Nuvi price is dropping fast.

http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/May-0-2010/72HourSale/i...

I'm still holding out... No deal ever seems to be too good.

I saw at Costco that they were offering free lifetime map updates and traffic with the Garmin but when I thought about it for a couple weeks and decided I wanted another Garmin, they changed it to 99 dollars for lifetime Maps. I will wait till they give me the full meal deal.

As with any electronic device, GPS prices will keep dropping as technology advances. Think how much computers used to cost 10 years back. If you wait out, you'll get a better price but you will lose out on using the device for that long.

This is so true. Wait, wait, wait...and never buy.

You have lost the use of the item for days, weeks, months, maybe years.

Heed the advice above and buy when you can afford it and enjoy!

Can't say I personally feel like I missed anything by not being on the bleeding edge financially of rapidly improving products like flat screens or GPS devices.

That being said, even the cheapest Garmin offers all the same *basic* functionality, interface and view as the most expensive. Few *average* users could casually tell the difference between Garmin's while in direction mode outside of spoken street names.

Amazingly, the price of the nuvi 765T has skyrocketed to about $275.00... almost a $100 increase from 4-5 months ago.

I wonder if the 4.0 firmware is the reason.

I decided on my 755T a year ago; it had everything I ever needed and more. Didn’t actually need ‘auto GPSR’ but dreaming is free…

I was using LegendHCx for navigation on road, never had an issue.

Well, I started dreaming of 3790T but price is currently ridiculous (CAD$ 450+tax) and I am not Garmin’s guinea pig nor I am willing to pay Garmin to debug their wares (they should pay US!), so…

7x5T has been discontinued and prices significantly dropped! Brand new was purchased for CAD$210. And it confirmed what I decided a long time ago. Best ever Garmin’s GPSR.

I read people complaining about weak speaker?! I do not about that since I have to keep it at 80%. 100% is way too loud. Yes, I would not mind little bit brighter screen but there is no perfect unit nor it will ever be.

As of today (8/4/2010), the 7x5 series has not been discontinued. The 755T, 765T and 775T are still listed in the current lineup on both the US and Canada Garmin sites. The 785T was discontinued several months ago because of the bundled MSN Direct receiver, but for now, the other 7x5 models are still current.

Your 755T was a good bargain and a good choice, especially now that Garmin has fixed the touch screen problems with firmware 4.0.

I was on a trip out west with my Nuvi last week, and on a drive a horizontal stripe about 1/4" high and across the length of the screen started to flash on and off. It happened for about a half hour. The next day and ever since it's been fine, although I haven't used it that much since.

I don't know if it's some internal circuit that got hot, or if perhaps some voltage fluctuation was occurring because of some weirdness with the rental car wiring. I have no great desire to spend money I don't have too. Nor do I want to hold on to a unit that's unreliable. Anyone have any knowledge or thoughts as to what was happening, why it just happened that one time, and what I might be in store for in the foreseeable future, which will determine whether I buy a new unit or not.

Thanks in advance.

GC0110

With prices going down so much, I find it hard to buy map upgrades when I can just buy a new nuvi for a few dollars more. This is crazy.

Is lifetime map attached to a specific device? Or stays with you despite all your model upgrade?

Is lifetime map attached to a specific device? Or stays with you despite all your model upgrade?

It's tied to both the user and the device. No transfer to another device or user.

thanks for the heads up

If you go to major Canadian retailers (GPS City, GPS Central) and big box stores (FutureShop, BestBuy) you will NOT find 7x5 in stock. Only 755T is hanging until stock runs out.
Garmin site can show whatever they are pleased and they WILL sell you refurbished or similar but 7x5 is history. Last chance to get REALLY good GPSR.

As for the v4.0 - thank you very much but it killed Garmin Language guide which I paid $75; so I will stick with v3.8 for a while.

As I mentioned yesterday on another post, I bought a 765T, with lifetime maps included (new) at a Garmin retail outlet in Chicago on Michigan Avenue last weekend for $199. Wthi the 4.0 software fix it preformed flawlessly (so far).

I didnt think any models came with the lifetime upgrade. Thats half the price alone.

Royalty, I would say you got a real bargain.

