Knaus Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi Just been reading the posts on Tom Toms. Has anyone got a Garmin Quest (4 year old) and have they used the Webupdater from the Garmin site? Thanks for any info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkmoy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Yes to both. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Hi I have downloaded the webupdater from the net now. I was in contact with a customer advisor at Garmin who says there will be new mapping out in the spring for the Quest. At the moment I only have Europe Navigator 6 installed on my unit, which is out of date. I believe you have to pay for any new mapping is that correct. Does the new software from the latest download give any additional menus, such as postcodes or gps settings? As you can gather from my questions I am not very good at understanding the of setting up these devices!! Although I have used it a lot in the UK and France together with a paper map without too much problem. Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkmoy Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Sorry for the delay in replying, I've been away. No, the software downloads don't give any new menus or functionality, they just tweak what's there, but since they are free they are worth downloading. I'm running v9 of the mapping and it's pretty good so I don't think I'll be updating just yet. As you probably know, the Quest has been superseded by the Nuvi and I've not found any new software updates for quite a while and I suspect there won't be any more. Still it's not a bad little unit although the latest GPSr's have new and more sensitive receiver chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 The new nuvi 700 series at last allows pc mapping and route download to unit. some earlier units allowed this but recent ones did not.... I find this invaluable for planning trips and will probably be getting new 770 with europe and US maps built in - but waiting for latest map release before I purchase. 770 can be had for just under £300, a bit of a bargain considering my old 2610 which cost nearly £900 *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi Thanks for info. I will try and find v9 somewhere. Not sure that I want to consign my quest to the scrapheap just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I got V9 as an upgrade last year for £40 - new V10 out in states so should be available here soon ( probably as soon as they get rid of old stock *-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi Where did you get version9 for £40? I don't think it will be worth paying the exhorbitant cost for the V10 as the Quest is 4 years old now and I would rather look to purchasing a newer model. But £40 wouldn't be too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Knaus - 2008-01-07 12:40 PM Hi Where did you get version9 for £40? I don't think it will be worth paying the exhorbitant cost for the V10 as the Quest is 4 years old now and I would rather look to purchasing a newer model. But £40 wouldn't be too bad. direct from Garmin UK, either via web site or call them 0808 238 0000 my prehistoric 2610 was on V6...... why do you think V10 will be exorbitant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Judgmental I have looked on the Garmin website and the V9 is about £104, that's an aweful lot of money for an older gps, might as well put that to a new one. That too is why I am guessing that the V10 will be expensive. Perhaps I will call them and see if I can get a better deal. Bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Knaus - 2008-01-09 3:15 PM Hi Judgmental I have looked on the Garmin website and the V9 is about £104, that's an aweful lot of money for an older gps, might as well put that to a new one. That too is why I am guessing that the V10 will be expensive. Perhaps I will call them and see if I can get a better deal. Bye price you are quoting is probably a straight purchase? and not an upgrade.....In fact I called them yesterday on an unrelated issue and they said v10 probably available in a couple of weeks - no price as yet but as an upgrade chap reckons approx £43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks Judgemental Will wait a couple of weeks and phone them. You have been most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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