Comments for Refurbished GPS Guide http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com Cheap, Affordable Refurbished GPS Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:13:51 -0700 hourly 1 Comment on Magellan Maestro 4250 by Joe http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/best-refurbished-gps-magellan-maestro-4250/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Joe Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:13:51 +0000 http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/?p=19#comment-1980 Hi Larry, Thanks for the heads up about the charge to update maps on your Magellan. Did you like your Magellan 4040? I wasn't aware that Garmin gave you a free map upgrade - that is great news for all refurbished Garmin buyers! How does your Garmin 260W compare with your Magellan? Thanks, Joe Hi Larry,

Thanks for the heads up about the charge to update maps on your Magellan. Did you like your Magellan 4040?

I wasn’t aware that Garmin gave you a free map upgrade – that is great news for all refurbished Garmin buyers! How does your Garmin 260W compare with your Magellan?

Thanks,
Joe

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 4250 by Larry http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/best-refurbished-gps-magellan-maestro-4250/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Larry Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:27:26 +0000 http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/?p=19#comment-1979 I bought refurb. Magellan 4040 last fall, and had to pay $79 to update 2 year old maps. However, My Garmin refurb. 260W gave me one free map update which is all I wanted. More likely to purchase Garmin refurb models in future. Steering away from Magellan. I bought refurb. Magellan 4040 last fall, and had to pay $79 to update 2 year old maps. However, My Garmin refurb. 260W gave me one free map update which is all I wanted. More likely to purchase Garmin refurb models in future. Steering away from Magellan.

]]> Comment on Save Money With a Refurbished GPS by Joe http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/save-money-with-a-refurbished-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Joe Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/?p=13#comment-7 @ Dr. Nos - Thanks for the comment. The numbers I was working with were numbers roughly equivalent to my real life circumstances and current rates of return. Living in the state of California and making what I make I had an effective tax rate of around 5% (if I remember correctly). Also, current savings rates at my bank are 3.30% APY with CDs at over 4% for some terms (both are "online" accounts). I thought the numbers could be realistic but I guess they could not be in the long term. I defer here to you. If the rates of return are dramatically reduced then the chances of the savings continuing into perpetuity are completely destroyed, but at least you still save money now :) . @ Dr. Nos – Thanks for the comment. The numbers I was working with were numbers roughly equivalent to my real life circumstances and current rates of return. Living in the state of California and making what I make I had an effective tax rate of around 5% (if I remember correctly). Also, current savings rates at my bank are 3.30% APY with CDs at over 4% for some terms (both are “online” accounts). I thought the numbers could be realistic but I guess they could not be in the long term. I defer here to you.

If the rates of return are dramatically reduced then the chances of the savings continuing into perpetuity are completely destroyed, but at least you still save money now :) .

]]> Comment on Save Money With a Refurbished GPS by Dr. Nos. http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/save-money-with-a-refurbished-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Dr. Nos. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/?p=13#comment-6 I always buy refurb, if available. But as an accountant, I have to say their economic analysis is bunk. Their savings rate is over the inflation rate. Not for the past 50 years has that been true. Their tax rate is only 5%. Where is that? I always buy refurb, if available. But as an accountant, I have to say their economic analysis is bunk. Their savings rate is over the inflation rate. Not for the past 50 years has that been true. Their tax rate is only 5%. Where is that?

]]> Comment on Save Money With a Refurbished GPS by The Carnival of Personal Finance: American Flag Edition | Mighty Bargain Hunter http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/save-money-with-a-refurbished-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-2 The Carnival of Personal Finance: American Flag Edition | Mighty Bargain Hunter Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:57:23 +0000 http://www.refurbishedgpsguide.com/?p=13#comment-2 [...] GPS runs through the numbers on buying a refurbished GPS package as opposed to a new one.  Note: This blog is a bit of a one-trick pony but the principle can save you a ton of money if [...] [...] GPS runs through the numbers on buying a refurbished GPS package as opposed to a new one.  Note: This blog is a bit of a one-trick pony but the principle can save you a ton of money if [...]

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