How do you care your Garmin!!

I use the case that came with my 680 to hold the iPod in the glove box!

I don't use screen protectors. I clean the screen (Ultra Clarity lens cleaner - great stuff) when I bring it into the house to do updates.

screen protector - but only very recently and for no real reason, and leather case when not in use.

For my 765t is a Nintendo one I fot on a clearance shelf at a WalMart for about $3. Cleaning the screen - a little LCD screen cleaner spritzed onto a microfiber cloth - works great for any size LCD screen - from GPSr to HDTV.

The only thing I only use the case that came with my Nuvi 350.

I just toss it in the center console storage compartment. Never cleaned the screen either. It takes the abuse pretty well.

Screen protector. Just because..
I also keep an ice chest in the truck to put it in at work to keep it cooler in summer, warmer in winter. If I could take it to work with me I would but it has to stay in vehicle with other toys I can't carry in to work.

I use a leather case that came with it. Haven't cleaned to screen as yet, still pretty new and not too bad. Good to see some of the suggestions that work for cleaning the screen though.

Bring it in and toss on coffee table.

Kenneth Cole Bag from BB (when on sale) $20. Carries gps, cords, suction cup, etc

http://digitalcamerausa.com/Kenneth-Cole-Reaction-BlackGrey-...

Leather case when not in use, and eye glass tissues to clean the finger prints.

I use a leather case. Up to a few days ago I had a screen protector,but then, every time I switched the unit on, it would go into screen calibration mode, Since I removed the protective film it has reverted back to it's normal,well behaved self.

other than that Garmin would do well to pay me for my torture test results

I just use bounty with tap water to clean the screen, very efficient.

I just bought a carry case for 9.99 at Best Buy. Didn't want anything bulky, just something to keep the screen from getting scratched when I stuff it in my pocket.

Between a case that was originally that came with my power station jump starter (which held the ac and dc charging cords), leaving in it in my glove compartment to storing it inside, on the mount on the garmin bean bag... I have considered many times to get a screen protector.

My GPS unit stays in my Case Logic hardshell case when not in use. It comes in to work and home each day that I use it to keep it safe.

I don't give it any care, just updates and wipe the screen every now and then with a laptop screen cleaner.
other than that it get's tossed into the center console, where I can hear it giving Custom POI's shout out's or traffic alerts.

I have a leather Garmin case I got at BestBuy for $20. It fits snug in there and there is a slit pocket for an IPod Nano sized item. I do like the $3 one, might check it out.

I also have a 680, use the case that came with it and clean it occasionally with the same cleaner by the way when I bring it into the house for updates. I have never used a screen protector and it is fine.

The 500 I use on the ATV I have a clear plastic to protect the display. For storage I bought an insulated lunch box, on close out for $3.00 that holds cords, brackets, and universal mounting pad.

Monoprice...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id...

It is LEATHER and costs $5.63

It can hold two SD cards...

Also available in different colours!

Great products and good bargains. I have these products that I use with my Garmins:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id...

I appreciate your comments, I just use my 265wt, as it came in the box. I take it everywhere I go in my car.

We're using an old camcorder case.... to store the Garmin in...

Comfortably fits the Garmin, it's leather cover, mount, USB cable, Quick Menu, and a couple music cards....

No cost

Well, I don't. Get a new one till it worn out. So far, the 350 still going strong. Damn!

I use the case that came with the unit. It has done an adequate job protecting the GPS when not in use.

It's a tool with a limited lifetime. When it gets old and worn enough, it gets replaced. Until then it stays in my car's ashtray, out of the sunlight and direct view of passersby with sticky fingers, easy for me to see but out of my normal vision so it doesn't distract but easy to hear when a turn is imminent.

I use the Garmin leather case...I like how compact it is as I just slip the unit in my coat pocket.

I use the included cases...
I also keep in the side slot swatches of lint free cloth for cleaning the screen.

Microfiber cloth only, no liquids. It removes all smudges and prints.

i HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
The solution is change the protector. There should be a small piece of dust beneath the protector which gives constant pressure to your screen so when you turn it on it goes to calibration mode. just clean it up!

Guys thanks for sharing valuable experiences. main idea behind this post was to provide information about the best product with cheapest cost. So new device user may not have to spent a lot. please consider it too.

Bought a case for $10 to protect the garmin. Good enough to protect it from occasional drops.

I brought a camera case for 5 bucks

I just use the Garmin custom leather case. Fits nicely and I throw it in the console.

Ocassionally I clean with a lens cloth.

No issues

I've used a neoprene-like case (from Case Logic) for years. It fits perfectly and provides a bit of padding for protection.

I don't recall ever cleaning the screen.

I only use the case if I'm flying with it - otherwise my case sits dormant.

Mine stays inside the anti-static protective bubble wrap in my car's center glovebox til I need it.

Works well for me

Looking for a good leather case to put the GPS in when not in use. LCD screen cleaner all the time but no screen protector in case it interferes with touch screen.