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corrado959
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 Posted - 19 oct. 2009 : 18:14:51
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| Just wondering if its worth it to purchase a refurbished Nuvi for a lower price. According to Garmin you still get the full 1 year warranty if you purchase it from an authorized Garmin dealer. I am more concerned about the condition of the units like scratches or missing accessories. |
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danham
USA
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Posted - 19 oct. 2009 : 18:32:39
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Most people who send their nuvis in for warranty "repair" end up getting a refurb back. I did when my 350 died a long time ago.
The refurb had no noticeable cosmetic flaws and worked fine.
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grease
Antigua and Barbuda
147 Posts |
Posted - 19 oct. 2009 : 19:01:24
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| Refurbished Nuvi coming directly from Garmin is not the same as a unit refurbished by 3rd party and sold through the reseller. |
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danham
USA
7339 Posts |
Posted - 19 oct. 2009 : 19:08:20
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I was assuming (correct me if I am wrong) that all of the refurb work is in fact done by Garmin, regardless of who sells/supplies it.
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Nüvi 760 in a '10 Jetta TDI Diesel SportWagen & zumo 660 on a BMW F800 ST
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corrado959
71 Posts |
Posted - 19 oct. 2009 : 19:18:21
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| Danham, Yes according to Garmin phone support all refurbishing is done by them and the 1 year warranty is also through them. The person I spoke with informed me that the warranty is the same as with a new Garmin unit. |
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squirrelpie
Canada
57 Posts |
Posted - 20 oct. 2009 : 01:42:13
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| Purchased a number of refurbed units for self and friends from Garmin through Amazon and totally satisfied with units and service. No knicks or scratches. Good value, Great prices compared to new |
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Rayski
USA
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Posted - 20 oct. 2009 : 02:05:13
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| I had touch screen issues (which drove me crazy) with my 765T and returned it to the factory for replacement. I was concerned that I would receive a refurbished unit with scratches, bangs, etc. so I didn't send it back until the warranty was to run out. However, the refurb. unit I received back looked like a brand new unit--the screen is much brighter and I have not had one problem with the touchscreen on the replacing unit. I am quite satisfied with the refurb. unit... |
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corrado959
71 Posts |
Posted - 21 oct. 2009 : 04:38:10
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| Thanks guys for the info. |
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jcauseyfd
11 Posts |
Posted - 24 oct. 2009 : 03:17:02
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| Will just add that I recently got a refurb unit off of eBay. I didn't notice any blemishes and have been pleased with the unit. |
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corrado959
71 Posts |
Posted - 24 oct. 2009 : 03:38:06
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Hi jcauseyfd,
When you bought it from ebay, did you get the Garmin 1 year warranty? |
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bwhite
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - 24 oct. 2009 : 03:58:14
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| I am just glad your purchase did not arrive locked as there have been an number of such tales posted here. |
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jsolo213
154 Posts |
Posted - 24 oct. 2009 : 06:56:52
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| Purchased a refurb nuvi 750 from newegg some months back.. No issues here. In fact, got one of the older units with the brighter display. |
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jcauseyfd
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Posted - 26 oct. 2009 : 01:06:58
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| According to the seller it comes with a 1-year warranty and it had paperwork in the box for a warranty. I did note that when I registered the unit on the Garmin web site, there was some indication about the service date being December 2008. Hopefully I won't ever have to figure out whether it is really valid. Keep in mind, I was willing to take the risk in order to save a few $$$s. Not necessarily the right path for everyone. |
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Has anyone purchased a refurbished nuvi?
