OK, a few nibbles, I'll make the bait tastier. Cost for OTA now $2250AU posted within Australia... that's ~$900 off the retail price. Buy now, you snooze,you lose 
Hi All,
I (when I say I, read "someone else who calls the shots in my house") can no longer justify keeping two scopes, and after much hand wringing have decided my Mewlon 180 optical assembly has to go...
to a good home I hope
Scope is a Takahashi Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain OTA (optical assembly) F12 and 7in (180mm) primary mirror.
Anyone whose been kicking about for a bit can tell you the quality of these Tak dall kirkham cassegrain scopes, and the images I've posted in the planetary forums in the past should attest to the scope's potential. It has several big advantages. Open tube for quick cool down and no dew woes, lightweight at just 6kg (not bad for a 180mm scope!), and what you'd expect from a Takahashi, exceptional optics rated at 1/20th of a wave!!!
Ok, the business end of the deal. The OTA is just over a year old and has been used only very rarely and kept well covered so is in "near new" condition. They currently retail for $3120AU (see link attached). More often than not you have to go on a waiting list to buy one! This OTA also has added as part of the package "Bob's knobs" for easy collimation and an illuminator for the finder reticle (travesty, but these actually cost >$100). Fixed dovetail plate allows attachment to most EQ style mounts (seen here on LXD75).
Anyway, the deal is $2400AU
posted within Australia, which is more than 25% of the total retail price not including post. It comes in the original packaging.
Payment by Direct Bank Deposit or Paypal only please. PM if interested.
http://www.astronomy-electronics-centre.com.au/
cheers,
Robert