CharlesHuddleston Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, 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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob865 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, 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. Where are you finding refurbished avidynes? Something I would be interested in myself, but I've never seen one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, bob865 said: Where are you finding refurbished avidynes? Something I would be interested in myself, but I've never seen one. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIm20c Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, LANCECASPER said: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesHuddleston Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Thanks to all, I got one, slid it in the tray, and it works like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/2/2018 at 8:39 AM, Classids said: I have a fully functional 530W to let go. Email me fishborneclassids@gmail.com 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob865 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, 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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 [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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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