CharlesHuddleston Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 I have the tray and WAAS antenna installed. Need a unit to slide in to fill the empty slot. Considered going to IFD 540, but right now need to stick w the lower price. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 4:39 PM, CharlesHuddleston said: I have the tray and WAAS antenna installed. Need a unit to slide in to fill the empty slot. Considered going to IFD 540, but right now need to stick w the lower price. Expand A used 530W will be around $8000 and it is is 20 year old technology. You should be able to get a used or refurbished Avidyne IFD540 for around $12000 or less . . although it's $4000 more it is well worth the difference. Touch screen, great resolution compared to low resolution, synthetic vision, built in wi-fi, bluetooth, the IFD100 app, super easy logical entering of flight plans, exports and imports flight plans from apps, etc, etc, etc. 3 Quote
bob865 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 4:46 PM, LANCECASPER said: A used 530W will be around $8000 and it is is 20 year old technology. You should be able to get a used or refurbished Avidyne IFD540 for around $12000 or less . . although it's $4000 more it is well worth the difference. Touch screen, great resolution compared to low resolution, synthetic vision, built in wi-fi, bluetooth, the IFD100 app, super easy logical entering of flight plans, exports and imports flight plans from apps, etc, etc, etc. Expand Where are you finding refurbished avidynes? Something I would be interested in myself, but I've never seen one. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Check with the Grimm Reaper to see what he has available... @Alan Fox Having the installation already done is a great way to start... Best regards, -a- Quote
LANCECASPER Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 6:26 PM, bob865 said: Where are you finding refurbished avidynes? Something I would be interested in myself, but I've never seen one. Expand Avidyne dealers can buy refurbished IFD 540's from Avidyne. They are called IFD540R. They are the units that are traded in on the IFD550 and go through the factory refurbish program and come with the install kit. For someone who already has the Garmin 530W you can then sell the tray and connector kit to recoup a little. The retail on these refurbished ones are $12950 and if your negotiating skills are good you can probably get it for less since they have about 15% to work with. You have to be careful but legitimate authorized sellers sometimes sell them on Barnstormers as well. Example: 1 Quote
MIm20c Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 7:55 PM, LANCECASPER said: Expand I really like working with Chase but I have to say Derek is SO helpful (and a straight shooter) on BT I would do business with him if I could. Quote
CharlesHuddleston Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Posted September 2, 2018 Thanks to all, I got one, slid it in the tray, and it works like a charm! Quote
LANCECASPER Posted September 3, 2018 Report Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/2/2018 at 1:39 PM, Classids said: I have a fully functional 530W to let go. Email me fishborneclassids@gmail.com Expand Check out this guy's ad on a GTN750. Most likely a scam - buyer beware. Buy in person or have some local go look at it for you. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted September 4, 2018 Report Posted September 4, 2018 @Classids deleted his post on this topic offering to sell a GNS 530W and then he deleted his post trying to sell a GTN750 for $8000. This guy is a scammer. Do not send him any money. Quote
bob865 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Posted September 4, 2018 On 9/4/2018 at 4:07 PM, LANCECASPER said: deleted his post on this topic offering to sell a GNS 530W and then he deleted his post trying to sell a GTN750 for $8000. This guy is a scammer. Do not send him any money. Expand I e-mailed him about the 530w on this thread. He was asking $6k for the 530w he posted here about before he deleted his post and said he would only accept wire/bank transfers. Beware. Quote
Marauder Posted September 4, 2018 Report Posted September 4, 2018 On 9/4/2018 at 4:07 PM, LANCECASPER said: [mention=17443]Classids[/mention] deleted his post on this topic offering to sell a GNS 530W and then he deleted his post trying to sell a GTN750 for $8000. This guy is a scammer. Do not send him any money. But, but, but... I just sent the guy 80 cents for the GTN. Thought for sure he knows he is dealing with Cheap Bast&$ds. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote
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