04-04-2006, 10:25 PM
Well I'll say this, you are ambitious for your first go at a GPS. Or, better described, in the example you are looking at, as an "automotive navigator".
What exactly is the intended purpose you had in mind for the Garmin ?
I happen to have a Garmin - but, it's a different model than the ones you've mentioned. I also have another GPS that is from a different manufacturer. So, I do have some experience with GPS and could help with some aspects of them.
However, I would not be able to assist with the refurb but, that does seem like a chunk of change to put on the table for a refurb piece of mobile electronics warrantee or not, it was return to the factory for some unknown and undisclosed reason.
As far as the automotive navagator features you are concerned about giving up, perhaps it would behoove you to address those questions to a more appropriate forum that deals with automotive accessories, rather than a board that focuses on fishing.
Certainly there would be some crossover with the GPS functions common to both the automotive navatation GPS and the marine or fishing GPS systems, and I am sure you could find people here willing to discuss many of those issues, but it seems that you might get better assistance by directing your inquirey toward those that are more aligned with the actual intended function of the device, taht being automotive navagation.
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What exactly is the intended purpose you had in mind for the Garmin ?
I happen to have a Garmin - but, it's a different model than the ones you've mentioned. I also have another GPS that is from a different manufacturer. So, I do have some experience with GPS and could help with some aspects of them.
However, I would not be able to assist with the refurb but, that does seem like a chunk of change to put on the table for a refurb piece of mobile electronics warrantee or not, it was return to the factory for some unknown and undisclosed reason.
As far as the automotive navagator features you are concerned about giving up, perhaps it would behoove you to address those questions to a more appropriate forum that deals with automotive accessories, rather than a board that focuses on fishing.
Certainly there would be some crossover with the GPS functions common to both the automotive navatation GPS and the marine or fishing GPS systems, and I am sure you could find people here willing to discuss many of those issues, but it seems that you might get better assistance by directing your inquirey toward those that are more aligned with the actual intended function of the device, taht being automotive navagation.
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