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| [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245 [message #131509] |
Wed, 22 June 2011 17:59  |
k2gkk
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What would be considered a GOOD price for a new one of these?
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245 [message #131519 is a reply to message #131509] |
Wed, 22 June 2011 18:38  |
Ken Henderson
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Mac,
Anything below $149 would be a bargain in view of the price PD's
selling reconditioned units for:
http://www.progressivedyn.com/hotdeals.html
I guess it's been long enough, and enough newbies have arrived, that I
should re-tell the tale of why PD's are so popular here: 8-10 years
ago I replaced a failed Statpower 40, then one of the most popular
converters, with a reconditioned PD9140 and Charge Wizard; it came
with a 1 yr warranty, as do their new products.
About 2 years after that, I had a problem with the PD -- the solder
joint securing one of the output terminals to the PC board failed.
The sort of failure I expect to see in power supplies of any sort due
to thermal cycling. I repaired the problem myself in a few minutes.
After I mentioned it here, so others could watch for it and repair it
easily, someone sent a copy of the posting to Progressive Dynamics.
Almost immediately I got an email with a request to call PD. When I
did, they practically demanded that I return the long-out-of-warranty
reconditioned unit for their examination. I didn't want to be
bothered, but they were very insistent, so I accepted the new
replacement unit. And the several Charge Wizards they donated for GMC
rally door prizes.
There's no way to even guess how many converter sales that outstanding
customer support has earned them, but I'd bet it's well over 100.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:59 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> What would be considered a GOOD price for a new one of these?
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> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
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> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245 [message #131524 is a reply to message #131519] |
Wed, 22 June 2011 19:23 |
k2gkk
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How does NEW for $106.99 plus $12.90 shipping sound?
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~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> From: hend4800@bellsouth.net
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:38:30 -0400
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
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> Mac,
>
> Anything below $149 would be a bargain in view of the price PD's
> selling reconditioned units for:
>
> http://www.progressivedyn.com/hotdeals.html
>
> I guess it's been long enough, and enough newbies have arrived, that I
> should re-tell the tale of why PD's are so popular here: 8-10 years
> ago I replaced a failed Statpower 40, then one of the most popular
> converters, with a reconditioned PD9140 and Charge Wizard; it came
> with a 1 yr warranty, as do their new products.
>
> About 2 years after that, I had a problem with the PD -- the solder
> joint securing one of the output terminals to the PC board failed.
> The sort of failure I expect to see in power supplies of any sort due
> to thermal cycling. I repaired the problem myself in a few minutes.
> After I mentioned it here, so others could watch for it and repair it
> easily, someone sent a copy of the posting to Progressive Dynamics.
>
> Almost immediately I got an email with a request to call PD. When I
> did, they practically demanded that I return the long-out-of-warranty
> reconditioned unit for their examination. I didn't want to be
> bothered, but they were very insistent, so I accepted the new
> replacement unit. And the several Charge Wizards they donated for GMC
> rally door prizes.
>
> There's no way to even guess how many converter sales that outstanding
> customer support has earned them, but I'd bet it's well over 100.
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:59 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > What would be considered a GOOD price for a new one of these?
> >
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> > ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> > ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> > ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> > ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245 [message #131542 is a reply to message #131527] |
Wed, 22 June 2011 20:38 |
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USAussie
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Mac,
That's a good deal, you might want to get the pendant so you can see what
mode it's in.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C *Mac* Macdonald
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:38 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
Here's the one I mentioned. I just bought two;
one for my GMC and one for my 30' travel trailer.
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150615297970)
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~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: lqqkatjon@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:30:09 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
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> I just bought one for our off the grid hunting property for $120 off
e-bay.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245 [message #131603 is a reply to message #131542] |
Thu, 23 June 2011 07:22 |
Jim Bounds
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A great price-- that a stupid cheap price for that machine. Stupid to the point
of madness! Through that standard line of distribution, cost on that unit from
the authorized PD Dynamics wholesaler the unit is over $150 cost to me plus
shipping! Good thing I don't really sell them and expect to try and make a
living off them. The company has cut off their head of their dealer network so
go for it man, buy that. In fact I would call you a fool if you did not!
This is a perfect example of a guy somewhere in a "hone booth" selling boxes,
the manufactuere dropped their drawers so everyone should step up and have a go
at it. What this will ultimatley lead to is no future sales for the
manufacturer because it's the dealer structure that exposes their product to the
market. They have screwed all of those people so my guess is down the road,
smart dealers will shy away from PD Dynamic unit sales. Thats the reality of
marketing products. It's not your fault, go for it man,
Jim Bounds
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----- Original Message ----
From: Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 9:38:46 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
Mac,
That's a good deal, you might want to get the pendant so you can see what
mode it's in.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C *Mac* Macdonald
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:38 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
Here's the one I mentioned. I just bought two;
one for my GMC and one for my 30' travel trailer.
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150615297970)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: lqqkatjon@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:30:09 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progressive Dynamics RV Converter PD9245
>
>
>
> I just bought one for our off the grid hunting property for $120 off
e-bay.
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