Nuvi price is dropping fast.

I see that the Garmin suggested retail price for the nüvi 255 W is $349.99. Sadly, that is also the price on Amazon. I was hoping to find it at a reputable dealer for less than the Garmin price.

I bought 660 last week for $299.
And it works pretty well

Looks like everyone has it for about the same price (or higher).

Picked up mine for 200 a couple of weeks ago, and the street pilot c340 for 100.

Nuvi 360 (Mine)
c340 (wife's)

I started a new thread regarding a FREE nüvi 200. I almost posted it here but this is such a long thread that I though more folks might see it if I made a new thread. The new topic can be found here: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/16082

I got my 760 back on the father's day special at Circuit City for $349. Have not seen it for less at a retail outlet.

That is the same deal I picked up on. Though I got mine a few days before on 6/10. I haven't see it for less either.

I purchased my 360 from Costco on line back in Jan. 2008 for 249.99 plus S&H & tax. Seems a little high after reading some of these posts but I've recently seen it as high as $500 plus on some web sites. At the time and after much investigation it seemed like a very good price.

Got mine for 349 at Costco!

You didn't pay to much. At the time it was a good price and that is what you have to go by. These type of electronic gizmo's are always dropping in price or some retailer made a fantastic buy and is selling them low. Don't look back. Think about how long you have been enjoying it....At least 6 months longer than if you bought it now..

Just got my Garmin nuvi 660 for $334.99 on Amazon... go figure 1 month later they drop the price to 299.99.

wonder when the 880 will drop to $300....

If it's really only been a month contact Amazon. They will often refund the difference for a price drop shortly after you purchase an item.

Just received my nuvi 750 from QVC for the low, low price of 279.99 - with shipping & tax it came to about 302.00. Its the best price I found.

I'm a GPS newbie and am looking forward to learning the joys of GPS traveling.

I got a nuvi 260W at the end of May for $270 and I love it. Now I am trying to reccomend it to someone else and it seems that the 260 doesn't exist anymore... Did garmin replace it with a new number?

Check the comparison between the 260W and the 255W. The 255W costs less and offers more:

http://tinyurl.com/5o352v

Now that a lot of Garmin models are being discontinued prices should really go low. Got my Nuvi360 a month ago now its discontinued go figure.

Just checked the discontinued list of unit. wow. they sure added a bunch of the Nuvi line. Interested look here.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=164

Yes Nuvi 200 are very convenient in USA but for all those Canadians, it does not have the Canada Maps. You will need to spend more on an SD card with Canada Maps. It that case you are better off buying a Nuvi 250, which has all the North America Maps.

Two weeks after the 980 comes on the market

email tree?

Joel

PS Just got a Nuvi for $200 from Amazon

Which model Nuvi did you get?

You can get a brand new NUVI 680 for $439.95 at this gps site. Check it out there are some good deals to be had at this place . www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/nuvi680.htm

Costco has the Nuvi 270 for 199.99.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11280613&wh...

The 680 is now over two years old. Why not buy a new nuvi with current features and be set for the next couple of years.
Buying an old model doesn't make sense to me. A couple of more dollars and you have the latest.

Sams is selling the 750 for $299 right now, three guys in the office picked one up. I'm still running the 350 my dad gave me when he upgraded. I just got it back fromm Garmin after a warrenty repair (no sounds) with a different serial number and 2009 maps loaded (the one I sent in had 2008 on it). Nice!

Sorry

It was a 350.

last month 760 at costco 350.00

The above post answers a previous post regarding how Garmin will handle discontinued models. They handle it very well! A company that actually puts the "service" back in Customer Service.

Go Garmin!

I recommend them to anyone who asks about GPS.

I saw it for $299 around XMAS 2k7 (can't remember if it were before or after), and then it went up into the 330's then 340'ish. When it went back down to 299.99 I bought it. It should go lower, I think it's just as much the whole GPS thing in general as it is how new or old the model is. Who would want to pay $500+ for a unit, no matter how new, today? Remember when the $1000 barrier was broken for the pc? It was a sealed unit made by compaq. That artificial barrier was once $200 for these GPS units.

