GMP Performance Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I am finishing up my registration for comp school and need a transponder number. Does anyone have a good used one for sale? I am located in Charlotte, NC and need it for Feb. 11013 weekend at CMP. Thanks in advance. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Phillips Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Keep an eye on here. There have been 1/2 dozen or so listed in the last few weeks. Be advised that if you buy a used transponder and want to see your results on MyLaps and have it save your history you will need to pay them a transfer fee and provide previous owners info. The information is on their site. Can you do something in your control panel on this site to set a notification if any post is made with the word transponder in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP Performance Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks for the info Doug. I will keep my eyes open and jump on the site to check the transfer procedure. I just joined the site so I am not efficient on it yet but will poke around on the features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obzezzed350 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Its probably easier to buy a new one to avoid re-registering it with mylaps. Discovery parts has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Phillips Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Registering a used oner is not a problem, you just have to consider the fee when buying a used one compared to the cost new. Saving a couple hundred bucks would be worth it to be. I picked up one for a friend last year for only $120. Pricing on used ones here seem to be higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboShortBus Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 You need a transponder: 1. Soon 2. Cheap Pick 1 of the above. The $120 transponder deals are few and far between in my experience, but you have to wait for a seller who doesn't fully realize what a used transponder is worth. I was able to get mine used on eBay a couple of years ago for $275, and even that was a pretty good deal. I have seen used ones go for as much as $300-325, which will still save you some money since the direct-wire ones are about $400 new, no matter where you buy them (price fixing?). I didn't bother re-registering mine with MyLaps, since it doesn't matter to me and wasn't worth the additional $50 at the time (which would have cut into my savings). Keep cruising this site, SCCA forums, eBay, etc. If you find one for a price that you are willing to pay, then you have to jump on it immediately or somebody else will. They don't usually last long. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP Performance Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks for the input guys. I didnt think about having to transfer the unit. I have seen them for $250-300 but havent been able to get there in time. Factor in the transfer cost and its marginal. In addition, I certainly have a time constraint so it puts a whole different spin on things. I spoke to Ron at Discovery Parts and he is going to take care of me on it. Thanks again for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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