ICOM A-210 RADIO GROUP BUY!

[Ironflight]

I have a GNS 430, backup comm, and two more GPS's - no backup VHF Nav. The range of the RV is such that I can probably always fly somewhere that has a non-precision GPS approach to shoot if my destination is down to ILS minimums and the VHF portion of the 430 goes on the blink.

Then again, if I won an SL-30 as a door prize somewhere, I am sure I'd find a way to wire it in!

Paul

[Captain_John]

Noah, I am planning on using the A-210 as a Comm 2 behind a 430 as well.

Usually I tune one radio for "talking" tasks (Approach, Departure, Tower and Ground) and the other for "listening" tasks (ATIS and AWOS). Depending on how easy the menu on the A-210 is to navigate (I am expecting it is, especially with the frequency nomination function) I will use it as Comm 1 for the "talking" tasks.

With the 430, I consider a backup nav a luxury. I will be filing /G normally anyways. Having the VOR in the 430 is a great addition to the suite, but I wouldn't consider it necessary. Not that I would discard it, either!

CJ

[LettersFromFlyoverCountry]

Kinda odd. When you go to Aircraft Spruce page, it lists the radio at about $1,300. but when you request a quote, you get an e-mail that quotes at $1,195. So we need 200 orders for me to save $100.

[MichRV10]

How many comitted prepurchase, do we have so far?

[Captain_John]

Bob, I did the email quote thing about 2 weeks ago and it came back as $1,300 (I think). Either way, we are still cheaper in our current category by $76. If $76 means nothing to you, consider it to be the BEST PRICE AROUND on this unit.

Any way you slice it, this deal is unbeatable anywhere on the web or at any airshow as far as I know.

Mich, as usual with all my group buys everyone waits to get "IN" until the very last moment. We are still in the first category, but the 12th of October is still a ways away.

I am not sweating it at all. Basically, if you want this radio... and you want the best price possible SIGN UP NOW! The prices will only get better!

CJ

[LettersFromFlyoverCountry]

Yes, I think you're right, Cap'n. It's just that I'm really early in the panel process and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth ordering now or waiting and hoping the price comes down even more. It's interesting the price has dropped $100 in the last two weeks.

But, yes, you're right that this is THE lowest I've seen the units for. In fact, the spectrum of prices on the various Web sites is unbelievable. It ranged from the low (this offer) to up around $1,900.

How'd you like to be the poor unsuspecting soul who bought this for $1,900?

[alpinelakespilot2000]

Originally Posted by Bob Collins

Yes, I think you're right, Cap'n. It's just that I'm really early in the panel process and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth ordering now or waiting and hoping the price comes down even more. It's interesting the price has dropped $100 in the last two weeks.?

I don't think any street price has changed in the last couple weeks, Bob, so I wouldn't worry about the price dropping much more in the next couple months. $1199 was the Oskhosh price and most vendors will sell at Oshkosh prices or beat competitors prices throughout the year if you ask them to. Actually both Spruce and Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics have had a email quote price of around 1199-1229 for the last 2-3 weeks at least.

At this point, it seems that for those of us who need the radio within the next year, CJ probably got us a pretty good price. If, on the other hand, you don't need the radio for a year or so, leaving your money in your investment account for another year might lead to greater savings (unless the market keeps going down!)

[Captain_John]

Yah, my personal strategy is to do the whole plane "out of pocket" so these types of individual expenditures seem to be the least painful, financially.

I don't see them coming down any more than this price, ever. I am willing to bet that once ICOM gets the bulk of the SL-40 market, the price will be rock solid and increasing.

CJ

[LifeofReiley]

Anyone know where we are price wise at this time?

[thallock]

I probably shouldn't say anyting, but the flyer that I got from Gulf Coast Avionics listed the A-210 at $1149. Of course, I have no idea what they charge for shipping.

Tracy.