Fishfinder for $20

[limeyangler]

Long story short, lost my transducer off the back of my boat yesterday. Best price for the replacement in town was $124 from Ford dealer(sending one down from their Kenora branch)

 

Online was an average $70 plus shipping = $100+

 

 

But here's the thing.....a new lowrance X4 at CT is $99 and comes with a HST-WSU 6 pin plug transducer....the very one i need.

 

So....does this mean that the fishfinder is only worth $20 if you could purchase it seperately....i doubt it!

 

Makes ya wonder.

 

Anyway...gonna go pick an X4 up this afternoon...refit the transducer from it on my color x67c and use the X4 for my universal sonar on my terrova.....awesome.....well....sucks to be spending money on a replacement...but a small silver lining is better than none!

[Terry]

yeah, crazy

 

I can buy a new printer cheaper then I can buy replacement ink cartridges for most printers......nuts

[limeyangler]

yeah, crazy

 

I can buy a new printer cheaper then I can buy replacement ink cartridges for most printers......nuts

 

 

Yeah ...it is kinda like that.

[adempsey]

I'd call them and try to work something out. It's a bit ridiculous that you would have to do that. In the end, that option will still be there.

[NAW]

You gotta love northern ontario. Get replacement parts for your fish finder at the Ford dealership..

[Sharkbait22]

Hey Limey. How do you like the x67c for softwater? Works fine in deep water? I have a x47 on my boat and would like to upgrade and like the idea of using the x67c for hardwater. Wonder if the x47 ducer would work for the x67c. Thanks

[limeyangler]

Hey Limey. How do you like the x67c for softwater? Works fine in deep water? I have a x47 on my boat and would like to upgrade and like the idea of using the x67c for hardwater. Wonder if the x47 ducer would work for the x67c. Thanks

 

 

Its ok in deep water...i straight jig for lakers in 80FOW and can watch them coming up for my jig. Also an awesome icefishing fishfinder. The transducer for the X47 is the same so you would just 'plug n play' so to speak. Your x47 should have the six pin plug right? anyway...it says on the Lowrance site that the X67c and X47 both use the HST-PSW transducer.

[craigdritchie]

Parts always cost more when you buy them separately - the higher cost reflects the additional, separate packaging, shipping and warehousing expense.

 

Try buying a car sometime, one part at a time. A $20,000 Toyota will you you nearly 50 grand.

 

 

 

edit - typo

Edited June 29, 2011 by Craig_Ritchie

[limeyangler]

Parts always cost more when you buy them separately - the higher cost reflects the additional, separate packaging, shipping and warehousing expense.

 

Try buying a car sometime, one part at a time. A $20,000 Toyota will you you nearly 50 grand.

 

 

 

edit - typo

 

 

 

Yeah right...thats it.

[Beans]

yeah, crazy

 

I can buy a new printer cheaper then I can buy replacement ink cartridges for most printers......nuts

 

The cost of 2 rechargable batteries for my CTC cordless drill is damn near the price of a new drill (Batteries incl.)

 

 

 

[jimmer]

The cost of 2 rechargable batteries for my CTC cordless drill is damn near the price of a new drill (Batteries incl.)

I have a Makita cordless that I just can't bring myself to spending $60 on a replacement battery, so it sits there doing nothing. Anyone want it?

[mike rousseau]

I think it's strategy... So you end up spending the little extra cash instead of replacing parts...