May have made a mistake

[Tribal-Wolf]

I have just bought a Sky Watcher Skyliner-200P FlexTube AUTO. I was going to buy the standard 200P but wanted tracking and portability.

Now I am wondering if I shouldn't have, I did get it for not much more than a standard 200P though so can't be all bad.

[Catweazel]

Hi, if you need tracking and protability, I would say that, out of the 2, you made the right choice of scope

[Tribal-Wolf]

I have an illness than can cause me to have the shakes so the standard dob was concerning me a little which is why I wanted tracking.

[barkis]

Sounds as though you got a good deal, and the Auto is bound to be a more satisfying instrument to use.

Ron.

[jimmyjamjoejoe]

No reason not to have the auto other than price really, makes high power viewing much more relaxing. Sounds like you got a good deal, don't give it a second thought.

[nightfisher]

I would say you got yourself a great scope........enjoy

[dweller25]

I think you made the right choice - they are great scopes.

[sabana]

No such thing as mistakes. Learning lessons.

[telesto]

Hi i have the same scope as you have ordered,iv had it for over a year and iv been very happy with it, the views are great and iv even done pictures of the orion nebula and M45 with my dlsr camera fixed to it ,you won't be disappointed

[Tribal-Wolf]

Thanks for the support guys, feel better now

[tomlines]

how did you get it for such a good price?

it seems the markup for the auto is ridiculous. im looking ta getting this exact scope and teh best price i can find it £455 with a free 12v mains cable

if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for this?

[Tribal-Wolf]

I haven't picked it up yet, I am buying it from a friend who bought it on a whim a couple of month ago and used it about twice lol. I wouldn't have been able to afford it otherwise.

[Tribal-Wolf]

Ok the scope is now going to cost me quite a bit more, which is annoying. As said above a new flextube is £455, this one which is a few months old is now probably gonna cost me £380. Is it worth it???

[rowan46]

only if you really want the tracking. if you don't get the skyliner and save yourself a bundle. I wouldn't expect a huge reduction on a scope that's been used twice. if it truly is only a few months old and not been used you are still getting a good pricealthough you might try haggling to £350 I would hope for that sort of discount for an ex demo which in effect is what it is. Ultimately it is worth what you are prepared to pay for it though.