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Minelab 3030
- Thread starter mascard1
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Larry (IL)
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I don't know what you meant with your statement, but that really doesn't matter to me. As the old statement goes, the best detector is the one you know how to use. 
mascard1
Well-known member
I meant that all the guys that brought 3030's ...when they came out.....didn't get a 17'' coil?(FREE).....but I guess that's how it goes.....Larry (IL) said:I don't know what you meant with your statement, but that really doesn't matter to me. As the old statement goes, the best detector is the one you know how to use.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
Oh, I see it now, duh.
BH_Landstar_
New member
Aaron said:You've got 2 CTXs and you always use the Etrac...okay, that makes sense.
Hmmm ! What a waste of $$$ if he has two and defaults to the E-Trac ! Should sell the CTX's to someone that will make use of them !
I got my free coil last year when they had the same promo going, loving the coil too
Easy to pinpoint with too.
mascard1
Well-known member
Aaron said:You've got 2 CTXs and you always use the Etrac...okay, that makes sense.
My buddy uses a 3030...all the time...I got one when ....they first came out!...got a great deal(second one) on a used one ...so bought it.....I have two E-tracs too....set up the same way....13' ultimate..sunray probe.....sunray headphones.....Just in case it breaks...I would go nuts not having one...if had to send in for repairs!....I like the E-trac The best myself!.............the 3030..tones sound wierd to me?............I would have a shoot out with any 3030.......
So what do I do? Be the diplomatic guy and suck it up? Eventually I'll get it back and maybe it will work, do I deserve recompense? I deserve a quality product and the perks that go with it. Yea, I'm pissed. I get a product, it's faulty, 5 days later they are giving out free coils! Piss off John we got your money now carry on...
foreign object
New member
jspeedy said:
I think most here can sympathize with you on having to send it in for repairs. Lot of dollars to spend and not have a working machine. I will say that if you dont let the whole experience sour you toward the CTX you will be glad you own it after it returns and you get some time onit. Great machine without a doubt.
As far as the free coil it is just like anything else. Buy a new car today-x intrest rate, no rebate etc, next week 0% intrest,big rebate and discouted options. Does Minelab play little games to up sales,you bet they do just like every other sucessful business. But i dounderstand your anguish with both happening at the same time.
By the way what kind of problem did you have with the new CTX?
jspeedy said:
I would be all over Minelab AND the dealer! They had to have some idea that the deal was coming. Just me but if I had to send mine back a week after buying it and with a free 17 deal in the works I would tell them either give me the free coil or keep the ctx and refund my money. Then Id go to a different dealer and get the ctx with the free 17" coil. That's BS in my book and I'd call them on it, let THEM sick it up!!!
The dealer gave me a great price on the CTX so no complaints to him and of course the bad machine is not his fault. I read about more problems with the CTX than with any other machine. I want to believe in the CTX, it seems to have so much potential. Well, it's all just a frickin bummer.
I bought mine in August when 1st promotion came out. They don't give dealers a lot of heads up so I wouldn't be upset with them. ML just finished a promotion in March on a $5000 GPX 4800 for $3995 (MSRP). That was the time to save at least $1000 on a $5k machine. I bet it will roll back out in fall sometime in case anyone's looking at one.
To Mr. Speedy. If you bought your CTX with a credit card you can recover your cost and buy another with a free coil if the purchase was recent. Feel blessed if you have a CTX 3030. Learn it and there will be no question about the machines ability vs. other machines. I personally think if Minelab had of put together a good user manual and sent the manual with the CTX 3030s most of the operator problems could be avoided. Everyone does not have a computer to download the manual and I think that is part of the problem. HH 