In a way, when it's my own money I'd rather spend less than more.....sure, the laptop from work still costs $2000 today, but the one bought myself for home at the same time? $549 LOL

Check this out good deal for Nuvi 880
www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/nuvi880.html

Garmin nuvi 680 $337

http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?omid=122&utm_id=17&r...

Great price. Last fall I paid a little over $600 for my Nuvi 680. Wow....

Ok, I don't know what the differences are between nuvi 680 and 760, but I bought my nuvi 760 for $390 with free shipping from Costco back in May. And I've seen the same price crop up time and again since then.

In other words, I don't think a nuvi 680 at $439 is a good deal at all. A nuvi 760 at less than $400 is a terrific deal, on the other hand.

I just bought my nuvi 2 weeks ago for $199.00 at Costco. I updated it's software and I'm very impressed with it. I live in a very rural region and it works very well. No complaints yet...

I'm thinking about this. Would really like the 780 for about this price. But might consider this one for the price.

I'm thinking about this. Would really like the 780 for about this price. But might consider this one for the price.

I bought my 360 for $209.00 a few weeks ago at Amazon.com. I used a coupon and a gold box discount plus free shipping.

I think I got a good deal.

Just look at the drop in pricing since the start of this thread, then know in a few months you will feel like you got screwed. However with all electronics you can't be worried about the price you paid today because it was a good price at the time.

Bob

I decided I was going to spend about $200 on a GPSr and I needed it by August 1. I think I got as much GPS as I could - in a new unit - within those constraints. (and I only went overbudget by $9! woo hoo!)

This is my first GPS, but I bought one for my Dad for Father's Day a couple years ago (and used it as much as he did). I spent about $300 on a c340 and felt like I had gotten a real bargain. Compare the $200 unit I just bought with the $300 unit from 2 years ago and it doesn't look like a deal anymore. But it WAS.

You have to factor in the time thing or you will always feel like you got screwed.

Great point!

http://www.redtagsavings.com/products.asp?product_id=11484

Has anyone bought a refurbished Garmin? This looks like a good deal $180 and free shipping.

I saw a new one listed for $209 with $15 shipping on another site.

Any input is appreciated.

Cheryl

granted it was with a $50 coupon but I purchased a Nuvi 205 for $140 out the door.

The Nuvi 350 I've had for about 1.5 years now was a factory refurbished unit when I bought it. Except for the packaging which was a plain white box (but with Garmin stickers and seals), and the significant savings over a new one, the contents seemed new to me, with all accessories (new) that a Nuvi 350 came with. There was no way of telling it was a refurb. I wouldn't hesitate buying a refurb, as long it was a official Garmin. If refurbs of a Nuvi 650 or 750 were available at significant savings over new, I'd probably get one. The problem is a new 750 goes for $299 at the local Sam's Club, and refurbs go for more elsewhere. Knowing that, I'd probably not but another GPSr until a refurb 750 went for $200 or less.

Just got the "Fall into Savings" Costco.com flyer today in the mail. From 8-25-08 to 9-14-08, the Nuvi 770 will be priced at $399.99 plus shipping and handling.

Be Well,
Ray

Ameritrade is offering a free Nuvi 660 if you deposit $50k in existing account or create a new account and deposit this amount.

Here's a link for more details.

http://www.mycardblog.com/2008/07/get-a-free-garmin-nuvi-660...

I just bought my Nuvi 350 for $199 at a Portland OR Car Toy tent sale. (Car Toy is a car stereo retailer out of Seattle I believe.) When I got there I discovered that the unit was a white box 'reconditioned' version.

I felt that the advertising was misleading as it didn't mention that it wasn't new. The Garmin rep who was doing the selling said that anytime a unit comes back for any reason, including excess stock return etc, it had to be resold as reconditioned. The unit has been fine and I'm pleased with it.

Car Toys does one tent sale per year per city where they have stores (Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Texas) All the sales people are on commission and they really can put the pressure on.

Still, $199 for a 350 is a great price...

A good place to get a "refurbished" Nuvi 350 is TigerDirect, price currently at $169.99, which may return to the "normal" $199. They do online orders, or purchase at their warehouse outlets.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-det...

One thing I like about the 350 is that it comes with a leather case and AC adapter which are no longer included with newer models.

I just bought my Nuvi 750 for $299 at Sam's Club. I gave my old C340 to my daughter.