1490LMT 5" GPS shipping included for 79.81$

Not available online or in my Sams

probably, clearance, hence the low availability

so much for a good deal

Yep - by the time I noticed it, it was gone...

We do not have Sames Club here.

I think any Nuvi for under $100 is a very good deal.

Also keep in mind that one can not buy from Sam's club until one pays a yearly membership fee. But, for those who are already members, it is an excellent deal.

Also keep in mind, the 1XXX has limited memory ... Garmin just recently started allowing folks to download map updates to an SD card because there is not enough internal memory in the GPS.

So, you'll have to jump through a few hoops with each map update ... given that each map update gets bigger and bigger.

Good advice on this model. I almost bought this at Amazon at $119, but am glad that I went with 2490LMT for $179 at Costco.

It is disheartening to think I paid $399 for it when it came out.

Yes, but think of how much use you've had out of it.
(That's what consoles me when I find stuff like this out.)

I paid $3700 for a 37" flat screen when they first came out. Now they're about 4 for a buck.

Especially since the cost of the Lifetime maps is $66 plus you get the free traffic.

That means effectively you are paying about $13 for a 5" Nuvi .

You can pick up a 4 GB SD card dirt cheap to put Custom POIs, Maps and JCV files on.

Had I seen it I probably would have picked up a spare or given it for a gift !

Going to Sams today anyway so will check around !

If you didn't get one don't be sorry.. If you did get one unfortunately you may be sorry...bad unit from Garmin.

Anytime you see a price at Sam's ending $.81 (81 cents) it indicates this item is being clearanced, usually at or below Sam's cost.