Originally Posted by
mattbur
NJ,
All good information. Thanks. I guess I'll look at the 800 and the 810. I don't remember seeing the 800 advertised anywhere though but I will relook.
Thanks again
You can still find the 800 used or reburbished.
I really like using the Garmins for navigation. I know there can be bugs in the devices, which makes it hard to recommend particular models.
I have lots of experience with the 800 and I am able to recommend it (for navigation) but it's an old unit.
I have some experience with the Touring and I can't recommend it (but, maybe, people don't have issues with it).
I've read about issues with the other units (810, 820, 1000) that make me a little wary of them. In any case, it appears the 810 should be fairly solid (at this point). The 1000 might be generally OK too. (Keep in mind that you hear much more from people with problems than from those who don't.)
The 800 isn't perfect but, in the rare cases has issues, you can generally get it to work again.
You do have to put some effort into practicing using them. While they work much like car navigation units, they are used differently.