Got mine used for way less than that. Try ebay.

I got my 276 just before they came out with the 376. That XM weather would have saved my bacon a few times. Might have to look into upgrading.

I've used my 276 on the boat and in the truck. Very satisfied with the unit.

I have the XOG. I bought this for the same reasons that you did. It really helped when I was down at Table Rock Lake.

The only downside to this model is only about 2 hour battery life and it can be hard to see in direct sunlight. (I think that is because of the touchscreen)

I have the XOG as well. We like it alot! It is our first GPS and has served us well. It always gets us to our destination, finds restraunts in areas that we are not familiar with, and re-routes quickly when missing a turn! We have also used it on the boat, and seems to work well. The Lakemaster Pro map has been great for locating new boat launches and channel markers as well as providing good depth contours. The only downside to the unit, is the two hour battery life, and the screen is hard to read in direct sunlight. Overall, we are very happy and serves us well. I hope it will do the same for you!!

I have the same unit and use it for everything.

The units that I have looked at for the car are not the sort of unit that I would like to take geocaching. I would see it getting scratched by brush, taking a bath in a puddle/stream, or getting dropped. The eTrex Legends are rugged, waterproof, have a lanyard, and work with one hand. The car units seem less handy for this work.

I wasn't looking for MP3, XM radio, or the other features so that didn't figure into my choice. Besides, I bought several Garmin eTrex Legends for $99 each (about 10 months ago for Christmas) so having a dedicated "off-road" unit was pretty easy.

Hot off the press:

GPSMAP620

GPSMAP640

The Crossover GPSMAP Chartplotter in a Nuvi format I've been waiting for.

Press Release Excerpt:
“Blending the best aspects of our popular portable marine units with the intuitive user interface of our automotive flagship line of nüvi® navigators, the GPSMAP 600 series is the perfect tool in the boat and on the road,”....

... When placed in its included marine mount, these new portables will automatically start up in marine mode...

With optional BlueChart g2 Vision™ technology, the GPSMAP 640 provides a true 3-D “mariner’s eye view,” for a navigation perspective above the waterline, and a “fish eye view” for an underwater 3D bathymetric contour perspective. Mariners will also benefit from the auto guidance technology the g2 Vision data card enables that suggests the best navigational route. In addition, photo references give detail aerial views of points of interest (POI) such as ports, marinas, waterways and landmarks.

When boaters are ready to pack up and hit the road, the GPSMAP 640 effortlessly snaps off its marine mount and, when placed in the automotive mount, quickly transitions into a robust automotive navigator. On the road, this device gives voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, advising you to “Turn right on Main Street.”





Full Press Release

Now if Bush, Obama, or McCain will send me another stimulus check....