Garmin Alternative

Phil2me

Having problems with my Garmin 500, reckon Garmin won't stand over year warranty from what friends are saying, so looking at alternatives.
Anyone tried this product yet.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bryton-rider-50t-gps-cycle-computer-with-heart-rate/

michael196

Phil2me wrote: »

Having problems with my Garmin 500, reckon Garmin won't stand over year warranty from what friends are saying, so looking at alternatives.
Anyone tried this product yet.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bryton-rider-50t-gps-cycle-computer-with-heart-rate/

strongly suggest you contact Garmin via their customer website:
your friends might be wrong , based on their perception....


I smashed my 705 when I closed the boot door on it, contacted Garmin, told them what happened ,and they sent me a refurb for 130 euro plus a new 1 year warranty. My old unit went back to Garmin.

blorg

Garmin warranty coverage is very good indeed, among the best I have experienced. If you are within warranty and you didn't break it yourself (e.g. in a crash) they will replace it, quickly and for free. If you did break it, they will give you a refurb for a low price, as Michael says. I have done both, several times. I suggest you contact them on the phone.

michael196

blorg wrote: »

Garmin warranty coverage is very good indeed, among the best I have experienced. If you are within warranty and you didn't break it yourself (e.g. in a crash) they will replace it, quickly and for free. If you did break it, they will give you a refurb for a low price, as Michael says. I have done both, several times. I suggest you contact them on the phone.

did I meet u Blorg on the leinster loop? discussing garmin before u hit the deck on an oil spill ?

blorg

michael196 wrote: »

did I meet u Blorg on the leinster loop? discussing garmin before u hit the deck on an oil spill ?

Wasn't me, no!

Phil2me

Wrote to Garmin via the instructions on their website last Monday 7th and again on 11th, no reply to either email despite their promise thatn they will respond in 3days.
Have also written to CRC yesterday as they were the actual people I bought it off, no response from them yet either.

Raam

I rang the UK number here when replacing my own.
http://www.garmin.com/uk/support/contact-support

michael196

yep, I went through UK and found them helpful and fast. Try ringing abd they will raise a Customer reference number , might help spped up the process.

ashleey

michael196 wrote: »

did I meet u Blorg on the leinster loop? discussing garmin before u hit the deck on an oil spill ?

That was me I think? It was in Tullow and I made a graceful fall? Alright actually it was an embarrassing slide nearly under a BMW.

My garmin survived as did I apart from a gash and I'm back on my bike again although I'm a bit more careful in the rain

ashleey

By the way. If it was me/ you, you were a great cycling partner for waiting and not laughing and then getting us back up the n9 up that hill through the downpour. Great fun.

blorg

As others say, phone them and they will sort out the return on the spot. I found then slow by email also.

michael196

blorg wrote: »

As others say, phone them and they will sort out the return on the spot. I found then slow by email also.

I remember Ashleey told me about returning to Garmin, after Ashleey returned his to Garmin.

michael196

ashleey wrote: »

By the way. If it was me/ you, you were a great cycling partner for waiting and not laughing and then getting us back up the n9 up that hill through the downpour. Great fun.

I was interetsed in hearng about the park racing in summer !! no bother my man !!