Mr and Mrs Boogie Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Any good GPS's on sale for the Memorial holiday that are recognized from manufactures? Example, if we buy a Magellan, Garmin, etc from someone on Ebay, the manufacture may not honor any warranty. . . Quote Link to comment
+Great Scott! Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The Garmin Oregon 600 is on sale at REI for $219.99 http://www.rei.com/product/855741/garmin-oregon-600-gps Quote Link to comment
+Nada Clue Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Any good GPS's on sale for the Memorial holiday that are recognized from manufactures? Example, if we buy a Magellan, Garmin, etc from someone on Ebay, the manufacture may not honor any warranty. . . Quote Link to comment
+Nada Clue Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Gander Mountain has Garmin etrex 30 on clearance for $249.99 Quote Link to comment
+zookeepertx Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Well, those prices are really depressing! I've had mine so long that I don't even remember what I paid, but I had NO clue how much they cost that much! Mine is so old that the screen is virtually unreadable. I have to hold it JUUUUST right to be able to even read it. NOW what am I gonna do? There's no way I can spend anywhere near that much for one! Quote Link to comment
+Path Pacer Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Well, those prices are really depressing! I've had mine so long that I don't even remember what I paid, but I had NO clue how much they cost that much! Mine is so old that the screen is virtually unreadable. I have to hold it JUUUUST right to be able to even read it. NOW what am I gonna do? There's no way I can spend anywhere near that much for one! Then you're stuck with used ones on eBay or Craigslist. They probably work fine; the seller could have just upgraded to a newer one. Quote Link to comment
+TeamCatalpa Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Getting a manufacturer's warranty and everything in perfect condition comes at a cost. Do some more checking....I bought my Garmin new off ebay and Garmin accepted the receipt for the rebate they had going at the time, so I got a good unit at a much lower cost. Quote Link to comment
+GroveBird Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Well, those prices are really depressing! I've had mine so long that I don't even remember what I paid, but I had NO clue how much they cost that much! Mine is so old that the screen is virtually unreadable. I have to hold it JUUUUST right to be able to even read it. NOW what am I gonna do? There's no way I can spend anywhere near that much for one! Do you have a smart phone? You can use that as a substitute. Quote Link to comment
+Sagefox Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If you do buy a gps look for one that loads geocaching webpages so you can have all the cache page information in one unit. These models are a major improvement to this game. I used to carry a gps and pda in one hand when we first started paperless caching. It was awkward but I did learn to fall and not drop either one! Now we just have one unit in hand. Much better. Smartphones are a viable alternative now with the paid app from gc.com. You can download pocket queries for offline use if you cache in areas with poor or no data coverage. I always prefer the gps unit to the phone especially when caching in the rain which I do fairly often. Used or refurbished might be the way you need to go. Check Amazon, Craigs List, & Ebay. The Garmin Map62 is a real workhorse for geocaching. We also have a Colorado 300 but it is awkward if you plan to use it for auto routing to geocaches (map guidance with turn-by-turn instructions). The Colorado graphics are outstanding, though. The Colorados should be very inexpensive now though I haven't looked for quite awhile. With the roll out of the Map64 the Map62s might be very affordable now too. I was not very pleased with the Oregon I tested in the field when they first came out. The screen was very hard to see in daylight. Maybe they fixed that problem with later models. If you are not familiar with auto routing it requires street maps loaded in the gps and for these older models you have to buy them separately at a significant cost. We have lifetime map updates for our Garmins because we use them for routing and locating businesses. Lifetime maps cost more upfront but we never pay update fees. Quote Link to comment
+zookeepertx Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Well, those prices are really depressing! I've had mine so long that I don't even remember what I paid, but I had NO clue how much they cost that much! Mine is so old that the screen is virtually unreadable. I have to hold it JUUUUST right to be able to even read it. NOW what am I gonna do? There's no way I can spend anywhere near that much for one! Then you're stuck with used ones on eBay or Craigslist. They probably work fine; the seller could have just upgraded to a newer one. Hmmmm, I almost never buy anything online (so far - only once, ever. Honest, LOL!) My old one is a Magellan Explorist 210 (told you it was old) and it doesn't have any maps or anything except main highways. I really only use it after I get out of the truck and am heading towards the cache and for making a tracklog when I'm out trail riding. So, I'm used to basics; don't need anything fancy. Quote Link to comment
+zookeepertx Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Well, those prices are really depressing! I've had mine so long that I don't even remember what I paid, but I had NO clue how much they cost that much! Mine is so old that the screen is virtually unreadable. I have to hold it JUUUUST right to be able to even read it. NOW what am I gonna do? There's no way I can spend anywhere near that much for one! Do you have a smart phone? You can use that as a substitute. No, no smart phone; I still have a flip phone. (Yes, I AM a cave person!) Quote Link to comment
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