+alanfreed Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I'm curious to know where you can walk into a store and buy a Garmin 60CSx? It seems like pretty much the only place to buy them is online. I've been to numerous stores here in the Pittsburgh area (Dick's, Gander Mountain, Best Buy, etc.), but never see one on the shelf...? I'm surprised that, as popular a unit as they are, I've never seen one in an actual brick & mortar store. Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Do you have an R.E.I. (Recreational Equipmennt Incorporated) store there? They carry all the GPSrs and you can walk in and hold each of them to decide which one you like. Although their prices are a bit higher than online, they have a great return policy if something goes wrong, or if you decide to upgrade. Quote Link to comment
+alanfreed Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 Turns out we do have one! I've never been there, but I see we have one nearby. Thanks! Do you have an R.E.I. (Recreational Equipmennt Incorporated) store there? They carry all the GPSrs and you can walk in and hold each of them to decide which one you like. Although their prices are a bit higher than online, they have a great return policy if something goes wrong, or if you decide to upgrade. Quote Link to comment
+team5150 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 (edited) You might try Sportsmans Warehouse... In this area they carry a huge selection of GPSr's in stock. You have one in Pittsburgh....heres the link Sportsmans Warehouse - Pittsburgh Edited March 31, 2007 by team5150 Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Turns out we do have one! I've never been there, but I see we have one nearby. Thanks! Do you have an R.E.I. (Recreational Equipmennt Incorporated) store there? They carry all the GPSrs and you can walk in and hold each of them to decide which one you like. Although their prices are a bit higher than online, they have a great return policy if something goes wrong, or if you decide to upgrade. Be prepared to pay full MSRP at REI. Their price is nearly $100 bucks more than it is at Amazon.com Quote Link to comment
+Team_LPD Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 www.gpsonsale.com has the 60CSX for about $325 Quote Link to comment
+alanfreed Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Very cool... I'll have to check them out. They're not even far from home! You might try Sportsmans Warehouse... In this area they carry a huge selection of GPSr's in stock. You have one in Pittsburgh....heres the link Sportsmans Warehouse - Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment
+david.travis Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Amazon.com has the 60CSX for $359 with free shipping... Quote Link to comment
+cummings66 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Our local Bass Pro shop has the unit as well. Of course it's not brick and motar, more like wood and steel... They have many of the popular gps units. Quote Link to comment
GreatCanadian Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 how do you find out the shipping cost from gpsonsale without going through the checkout process Quote Link to comment
+Mercury Direct Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I just bought my 60CSx for $331 at the Nerds.net using the $10 off Google Checkout option. After a lot of research it's the lowest price I've seen. Mark Quote Link to comment
+skysensor Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 The local Gander Mountain in my town (Rochester, MN) had several 60CSX in stock last evening...at suggested retail price. They were located in a case in/near the fishing stuff. Quote Link to comment
+alanfreed Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 So I headed down there today, purely out of curiosity (I'm actually not even near being ready to plunk down money for a new unit at this point, but I'd definitely like one of these eventually). I asked the guy behind the counter if they had them, and he showed me that they did indeed have many of them in stock. Without me even saying anything about the $449 price, he started going into a long blithering spiel about how that's the price that ALL authorized Garmin dealers have to charge, and that if you find it cheaper elsewhere it's "because the unit is stolen or something." So apparently when I bought my 60CS on Amazon, I got a stolen unit, and all of the other online deals are bogus and you're all buying stolen goods You might try Sportsmans Warehouse... In this area they carry a huge selection of GPSr's in stock. You have one in Pittsburgh....heres the link Sportsmans Warehouse - Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment
+bleach Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I was in my local Gander Mountain last night. They had the 60Csx for $499, I just got mine this week from Amazon for$359 (free shipping, delivered overnight). I also had checked with a local GPS shop (they also have a web site) about trying to match Amazon's pricing. They never returned my email. I really wanted to give the local business a chance, but they dropped the ball. I would have paid a little more, but $60 more (also purchased CN NT8) was more than I can go. Quote Link to comment
