Garmin Nuvi Price Drops.

Hi Mick,
We have been advised that it is for the Nuvi range only.
I will contact you about the 60 series of hand held units.

Cheers

Stephen

Thanks Stephen. MM'd you.

Mick, I have a 60CS and am currently looking at a Oregon 300, maybe we could do a bulk deal with GPSOZ.

Hi Robin
Yes price drops are always good for the consumer. I find it strange that it is so far only on the Nuvi Range. As for the advanced notification, we are only a very small fish, compared to some of the big players on the market. When price drops are notified, all dealers are sent a claim form, for any stock that you have on hand, so that the new pricing can be applied to the dealers existing stock.

It does not sound like a dollar value thing, as it is a varied pricing across the Nuvi Range, the minimum drop was $50, many units dropping $100 - $150 and only the Nuvi 5000 dropping $200.

The Nuvi Range of in car navigation are great and very easy to use.

Cheers

Stephen

G'day Stephen,
Just slightly off topic, but maybe you can assist me.
I have a Nuvi 660. In July last year it decided it didn't want to find satelites (just using the flip up antenna on the back).

When I got back home from that trip (you know, the fabled trip to Innaminka when i cracked my chassis), I bought a cheap ebay external antenna and have it permanently mounted now. All is good again.

The problem (?) I now have is that it is a big job if I ever want to move the Nuvi over to my town car (Subaru) for a trip to the big smoke. So, I don't bother; I just use the old fashioned street directory.

I've looked on ebay, but can't find any cradles for the 660 for sale. Obviously the sellers have all moved on to selling 760s etc and therefore the accessories for the 660 (on ebay anyway) have disappeared.

So, the question is, do you know if I can buy a cradle/power supply and another external antenna for the 660, that I can set-up and leave in the Subaru? That way I can still get by with just the one GPS unit, but be able to quickly move it from one vehicle to the other.

The other alternative is that i just buy another GPS for the Subaru, which is a waste as i am the only driver in the family, so it's not as if Annette needs one on her deadly treadly. hahaha

Thanks mate

Roachie

Hi Bill
I will make some enquiries tomorrow and let you know.

Cheers

Stephen

Hi Bill
All parts are available from Garmin ex Sydney and are all in stock for the Nuvi 660.

Cradle Part No 010-10823-02 - RR $55

Power Supply Part No 010-10747-03 - RR $35

Universal Low Profile Aerial Part No 010-10052-05 - RR $84

These are all genuine Garmin Part No and anyone that sells Garmin can get them for you.

I hope this helps you out.

Cheers

Stephen

bbuzz
It sounds like the unit must have come from overseas, as all the Nuvi units that are sold from Garmin here in Australia have either Australian or Australian and New Zealand mapping. Garmin also offer for about $190 life time guaranteed maps updates.

Cheers

Stephen

Forget this question, I just read a review which says that it doesn't have an internal battery so presumably if you want to use the power socket for something else for a while then you lose settings. I can't be bothered with double socket adaptors etc if they can't be bothered to make it properly in the first place.