[s-cars] VLAC

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

 Yes, the 760 is still supported.  I just updated the software on my original one about 2 months ago.

Interesting comments about suction cup marks and such.  I guess I have been lucky.  My '01 S4 goes a lot of places... I leave the GPS mount behind as well as the mount for the V1.  So far no problem.

I've only ever had one car broken into, and then was way back in the late 80's when I accidentally left my original big ole Escort in the car.

Dave

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
To: djdawson2 at aol.com
Cc: cody at 5000tq.com; jafo at jafo.ca; s-car-list at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, Jan 12, 2010 6:09 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] VLAC


Dave, are the 760's still supported. I believe that is the problem with Bob's current unit. NLS. Kinda like old Audi's. ;-(

Also, at least internet legend has it that the typical smash and grab thief tends to look for vehicles with mounts or mount suction cup marks on their windshield, unit visible or not. Once in the car, they'll rifle through your glove box, armrest pockets etc and find the unit, and whatever else valuable they can find in there. I'm trying out a cupholder type mount (so far, not so good, very awkward placement) to keep the unit mount out of view. At least when I'm traveling to populated areas. On a road trip, it's going up on the windshield. 

LL - NY


On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 7:54 PM,  <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:


 I have used and owned a lot of different auto GPS units.  My favorites have always been the Garmin products.  Their website makes it very easy for you to select and compare features to make an informed decision.

However, one VERY important (to me) thing I've found, is the mount.  There are several different mount styles on the Garmins.  The one to have has the electrical (and traffic) contacts built into the mount itself, allowing you to quickly snap the unit in and out of the mount without messing around with plugging and unplugging the power cord.  To me, this is a must have, as it makes removal and tucking the unit into your glovebox a snap.  This is only found on a select few of their models.

This mount is used on (all are nuvi models):
750
755T
760
765T
770
775T
780
785T

Some of the above listed models are outdated, but you can go to their website to poke around and decide on features.  Every one of these models is traffic capable, and this is why it uses the preferred mount.

As a side note, I own and have really enjoyed the 760.  This is a discontinued model, and I bought my first one 2+ years ago.  A while back, I noticed on Ebay that there are numerous authorized dealers of factory remanufactured units.  A factory reconditioned 760 can be had for about $175, complete with traffic receiver to your door.  I thought this was a very attractive price for what the 760 has to offer.  I bought one of the factory reconditioned 760s on Ebay, and it is perfect.  A lot of bang for the buck, if you are interested in going this route... and the 760 is a feature loaded unit.

HTH,

Dave