bradyboy said:
ok - so were saying the minelab exacab 1000?
where can I get the best price?
looks like im looking at 1200 or so?
Mike / bradyboy
I appreciate the complement, but I have only been doing this about 3.5 years, there are a lot of people a lot more experienced then I. You have many experienced hunters in your area that are very helpful.....Competition is stiff on that side of the state...
Dealers are restricted from going below a set price, which basically means they all sell at the same price....
Are you going to buy new or used? Personally I suggest you at least consider used. I have bought 3 used Excals, and at least 4 other used detectors, everone arrived working perfectly and I saved a lot of money by buying used. In fact I have saved enough to more then cover any repairs each unit may have needed. I have had to only send in one Excal for repairs and the total cost was about $150, for 2 trips over a 3 year period. I bought that one for $600, so I have a total of $750 in that one, a new one costs $1200 so I am still $450 to the plus on that unit. I have only sent in one other unit, and it was a New Whites BHID still under warranty, and sent it in twice, then got mad at it and traded it in on a New Sovereign GT, the only other new detector I have ever bought.
I just bought an Excal off one of the boards for $475 used, spent another $80 for a used Coiltek coil for it, hard wired it own, and spent about $25 on the extended shaft. I have about $600 in it now and that is with the wot coil which is $225 new....
The Excal 800 has 8 inch coil, Excal 1000 has 10 inch coil so I now have a nice Minelab Excalibur 1500...LOL (1500 because of the WOT is 15 inch coil)
Remember your also going to need a good water scoop if your going into the water, and they are not cheap. A good scoop will cost you in the neighborhood of $150-$225. Don't waste your time buying a $50 scoop and think it will be okay, you will just break it in a couple months or less....The money you save on the detector can be used to help pay for the scoop..
If you want new, Kellyco is here in Orlando, and if you pick it up here there is no shipping.......
