Need some help with decision to px 450 for 500

[asomaro]

Chaps,

I have been looking at upgrading one of my 450's to a 500 for a little while now.

Heliguy have just started a part exchange programme, and I've just gone through the process with them and wondered if any of you guys could say if this is a good deal or not.....

My heli is an Align Trex 450 SEv2 (keeping some bits as spares for my other 450) and my offer to them is :

-Complete assembled airframe
-Complete sev2 head and tail
-3 x 65MG’s
-1 x 9650
-1 x GY401 gyro
-Align Sev2 ESC
-Align 430 XL motor

Not included:

-Canopy
-AR6100 rx
-Carbon main rotor blades
-HRPolyX lipo guard

I am looking for a new Align Trex 500 ESP superior Combo.

The offer that has come back is as follows:

£160 in px for the 450 against the 500 which costs £399. Shipping to and from would be free. This means I would need to shell out £239 - is it worth doing or would I be better to break up the 450 or try and sell it on?

I like the idea of just doing the "swap + dosh" as its simple and no hassle and I get warranty with a new bird (plus I already have the other bits required such as the tail servo, gyro, tx etc ready to go).

Your comments would be welcome.

Cheers,

[Farmer Giles]

I would break it up and sell the bits separately. It's like any business they are in it to make a profit and the profit is in giving you a low price for your kit that they will then sell on at a higher price.

For example your gyro and servos are probably worth £100 on their own...


The company is just playing on the fact it's a quick hastle free deal.

At the end of the day if your happy to sell at that price and it gets you what you want then go ahead..

[coptermanic]

Does not sound like a good deal to me, but I rarely deal with them anyway. Sell the bits separately.

[J-S-Q]

I agree -you'd get more moeny selling it yourself and then buying a TRex 500 outright. Just depends whether you can be bothered with the hassle of it.

[Mart61]

Break it or, if you can't be bothered, sell the 450 on here. I reckon you'd get more than £160 for it.

[Bigbellypopper]

I agree with the above. You may well be able to get more than £160 for your 450. Also, you can buy a 500ESP cheaper than the £399 that Heliguy are selling them for. AVA Hobbies have them for £373.87 here

[asomaro]

Thanks for all your comments and suggestions, they are much appreciated.

The unanimous opinion is not to take this deal - so I'm going to look at the alternatives, especially as there are better deals to be had on a 500 (as per Bigbellypopper's last comment).

Cheers,

[coptermanic]

Ah, wise choice Grasshopper.........you learning quickly..........