Is $165 good for a FL8 vexilar ??

[twintrades]

local pawn shop has one for 165 on a genz pack good deal or not ??

[Tainterslayer]

I may be wrong but the Fl8 is old.. i'm talking 20 years old technology. Maybe its just me but I would not pay that cash for something that old. I would pay $200 for an FL 8 SE but not the original fl8
It would still do the job though.

[A- bomb]

toss down 135.00 on the counter and see what he says...
i have a fl8 thats old and if i were to sell it it would be 150.00 (NOT 4 SALE)
yea its old but thats been the going rate for years for working units with clean brushes and bright lights...

[dcso3009]

I sold mine last year for $200.  It was an old FL8, but I knew the owner had it out less than 10 times before I got it.  Also I had it on an Ultra Pack, new battery, new ice ducer, and a soft case.  All that added in I thought $200 was fair.

[dkfry]

Is it an SLT or SE. The FL8SE with Genz pack is still being sold by vexilar. The SLT and Hondex/Sitex Fl-8s are the old ones.

[SkeeterJeff]

I found a FL8-se on a Genz box w/battery and 9º transducer, but no charger for $100 on Craigslist last year.  It was covered in dust and after I cleaned it up it looked and performed like new.

-Jeff

[twintrades]

its a slt. 

might see i thell take 140 for it ??

[SkeeterJeff]

I wouldn't give that much for it since it's an SLT.  My first offer would be no more than $100, and if he balks, let him know that the SLT model is several years old.

-Jeff

[twintrades]

I havent seen the unit my wife knows little to nothing about it. She said it has the knobs side by side not uver under like iv seen. 

Is this a really old unit ?

[BigJohn]

Spend more for a fl18 its worth every penny. the zoom mode is great!

[andercee]

I bought an FL-8 off of eBay and paid more than that.  It came with a carrying case and battery level indicator though. I couldn't be happier with it.  If you don't like it you should be easily be able to sell it again and make your money back.

[twintrades]

I dont know what ill do

Part of me wants a showdown the other wants a vex........ but money is an issue. My wife is saying i should wait till after xmas to get one. Then i can spend as much as i have to get one off ebay. Or a referb.


I dont think i can wait that long 

Might have to get the pawn one. And then sell it and upgrade.

[filetandrelease]

go to vex.com and look at the reconditioned units prices might surprize you. just my .02, same warranty as new bought an 8 and an18 ,8 is 12yrs. 18 is 7 yrs. no problem with either model

[twintrades]

My WIFE bought me a FL 20 

Im stoked !!