Boxxer XL fined tube heat exchanger cracked

[boenerges]

Im buying this 6yo machine from a guy that took great care of his unit... oil change every 50 hours etc etc. One night recently, the one night he forgets the propane heater, the brass elbows, like 7 of them snapped open. Is the heat exchanger really $1600 from Hydramaster??? Geez... in the pic it looks like a heating core for a car...lol
Any shortcuts on that $1600 price ticket?
Thanks

 

[OxiFreshGuy]

No shortcuts I know of, sorry bud!

 

[boenerges]

geez... judson, theres a reason.
I wonder if I might see if one exists used...

 

[The Magician]

Take the hx to a radiator shop and get it repaired

 

[Todd the Cleaner]

Post a picture of it.