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XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:40 pm
by sheldon
I sent away yesterday my XTS3000 to have replacement 'Green on Black' tags for the model/serial number and the radios flashcode as the current flash details are incorrect and the model/serial number tag removed.
All I had to provide was proof of ownership and /\/\ is charging me only $85 AUS ($70US approx) inc freight.
Is this a reasonable price do you think for replacement tags and re-tuning?
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:28 pm
by escomm
Sounds like a preventive maintenance
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:28 pm
by AEC
Yeah...Preventative maintenance...Prevent me from maintaining my desire to pay Circle-M for certain things!
No cost benefit, saves me nothing.
If I charged the same for my services, I'd be out on the street, even simple things they do are outrageous in price.
'Basic' service...$280.00 HUH?
Replace a knob, and on/volume control: $238.00(example)..
Cost to manufacture ONE radio, from ONE line: $28.00.....End user: $876.00
Okay, royalty fees per unit: $7.00
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:44 pm
by MattSR
sheldon wrote:All I had to provide was proof of ownership
What do they require as proof? I'm guessing this only applies to the original owner and not second hand radios?
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:43 pm
by sheldon
It is a second hand unit. Had to provide 'Proof of ownership' of previous owner as well as 'Proof of Payment' on my behalf and also a 'Tax Invoice' with serial number etc.
A little over the top I think, but I do want replacement tags so I was happy to oblige.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:41 pm
by MTS2000des
I've sent MTS2000 and Astro 25 portables off with no tags under flat rate, they always came back with depot (white) tags. All of the radios had verifiable histories though and were sent in for repairs.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:15 pm
by sheldon
MTS2000des wrote:I've sent MTS2000 and Astro 25 portables off with no tags under flat rate, they always came back with depot (white) tags. All of the radios had verifiable histories though and were sent in for repairs.
As predicted, yes it has come back with depot white tags. What amuses me though is you send them a service request for tags of the model and serial numbers and one for the radios flashcode and they return the unit MINUS the flashcode tag.
Well done /\/\, cant follow simple instructions. Spoke to local dealer, they are getting the flashcode tag forwarded to them on my behalf so I dont have to re-send my radio to them.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:48 am
by cbus
good luck. moto aust has not issued "original" green tags in many years. let us know what they send you. considering you can buy xts3000's M3's for under $350AUD genuine with legit tags and history why bother with depot ?
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:41 am
by Jason
Neither has /\/\ US. the green tags went away a LONG time ago. The last few runs of new 3000's even had white tags, Mid '03 they changed to white.
Shame too, the older ones were much nicer.
Depot a 3000? yeah, why, there so cheap now.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:26 am
by sheldon
Jason wrote:Depot a 3000? yeah, why, there so cheap now.
Cause it was only $85 AUD to have it re-tagged and tuned !
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:28 am
by sheldon
cbus wrote:let us know what they send you. considering you can buy xts3000's M3's for under $350AUD genuine with legit tags and history why bother with depot ?
Radio returned with white tags that match the details in service mode. Was happy to part with the $85 to have tags and re-tuning.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:23 pm
by Jason
Yea, I would agree with you on that one, not bad at all. Thats comparable to what a shop would probably charge you now a days to align and PM. Now the $450 full depot service / flat rate would be too much.
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:29 pm
by N4KVE
[quote=
Radio returned with white tags that match the details in service mode. Was happy to part with the $85 to have tags and re-tuning.[/quote]That's a good deal that I'm sure a lot of people here in the US would like. Trouble is when you send a radio to the depot in the US, the radio goes to Mexico, & who knows what they'll send back. LOL. GARY N4KVE
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:42 am
by cbus
sheldon wrote:cbus wrote:let us know what they send you. considering you can buy xts3000's M3's for under $350AUD genuine with legit tags and history why bother with depot ?
Radio returned with white tags that match the details in service mode. Was happy to part with the $85 to have tags and re-tuning.
So still no green tags in the end?
Re: XTS3000 'Green on Black' Tags
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:48 pm
by Pj
Jason wrote:Neither has /\/\ US. the green tags went away a LONG time ago. The last few runs of new 3000's even had white tags, Mid '03 they changed to white.
Shame too, the older ones were much nicer.
Depot a 3000? yeah, why, there so cheap now.