn't have the WAAS... But G400W Does... The KLN is short in panel height... The G is tall... What else is in the stack that is going to be replaced by the G...? DME? ADF? Some panel work may still be in the future... Best regards, -a- Quote
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