02-16-2007, 03:46 PM
Check the map version before you buy. Garmin updates their mapping software about every two years. I bought a unit that had the 2005 version and I am constantly disappointed with how out-of-date the database is.
Banks, ATM's, Gas stations, restaurants, and even AAA offices move and change hands quite a bit more than you realize. It sucks to drive 10 miles off the expressway to get somewhere and find that it's no longer there.
Garmin charges over $80 for new map versions. Check how long it has been since the last major revision and it may be well worth it to wait for the next one.
Banks, ATM's, Gas stations, restaurants, and even AAA offices move and change hands quite a bit more than you realize. It sucks to drive 10 miles off the expressway to get somewhere and find that it's no longer there.
Garmin charges over $80 for new map versions. Check how long it has been since the last major revision and it may be well worth it to wait for the next one.