+D_Able_Cachers Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hurry, please tell me why not to buy this unit. I have been a Magellan owner for 6 years, but the current product line doesn't interest me. I'm close to buying the 400t I found at an unbelievably good price, $350.00, new not refurbed. Quote Link to comment
+redhawk44p Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I have the 400T and the 550T. I say "BUY NOW!" they are awesome units! The new dashboards are great too. Quote Link to comment
+tonya c Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 $329 new at Costco.com if you already have a membership. Quote Link to comment
+RonFisk Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Jump on it with both feet. You can probably find one cheaper though if you look around. I have a 550t and love it. It was an upgrade from Garmin to replace a string of bad Colorado 400t's that I had the misfortune to own. Don't get me wrong, the Colorado 400t is a pretty good unit now. The earlier (bad) ones I owned were long before the bugs were ironed out. Quote Link to comment
+cycler48 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hurry, please tell me why not to buy this unit. I have been a Magellan owner for 6 years, but the current product line doesn't interest me. I'm close to buying the 400t I found at an unbelievably good price, $350.00, new not refurbed. I have two Oregon 400t's ... you won't be disappointed. And at that price? For me it would be a no-brainer. Quote Link to comment
+obsidianspider Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I love my Oregon 400t. Got it for the same price back in May when REI had a big sale + a rebate from Garmin. DO IT! Quote Link to comment
+W. B. Taylor Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hurry, please tell me why not to buy this unit. I have been a Magellan owner for 6 years, but the current product line doesn't interest me. I'm close to buying the 400t I found at an unbelievably good price, $350.00, new not refurbed. I LOVE mine. I got it a little over a week ago. Easy to use right out of the box. I also paid $100 less refurbished. ENJOY! Quote Link to comment
+tarbal Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sorry can not help you. Oregon with over 200 finds and love it. It has bee dropped on cement, Dropped on rocks several times, fell in a river with me and still works flawlessly. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Oregon with over 200 finds and love it. It has bee dropped on cement, Dropped on rocks several times, fell in a river with me and still works flawlessly. Good grief, you sure this geocaching thing is a healthy hobby for you? To the OP : it'll set you back $350 which can be spent on, say, beer. Sorry, that's the best I could come up with. On a more serious note : with the 450 coming, you may want to wait for it instead. Prices of the 400t may drop even if you're not interested in the 450. Note : I said "may". Because if I'm that good with prediction, I'll be raking in millions from the stock market instead of posting here Quote Link to comment
+D_Able_Cachers Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 I greatly appreciate all the responses and advice on this GPS unit. REI here I come. I'll post my decision. I will probably be starting a new thread on how to do......what software.......what the heck do I do now? MOD- Please close this thread. Quote Link to comment
+fegan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I greatly appreciate all the responses and advice on this GPS unit. REI here I come. I'll post my decision. I will probably be starting a new thread on how to do......what software.......what the heck do I do now? MOD- Please close this thread. If you do buy the Oregon, almost everything you'll need to know can be found here: http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com Quote Link to comment
+PokerLuck Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I, too, own an Oregon 400t and love it, though it sounds like you're alreay made up your mind. However, I have a question for all the 400t owners who have already posted here. I like the topo maps on the 400t, but they're not very good for on-road use. The main roads are pretty visible, but the smaller roads are nearly invisible, so it's not very useful for navigating to and from caches. Also, it has no routing information, so if I'm not familiar with the area, I'm stuck. Is City Navigator what I'm looking for? Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I, too, own an Oregon 400t and love it, though it sounds like you're alreay made up your mind. However, I have a question for all the 400t owners who have already posted here. I like the topo maps on the 400t, but they're not very good for on-road use. The main roads are pretty visible, but the smaller roads are nearly invisible, so it's not very useful for navigating to and from caches. Also, it has no routing information, so if I'm not familiar with the area, I'm stuck. Is City Navigator what I'm looking for? Yes. And from what I've heard, you can also get the 24k maps. Alternatively, try the free routable maps at http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php Quote Link to comment
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