03-06-2001, 10:51 PM
k6jg Pete writes...
I just traded a Yaesu FT1000D in for a new Mark V. The dealer gave me a trade in value of $2000. Fine. It was 10 years old, never had its covers off and worked perfectly on SSB and CW, the only modes used. After the dealer received it, he told me it was very dirty and charged $500 for cleaning. I called Yaesu. I found that they will clean, align for free. They will also put modification in with a total cost average of $200 at $50/hour. The dealer should know this, but they appear to want the added profit instead.
Be careful with trade-ins!
I just traded a Yaesu FT1000D in for a new Mark V. The dealer gave me a trade in value of $2000. Fine. It was 10 years old, never had its covers off and worked perfectly on SSB and CW, the only modes used. After the dealer received it, he told me it was very dirty and charged $500 for cleaning. I called Yaesu. I found that they will clean, align for free. They will also put modification in with a total cost average of $200 at $50/hour. The dealer should know this, but they appear to want the added profit instead.
Be careful with trade-ins!