View Single Post
  # 3  
Old 16-06-11, 16:09
uk_nick uk_nick is offline
Expert XT-Moto
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Posts: 114
uk_nick is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gas_Up_Lets_Go View Post
I think they have marketed the 660 at more road bias riders (or maybe TomTom?), the 550 is a great on/off road device and is very flexible. It's a great product, it's still selling, so the price is still high.

This might be worth a consideration ->

If you can get hold of a faulty 500/550, Garmin will replace/fix it for ~�100. I did it with one, and they sent me a whole new boxed unit, complete with mounts and everything.

It's a long shot though.
I did that with a Quest. Sent back a 4 year old unit with a faulty antenna and got back a new one with 2009 maps. The "service/replacement" cost was about the same as the map upgrade!

My "new" Quest is still working fine, but the screen is small and buttons fiddly to use with gloves on.

The ability to follow off-road routes/tracks is essential - do you think the 660 is less able than the older units in this area?