REFLECTOR: GX60 saga

[Scott Derrick]

Brian,

Don't have any help in getting one, except try calling avionics shops Like 
Depot Avionics in CO.  A lot of those guys have a underground equipment 
railroad going on and can find anything,  may be new or used..

I understand your sentiment.  I put a GX60 in my old Bonanza, got my IFR 
ticket using it.  I loved it...  A great IFR GPS.

I put a GNC300XL in my Velocity and wish I had spent the extra $500 for a 
GX60...

Personally I think it was a sad day when UPS sold their GA 
division(IIMorrow) to Garmin....

Scott

At 11:36 AM 11/11/2004, you wrote:
>I have wanted a GX60 ever since I planned my panel.
>
>I was concerned when Apollo was bought by Garmin, but I didn't have the
>funds at the time to get the GX60.  I've been trying to buy one for about
>three months now.
>
>Ebay is rediculous.  Units are going for almost new prices.
>Garmin has been offering $2500 for GX60's with credit towards their MFD
>line.
>
>About six weeks ago I called GarminAT.  I was told they had some units, and
>to talk to my dealer.  I figured the dealer with the biggest stick would be
>Aircraft Spruce.  I pre-ordered with Aircraft Spruce, and checked in from
>time to time.
>
>This morning I was told that the pre-order had been cancelled because the
>lead time was excessive.  Okay, I called GarminAT.  The nice girl told me
>that they shipped some units to Garmin yesterday.  Good.  She gave me the
>rep's name for Texas, and also Aircraft Spruce.  I called Aircraft Spruce,
>told them Garmin would have units probably today, and gave them the name of
>the rep.  Aircraft Spruce called me back, saying that Garmin has no idea if
>or when they will get any GX60's in stock.
>
>So, I called GarminAT again, trying to run this up the food chain.  Then
>Garmin, trying to talk to a rep.  Since I'm an end customer it's like I'm a
>leper or something.  Their sales department is worthless, but apparently the
>reps know what's going on.  I left messages for the Aircraft Spruce rep, and
>filled out their web page form.
>No response yet.
>
>Anyone have any inside connections that I could try?
>
>P.S.:
>No, I do not want anything else.  I want a GX60, so don't go there.
>
>  Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
>Life is what you make of it ... never wish you had done something.
>Aviator, experimental aircraft builder, motorcyclist, SCUBA diver
>musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and barely single
>
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