Zumo 550

[wngrr]

I'm not sure what kind of prices you guys are paying for the Zumo 550 but GPScity has them for 583.70 after 100.00 rebate... sounds like a decent deal to me...

[dray]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-GARMIN-ZUMO-550-MOTORCYCLE-GPS-NAVIGATION-RECEIVER-/110528189199?cmd=ViewItem&pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item19bbfe530f

 

 

here is a 100. cheaper with only 5 hours left

[wngrr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-GARMIN-ZUMO-550-MOTORCYCLE-GPS-NAVIGATION-RECEIVER-/110528189199?cmd=ViewItem&pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item19bbfe530f

 

 

here is a 100. cheaper with only 5 hours left

 

 

Nice price. It will be interesting to see what it closes at..

[wngrr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-GARMIN-ZUMO-550-MOTORCYCLE-GPS-NAVIGATION-RECEIVER-/110528189199?cmd=ViewItem&pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item19bbfe530f

 

 

here is a 100. cheaper with only 5 hours left

 

 

Bidding ended on this item at 561.00. It looks like the price from GPScity was certainly in the ballpark.

[4gasem]

I bought mine 3 years ago for 700.00... Literally the best 700 ever spent. LOVE IT!

[GB373]

Paid $700 2 years ago, money well spent until this week when the touch screen stopped working. $160 up front to send back to Garmin for repairs, but still cheaper than a new one. Can't say much for their tech support, I don't think she had ever seen a 550 screen and did not have a clue about what the problem was.

[wngrr]

I must say the the purchase of my Zumo 550 was one of the better purchases I've made when it comes to electronics. Purchased in 2007 when they were first released, I have had no problems at all over the last 4 years of use. I have looked at replaceing it but since I like to program my routes on my pc and download to the gps it looks like I'm going to have to stick with the Zumo line since none of the other garmin lines support this. I like some of the new features offered now but none of them put it all together in one package with what the 550 already has.

[hig4s]

I paid $450 for mine back when Best Buy was deleting them from their inventory.

[uechi kid]

How much memory does the Zumo 550 have for MP3 file?

[Freebird]

I don't remember the internal memory but it lets you use a SD Card. I have an 8 GB card in mine. For some reason, Garmin limits you to 1000 songs but that is a lot.

[uechi kid]

1000 song is a lot. Thats about what I have on my MP3 player now.

I'm pretty ignorant about GPS units and how they can integrate with the Venture. It's my understanding that the Zumo 550 has an audio out that can be plugged into the AUX IN on the Venture. With that you can listen to music stored on the GPS, the music will be muted when the GPS give directions and if your phone compatible with the GPS you can receive and make calls?

If I am misinformed please let me know.

[hig4s]

The more songs you have in it, the longer it takes to initialize and start playing. I keep mine down to around 500 on a 4 gig SD.

[SteveP]

1000 song is a lot. Thats about what I have on my MP3 player now.

I'm pretty ignorant about GPS units and how they can integrate with the Venture. It's my understanding that the Zumo 550 has an audio out that can be plugged into the AUX IN on the Venture. With that you can listen to music stored on the GPS, the music will be muted when the GPS give directions and if your phone compatible with the GPS you can receive and make calls?

If I am misinformed please let me know.

 

You are correct... while listening to an MP3, the Zumo will pause the music to give GPS guideance. You can receive & make phone calls with a Bluetooth phone AND one of Buddy Rich's mic cables so that your cycle headset interfaces with the Zumo. Overall, the Zumo is an excellent investment - at least it was for me!

[uechi kid]

You are correct... while listening to an MP3, the Zumo will pause the music to give GPS guideance. You can receive & make phone calls with a Bluetooth phone AND one of Buddy Rich's mic cables so that your cycle headset interfaces with the Zumo. Overall, the Zumo is an excellent investment - at least it was for me!

 

So without the Buddy Rich adapter you can't use your headsets with the phone. If you have Mic-Mutes is there a conflict with the Buddy Rich cables?

[Freebird]

The Mic-Mutes works fine with the Buddy Rich cable. You just toggle on the mic before you start your call so that they can hear you.

[uechi kid]

Thanks