[TenTec] Look what ORION 2 did

[Toby Pennington]

Correct!   The used gear has to be in good cosmetic and electrical condition
but generally you are correct.  You don't have as much to lose with older
gear in good condition.

However,  the drop is value of the street price of the Orion since the
annoucenment of O2 has been dramatic.   A fully loaded Orion with AT cost
around 3,900 new.  Now we are seeing them offered for 2,395 to 2,500 fully
loaded.(I have seen one or two offered for 2,900 to 3,300, but this is the
exception.) This would amount to a 35% drop in price within just a couple of
years or less.  Obviously the Orion is being underpriced now and can only go
up from here in value.  Get a used one now and you will not regret it later!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Campbell" <nealk3nc at peoplepc.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Look what ORION 2 did


> I think the only way to buy equipment with a protected investment is to
buy
> 10+ year old equipment as the market price has been established and
doesn't
> fluctuate much. I remember buying my first 'big rig', a 10 year old 940
and
> kept it 2 years. When I sold it, I think I got within 25 bucks of what I
> paid for it.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:01 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Look what ORION 2 did
>
> The price will be a function of the supply vs. demand law of economics.
> Once the Orion II is released, there will be a number of folks that will
> release their Orion to the market.  One may see a temporary sag in the
> price.  I would imaging those that want and Orion will then soak up the
> market and the price will rise a bit.
>
> Not to fret, no one will get killed on the value of the Orion.  Oh, don't
> expect to get your "new price or price paid for it. After all, it's used
and
> we all know used merchandise, regardless of condition will bring a bit
less
> than the original purchase price.  If you don't believe this, buy a new
car,
> drive it off of the lot and around the block and then back to the dealer
and
> see just what they will pay you for it.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Look what ORION 2 did
>
>
> >
> > It is possible that the "one day Sale" of Orions for $2,340 or
thereabouts
> > set the stage for a devaluing of the old Orion for months to come.
Surely
> > for those trying to sell their rigs on their own to get a better price
> > were
> > thrown for a loop,  and had to withdraw any plans for selling their
Orion
> > for the immediate future. It is possible in time that the Orion may
creep
> > up
> > in resale value as 2.0 comes out,  and the old Orion software gets more
> > stable. I see 2.0 making the old Orion better and resale values will
come
> > back up.  The old Orion should stablilize in the 2,500 to 2,700 area as
> > word
> > gets out about the improvements brought by version 2.0.
> >
> > It all depends on what developes with the release of the 2.0 update.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Barry Gross" <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Look what ORION 2 did
> >
> >
> >> On 11/23/05, Able2fly at aol.com <Able2fly at aol.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Looks like $2k fully equipped Orions may not be far off...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> I think there's a bit of crowd mentality, self-fulfilling prophecy
going
> >> on.  Hey, the market makes the rules not me, but the used price of the
O1
> >> should be going up, not down considering high prices for
> > O2/IC7800/FTDX9000
> >> and the rather minor nature of the O2 upgrade.  There was an initial
drop
> > in
> >> the O1's used price due to anticipated number of owners who upgrade to
> >> the
> >> O2, but then the supply of used O1's should fall off and price
stabilize
> > or
> >> climb higher.  A late model 565AT with a filter thrown in at $2375 is a
> >> firesale price IMHO.  But the sellers and buyers make the market, not
the
> >> sideliners . . .
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Barry N1EU
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