I got the Nuvi 1390T at Future Shop for $239, listed at $289 on their site. Best Buy has the $50 off on their website.

lifetime traffic updates. I had a friend who was mistaken buying a Nuvi with lifetime traffic updates and thought it was the lifetime map.

It is indeed the Lifetime Map Updates ($99.99 value) and since it is the 765T, Lifetime traffic is also free on the unit (ad based). It is a good deal .. they charge tax plus ground shipping is $11. Special is valid until Labor Day (Sept 6th, 2010).

I had the line across the top of my 755T for a while and contacted Garmin about it. They just replaced it without a problem.

Mine would show right after starting up, and the map wouldn't draw for close to 2 minutes. It may not be the exact same problem, but Garmin might take care of it.

-Jeff

Did I understand correctly? Is there a 765T WITH lifetime maps and lifetime traffic for $199??? I have a 765T and know the 765T comes with lifetime traffic (ad based). But is there one with lifetime maps now too for that price? If so, I may want to get another one!

Garmin nuvi 855 4.3" Portable GPS with Speech Recognition and Spoken Street Names. 805 Series GPS
# Stay ahead of the curve with the Garmin nuvi GPS
# Premium navigator features voice-activated navigation
# Turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names
4.1 out of 5 Stars
$98.00 free site to store

walmart.com Oct. 11, 2010 only

$119.99 on Amazon. free shipping

Chrikey! I can hardly wait for the later Holiday sales!

Free shipping site to store is a great thing. No waiting in lines (though sometimes it takes a little time for an associate to get to the site to store area), and of course, FREE shipping.

LOVE site to store.

http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=tsm_tw_atd_gps_20101020_1?node=1...

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I am thinking to buy a new 465T, but the price is hardly drop.

You and I must buy at the same time.

Site to store forces payment of sales tax

I grabbed a new 265WT last week from Staples:

Th gps price has been getting lower for a while now.Black Friday should bring some really good deals.

Waiting for free after rebate ...

... except for the nuvi 3790T. It has held its street price near the MSRP since it was released several months ago. It will be interesting to see if there are any holiday deals on this model.

Wow. I never would have guessed that people would pay that much. The 265WT at under $200 is great.

Costco Canada has the Nuvi 3790LMT for $459.99 (Lifetime Maps & Traffic). Sounds like a good deal? Maybe it will go lower on Black Friday or after ...
Link: http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10342516

GPS units are like laptops - outdated once you eventually decide to buy it.

Bin that price for well over a month now.

If I ship it to my house, I still have to pay sales tax. I don't know how to avoid sales tax at Walmart without shopping in a store in a state that has no sales tax. Color me ignorant.

There isn't a way to avoid sales tax if the company does business in your state

I just bought the Nuvi 465T for 350.00 new from Garmin with free life time traffic and up to date mapes. They were selling for 500.00
Jolley

Talk about price dropping on GPS--I just (three weeks ago) purchased a Garmin 255W 4.5 screen for (drum roll please) $89.95 from Amazon. It was advertised as "factory reconditioned" but came in the original clamshell packaging with all the parts that come with a "new" unit down to the protective film on the screen.

It looked and worked as a brand new unit.
I suspect that this was indeed a new unit that was either overstocked or soon to be discontinued but is perfect for my needs. I can download all POI's, it stores hundreds (or thousands) of pictures with a SD card, standard type or SDHC or micro (with adapter available)--usually comes with the micro cards.

This unit is still advertised at most vendors for around $150 (or more) so I am thrilled with my purchase! Hope this helps--happy navigating!

We should start to get some of the Black Friday leaks by now...have to start looking as I need another Nuvi for the wife. LOL

This is the place I go for all my black friday ads.

Must have got lost. Could not find your link.

guy

Why are the map up dates so expensive? They should be the prise of a new printed Rand McNally map 5-10 dollars.

Good site.

I bit on this one:

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President's Day sale:

Garmin nuvi 1390LMT GPS $157.94 Lifetime Maps
meijer.com [meijer.com]has the Garmin nuvi 1390LMT, with dash mount, for $153 plus shipping with coupon code PRES. (You must create an account for promo code to work)

The 1390LMT has free lifetime maps and traffic, and bluetooth.

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