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@texgeekboy posted:

Thanks all for the feedback.  The price differential between the 2 is what led to the question.  I don't have all that much TMCC or Legacy stuff, but the last 2 command things I purchased (one BTO, and one NIB that was 10 years old) had to be sent in for repairs.  The 20 year old one TMCC diesel I'm interested in is at one of the major forum sponsors, so it hasn't been sitting is someone's attic.  However, as @Vernon Barry pointed out, critical parts for it are non-existent.  The price differential between it and the new Legacy one is pretty big, about $200, but the old one will still cost over $300.  At this point I don't think I'll chance it.

I too, have a TMCC and several early Legacy engines (all diesel), for which parts are not available. But I’ve been running them for years with no issues.

However, if the price difference is only a couple of hundred bucks between the old one and the current Legacy one, I’d get the new Legacy. At least, parts for it are currently available for awhile. 😉

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