RoundTwo Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Sarasota Avionics has FB ads all over the place for upgrading a GTN-750 to a GTN-750Xi for $6,089. Deadline for deposits is this Tuesday with work to be scheduled by 3/31. Does anyone know if SA sets up at S-n-F and gives show specials that would beat their FB promo? I last attended back in the late eighties and I’m sure it’s a whole lot bigger than it was 35 years ago. Quote
Pinecone Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Not sure if they will discount that. They are taking a chance that they can sell your 750 for a high enough price. I did have them upgrade my 650 to an Xi last fall. AWESOME version and very nice people at the Sarasota branch. They even worked on my autopilot and got me out the same day. Quote
RoundTwo Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Posted February 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Pinecone said: Not sure if they will discount that. They are taking a chance that they can sell your 750 for a high enough price. I did have them upgrade my 650 to an Xi last fall. AWESOME version and very nice people at the Sarasota branch. They even worked on my autopilot and got me out the same day. Just wondering if historically they’ve done show specials. Quote
flyboy0681 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Other than brighter display and faster processor, is there any difference in functionality? Quote
RoundTwo Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Posted February 27, 2023 25 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said: Other than brighter display and faster processor, is there any difference in functionality? Smart glide is the only functional difference I know of but the display has higher resolution (600x708 424,800 pixels vs 834x986 822,324 pixels). The faster processing makes all of the screen tasks like panning, zooming and repaints smoother and faster. Quote
vorlon1 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 17 hours ago, RoundTwo said: Sarasota Avionics has FB ads all over the place for upgrading a GTN-750 to a GTN-750Xi for $6,089. Anything on the 650? (Sorry, I don't do FB) Quote
RoundTwo Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Posted February 27, 2023 2 hours ago, vorlon1 said: Anything on the 650? (Sorry, I don't do FB) Yes. You can find it on their website. 1 Quote
Pinecone Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 1:35 PM, flyboy0681 said: Other than brighter display and faster processor, is there any difference in functionality? Yes. The menu scrolls left and right versus up and down for the non-Xi. Quote
RoundTwo Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Posted February 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Pinecone said: Yes. The menu scrolls left and right versus up and down for the non-Xi. Tie me down and take my money! Quote
flyboy0681 Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 56 minutes ago, Pinecone said: Yes. The menu scrolls left and right versus up and down for the non-Xi. My partners and I have discussed it and no sale. The only benefit we would derive is a brighter screen, which has never been an issue for us. Quote
Pinecone Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 17 hours ago, flyboy0681 said: My partners and I have discussed it and no sale. The only benefit we would derive is a brighter screen, which has never been an issue for us. I really noticed the faster boot up and screen rewrites. And I like that it keeps all the data internally, so you don't have to leave the card in it. And that due to the processor and memory, they can add functionality over time. And it will be supported longer Quote
flyboy0681 Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Pinecone said: I really noticed the faster boot up and screen rewrites. And I like that it keeps all the data internally, so you don't have to leave the card in it. And that due to the processor and memory, they can add functionality over time. And it will be supported longer Not sure those features justify the $6k investment however. Quote
RoundTwo Posted March 1, 2023 Author Report Posted March 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Pinecone said: And it will be supported longer That is one of the driving factors. The 650/750 have been discontinued but who knows how long Garmin will source parts for them. The Xi units came out 3 years ago and probably have a 20 year lifespan, to approximately 2040. They’ll probably be the latest and greatest for another 7 years or so until the next versions are released. The unit I’m looking to replace is three years old with 230 flight hours since installed 12/2019, only one month before the Xi was released in January of 2020. I may just look to buy an Xi outright and sell the non-Xi myself. Quote
Hector Posted March 2, 2023 Report Posted March 2, 2023 SA definitely sets up at SnF. Whether they will have specials on the stuff you need is a different story. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
thomas1142 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Posted March 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Pinecone said: $3500 for the swap from a non-Xi. Where is it $3500 for 750 to 750 Xi swap? Quote
ArtVandelay Posted March 2, 2023 Report Posted March 2, 2023 Where is it $3500 for 750 to 750 Xi swap?That’s for 650: Quote
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