GPS Blues ... model opinion sought

The Garmin is a top top unit, when it was working, just my experience was not often, and I'm NOT rough on my gear, never dropped, always in case, things just not made like they used to be, its just bash em out for max profit nowadays, QA is what i'm experiencing now, replace if needs be.

Ping there goes another rib!! Gosh that was so funny, in fact about as funny as cancer Doug!

Don't even need a compass ... just look for the moss on the south side of the trees.

If no trees, drive to where there are some.

If no moss, head to a wetter climate.

Then you know which way is North. Simple really.

Thanks Bob,

Against my better judgement I'm prob gonna send the Garmin back again, in the hope that I surely deserve a good one by now!

I like the unit, the fm transmitter and mp3 player is fab. (camp parties with various vehicles all tuned to the frequency = great sound system! lol)

The mapping is good, graphics clear, my only fault is its reliability, its not a quality board its built upon. The electronics are cheap poor quality units and obviously not soak tested, although what is nowadays! There are other issues admitted to me by Garmin, which i wont go into here for obvious reasons.

Despite how it may look and comments above, I am prob one of the most careful blokes ever with my gear, I have treated these units like eggs. (expect more smart comments lol ) never dropped or left in hot car, or got wet, totally 'babied' them, and done nothing to cause these failures.

Its a top unit spoiled by poor quality manufacturing, and sadly the idea of quality control nowadays is just replace anything that fails as this is cheaper than integrating quality control into manufacturing lines.

Heres hoping to finally getting a reliable unit from Garmin.

Regards

Ron

Why do you need to watch it.

Any decent unit has spoken instructions so you just listen.

Is much safer to watch where you are going then look at a screen.

I have Tom Tom on my mobile and it just sits on the tranny console and talks to me and I get there and can barely read the maps at that distance with or without glasses.

Didn't think you could get spoken instructions for things like Ozi ??

So, can you tell it where to go ( say the simpson desert ) and you get spoken instructions along the way ??

Was refering to TOMTOM which doesnt do offroad.
OZi may not but Trackranger seems to Not entirely sure but dont use either.

Thats why I was asking about an off road GPS.....don't really need one for the city ( although would come in handy for the rare times I have to visit the big smoke )

Gronk

I've just ordered a 7" one on eBay for $150 delivered.
I am going to install Ozi CE on it, as I have done on other units.
That may be the way for you to go.

Bob

Hello Bob, could you supply a link or name of the unit you have ordered, please ??

Louie,

I have been dealing with Garmin since day 1, it is Garmin that have replaced the unit twice now.

The retailer merely offered his assistance as he has seen the drama I have had, and to save another return. Really a top bloke and above and beyond his responsibility, just great service.

I will be returning it to Garmi HQ again though, as I really like the unit and would be great if I could finally get a reliable one.

tom tom good but doesnt do as much as the Garmin.

So either they are pretty poorly made or I have been extremely unlucky or a combination of both.

Rgds

Ron

Him Ron , I bought a 760 from DSE and it worked great but it would not let me transfer data from the unit to the PC , track logs etc, so I contacted DSE and they just said return it and they gave me another one ( which was 6 months newer, you can check to see when the maps were unlocked). and it has been great,
I love the Bluetooth and the FM side, when we are in the city , the second car can hear the voice instructions as well , giving them ample time to follow.
You have to be within a 150 mtrs or so.
My mate has Garmin Topo mapping on his now and to me that is the best Offroad and city program , it actually has more small streets and lanes etc in town marked than CN9.
I have loaded Shonky and Tracks 4 for my bush work and I am very pleased with the unit as a whole.
Cheers Des.