Warning--with photo--about the new Garmin friction mount

I figured that would happen and didn't even use it. I decided to stick with the original.

wouldn't a mild cleaner then Armorall it take care of that??

It seems like $15 for the old one was even better value than we thought!

Thanks for the heads-up on this potential problem. I am now even happier than before about my $15.00 Garmin beanbag mount. Before my latest purchase I used a knock-off brand for nearly a year without any problems.

I am glad I picked up the older style for $15. I just got back from a long weekend trip and it worked great. Even in the hot sun.

I saw the posts about 2 weeks ago about the 'old style' being on sale for $15, and made my purchase thinking 'cheaper is better than newer' for me right now. Now I am REALLY happy I did!

I wonder if it was the mount or a new dash out gassing.

It is not the off gassing of the dash, it is the mount. Product is of lesser quality due to cutting cost of manufacturing.

This came to me from a Garmin rep.

Nothing wrong with the old one. Why the upgrade?

Thanks for sharing this link!

... I was about to buy it on sale, I am glad I saw this post. I guess I will put out the extra money for the bean bag.
The bean bag worked really well when I used one with the Rental Car

How long was it on the dash? I alway remove mine after every use.

Just found I see the same problem...thanks...but ow to deal with it?

Good to know. I was thinking of purchasing one of these mounts.

Thanks for the information. Now I am glad I put off buying one.

That is really no big deal. My beanbag mount (arkon I believe...not Garmin which wouldn't stay on my dashboard) does that too. I treat my dash with 303 Aerospace Protectant anyway and a quick wipe removes the mark. I think that rather than leaving something, it pulls the treatment out of the plastic, but 303 fixes it right up and is good UV protectant for the dash anyway.

Thanks for the link, nice to know about these stuff.

Even when parked?

I take mine off the dash when I park - not had any dash-gunk...

Until today... forgot to pluck it off the dash - and in less than an hour, had some cleaning to do.

and saw no reason to "upgrade". Now I'm glad that I didn't.

I originally had the bean bag and really liked it. Then I saw there were various types of vent mount kits. I bought one that worked perfectly in my vehicle. Gets the unit out of the way of viewing the road, easily accessible. and best of all can not be seen from the outside.

I kept and use the bean bag mount for car rentals.

thanks for the info