People around me (BED- Boston area) have been spending in the 6k range to
acquire a middle-aged GPS and install/certify it in 172s of similar vintage.
That is a big difference from $6k to buy a unit and $10k to install it. A
used/older GPS buys you a ton of new capabilities in a plane without RNAV or
DME. No question a 430/480 is great stuff but by itself it doesn't buy you
that much more at least right now.

-cwk.

"Ross Oliver" wrote in message
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On 28 Oct 2004 17:15:28 GMT, Hankal wrote:
So the total cost of ownership of an
older GPS is really not that much less, for MUCH less capability.
That's the reason they're so cheap

I have not found a cheap 430. Found a used one for about 6k.
My avionics shop quoted a price of 10k to instal a 430 abd renove my ADF.
To me that is a lot of coins.
Hank


I meant an older model GPS, such as a KLN-89, which can be
picked up for about $1200, but would still cost about the
same to install.