CannedHam Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Sports Chalet and REI have the 60csx at 499.99 over 140.00 more then some online places with shipping. How could I purchase locally with that much difference. Edited April 2, 2007 by CannedHam Quote Link to comment
Dad and Little Man Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Gander Mountain will do price matching on internet prices. I just found the lowest price online and brought it in. Also worked for CN v8. Quote Link to comment
+ToGoKo Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'm curious to know where you can walk into a store and buy a Garmin 60CSx? It seems like pretty much the only place to buy them is online. I've been to numerous stores here in the Pittsburgh area (Dick's, Gander Mountain, Best Buy, etc.), but never see one on the shelf...? I'm surprised that, as popular a unit as they are, I've never seen one in an actual brick & mortar store. I was unable to find a Vista CX in a brick and mortar store, but I was able to get one through West Marine. I asked if they price matched, which they will do in most cases (I guess it depends on where you get the price), they matched WM's online price (best I could find at the time), shipped to my house in 2 days free of charge. The unit I got wound up having a messed up screen, so I went to the store and had them order a new one, they let me keep the first one to use until the new one arrived (it was useable, just a line of messed up pixels). They have GREAT customer service, and I would not hesitated to shop there again!!! I don't think they had the 60cx in stock, at my local store, but 2 day free shipping is a pretty good deal!! BTW, the rubber was pealing of from the battery case of the second unit, so I went back and switched it with the first one, and once again... great customer service. I am beginning to lose faith in Garmin , but not West Marine! Quote Link to comment
Turbobuick86 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) PCNation is quite competitive. Free 3 day shipping. I opted for the 76csx. My first GPS should arrive Wednesday! Do they come with a tutor? ****************************************************************************************** 1 6208-6G0190-3390 010-00469-00 GARMIN 76CSX HANDHELD GPS 330.65 _________ Sales Tax: 0.00 Total $: 330.65 Edited April 2, 2007 by Turbobuick86 Quote Link to comment
-Oz- Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Do they come with a tutor? What do you think we all are? :-D Quote Link to comment
Turbobuick86 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Do they come with a tutor? What do you think we all are? :-D You got me there. I suppose to be a tutor you only have to be more knowledgable than the student. That would mean I have thousands of tutors here. Quote Link to comment
+Rick618 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I bounced around the net, looked at the local Gander Mountain, and some of the local stores. $450-499 for the locals(add 8% tax). The net was around $330-340.00 plus shipping that varied from $10 next day, to free 3-5 day, to as much as you wanted to spend. I went with gpsonsale for $329.99. After my recent issues with an Etrex I added the extended warranty. Something I normally pass on when it comes to electronics but like cell phone insurance I might put it to use. http://www.gpsonsale.com/garmin/products/60csx.htm Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) Well, this is annoying. Neither amazon.com nor gpsonsale.com will ship to me (I have an APO AE address). Will have to keep searching, I suppose. Edit: It appears that this is a near-universal issue. Guess I'll have to have it sent to my parents and have them send it along. (sigh) Edited April 4, 2007 by hzoi Quote Link to comment
cbxcamel Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I ordered mine from Walmart for $360. Quote Link to comment
+egami Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 how do you find out the shipping cost from gpsonsale without going through the checkout process If forget offhand, but I did it and the shipping wasn't cheap...I want to say it was like $12...whatever it was it offset the price difference when I was looking at them the first time at sites like Amazon and such. That was about a year ago though. Quote Link to comment
vtmtnman Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Tiger Direct for APO/FPO's!!! They've got good prices and they ship to mil addresses.I've used them extensively and they're very good,they ship two weeks or less to my FPO in Iraq. http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Awesome. Thanks. It's on the way. Still need the City Navigator software, but that can wait for a while anyway. Quote Link to comment
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