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> On Feb 3, 2024, at 17:57, Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFNot to hi-jack a thread, but I was wondering if anyone had any su=
ggestions for an excellent scanner up to $500?
>=20
> I have a few of the model specific ones, but I was wondering if there is s=
omething much better.
There are a bunch of pretty nice scanners in that range, from launch, thinkt=
ools, and topdon. (And no doubt others. ) it=E2=80=99s very hard to keep tr=
ack of what is what, because the models change all the time, and what the be=
st deal is varies. I=E2=80=99ve used scanners from the three companies menti=
oned, they all did the things I wanted. I own a topdon (I don=E2=80=99t kno=
w the exact model, I could figure it out, but I am sure it is discontinued.)=
because it was on sale when I bought one. Watch out for the length of supp=
ort and updates included, you will see the same tool with different included=
support options, at different prices.=20
Figure out what you need, and for what makes, and shop based on that. Bidir=
ectional tests are pretty much table stakes for most real diagnostic testing=
, and depending on what you work on, module programming may be required. Or n=
ot. =20
Also: this is not a buy for life tool. Whatever you buy will be obsolete in a=
couple years. =20
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 3, 2024, at 17:=
57, Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-s=
erif">Not to hi-jack a thread, but I was wondering
if anyone had any suggestions for an excellent scanner up to $500?</font>
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<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a few of the model specific o=
nes,
but I was wondering if there is something much better.</font>
<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>There are a bunch of pretty nice s=
canners in that range, from launch, thinktools, and topdon. (And no doubt ot=
hers. ) it=E2=80=99s very hard to keep track of what is what, because t=
he models change all the time, and what the best deal is varies. I=E2=80=99v=
e used scanners from the three companies mentioned, they all did the things I=
wanted. I own a topdon (I don=E2=80=99t know the exact model, I could=
figure it out, but I am sure it is discontinued.) because it was on sale wh=
en I bought one. Watch out for the length of support and updates inclu=
ded, you will see the same tool with different included support options, at d=
ifferent prices. </div><div><br></div><div>Figure out what you need, an=
d for what makes, and shop based on that. Bidirectional tests are pret=
ty much table stakes for most real diagnostic testing, and depending on what=
you work on, module programming may be required. Or not. </div>=
<div><br></div><div>Also: this is not a buy for life tool. Whatever you buy w=
ill be obsolete in a couple years. </div><div><br></div></body></html>=
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