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Posted by EW on July 11, 2011, 4:36 pm
Has anyone here had experience with refurbished Garmins?

I purchased a 1450 Garmin Nuvi today from Amazon. Reviews from Amazon's
site on the unit reported great performance, etc. However, after my
purchase, I wonder about the U.S. map included. Would this be an old,
outdated map (since it's basically a "used" unit) or would the Garmin
"factory refurbished" unit have the current maps on them? Or.....

.... is it possible that Garmin will allow a one-time download of the
current maps on refurbished units? Please comment. Thanks.

Note: after I get the unit, I'll be back for some really lame newbie
questions about using MapSource (if necessary) and/or other ways to use
the 1450!!

Posted by ps56k on July 11, 2011, 4:49 pm

> Has anyone here had experience with refurbished Garmins?
> I purchased a 1450 Garmin Nuvi today from Amazon. Reviews from Amazon's
> site on the unit reported great performance, etc. However, after my
> purchase, I wonder about the U.S. map included. Would this be an old,
> outdated map (since it's basically a "used" unit) or would the Garmin
> "factory refurbished" unit have the current maps on them? Or.....
> .... is it possible that Garmin will allow a one-time download of the
> current maps on refurbished units? Please comment. Thanks.
> Note: after I get the unit, I'll be back for some really lame newbie
> questions about using MapSource (if necessary) and/or other ways to use
> the 1450!!

BTW -
Here's a comparison between the 1350 vs the 1450
http://www.gpsdemoreviews.com/2009/12/compare-garmin-nuvi-1350-vs-1450/

One of the features that I'd like to play with is the "routes",
but not really wanting the larger screen, heavier, and shorter battery life.




Posted by willshak on July 11, 2011, 4:52 pm
EW wrote the following:
> Has anyone here had experience with refurbished Garmins?
> I purchased a 1450 Garmin Nuvi today from Amazon. Reviews from
> Amazon's site on the unit reported great performance, etc. However,
> after my purchase, I wonder about the U.S. map included. Would this
> be an old, outdated map (since it's basically a "used" unit) or would
> the Garmin "factory refurbished" unit have the current maps on them?
> Or.....
> .... is it possible that Garmin will allow a one-time download of the
> current maps on refurbished units? Please comment. Thanks.
> Note: after I get the unit, I'll be back for some really lame newbie
> questions about using MapSource (if necessary) and/or other ways to
> use the 1450!!

I have bought a Garmin factory refurbished unit from Amazon. It had the
latest map from the date of refurbishment, and checking the Garmin site
after I got it home, I was eligible for a free updated map.

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Bill
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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on July 11, 2011, 5:32 pm
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:52:34 -0400, willshak wrote:

> EW wrote the following:
>> Has anyone here had experience with refurbished Garmins?
>> I purchased a 1450 Garmin Nuvi today from Amazon. Reviews from
>> Amazon's site on the unit reported great performance, etc. However,
>> after my purchase, I wonder about the U.S. map included. Would this
>> be an old, outdated map (since it's basically a "used" unit) or would
>> the Garmin "factory refurbished" unit have the current maps on them?
>> Or.....
>> .... is it possible that Garmin will allow a one-time download of the
>> current maps on refurbished units? Please comment. Thanks.
>> Note: after I get the unit, I'll be back for some really lame newbie
>> questions about using MapSource (if necessary) and/or other ways to
>> use the 1450!!
>
> I have bought a Garmin factory refurbished unit from Amazon. It had the
> latest map from the date of refurbishment, and checking the Garmin site
> after I got it home, I was eligible for a free updated map.

Same here with a Nuvi 1490T. No problems have surfaced since May 2010.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Posted by pete on July 12, 2011, 5:43 am
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:32:39 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"

>On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:52:34 -0400, willshak wrote:
>> EW wrote the following:
>>> Has anyone here had experience with refurbished Garmins?
>>> I purchased a 1450 Garmin Nuvi today from Amazon. Reviews from
>>> Amazon's site on the unit reported great performance, etc. However,
>>> after my purchase, I wonder about the U.S. map included. Would this
>>> be an old, outdated map (since it's basically a "used" unit) or would
>>> the Garmin "factory refurbished" unit have the current maps on them?
>>> Or.....
>>> .... is it possible that Garmin will allow a one-time download of the
>>> current maps on refurbished units? Please comment. Thanks.
>>> Note: after I get the unit, I'll be back for some really lame newbie
>>> questions about using MapSource (if necessary) and/or other ways to
>>> use the 1450!!
>>
>> I have bought a Garmin factory refurbished unit from Amazon. It had the
>> latest map from the date of refurbishment, and checking the Garmin site
>> after I got it home, I was eligible for a free updated map.
>Same here with a Nuvi 1490T. No problems have surfaced since May 2010.

Ditto in the UK with a refubished nuvi 660FM in 2008. Also eligible
for a free map update. No problems so far...
--
Pete


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