The True Cost of the New Garmin Nuvi 1350 GPS

Among the new GPS models that Garmin introducedThese mounts you purchase separately hold your
in May, 2009, you'll find the Garmin Nuvi 1350. ThereGarmin Nuvi 1350 securely on the dash instead of
are a lot of things you're going to love about thisleaving it dangling from a suction cup on your
model, especially if you live or travel in Canada.windshield. A power cord will cost $23.42, and an AC
However, the unit is appropriate for use by peopleDC adaptor runs $25. If you want your GPS to run
who never travel outside of the United States, too.longer than the 4-hour life of the battery, you're
In addition, you can buy additional maps that takegoing to need one of these, too. A carrying case for
you to many places in the world and numerouswhen you use your Nuvi 1350 when walking or riding
accessories for your GPS. So what exactly ispublic transit has a suggested retail price of $17.99.
everything going to set you back?Let's say you want maps of different countries other
For starters, the Garmin Nuvi 1350 has a suggestedthan the U.S. and Canada. You need to be prepared
retail price of $299.99. If you want to add anto pay a hefty sum for them. For example,
extended warranty, it will cost an additional $54.99purchasing the software for maps of Mexico will cost
for a 3-year extension. I've never been much foranother $100. Europe will set you back $150. If you're
buying extended warranties, because I always figurea world traveler, you can see that adding maps can
that the company will offer extensions for only ascost you a great deal of money.
long as they think the products will stay in goodBy my calculations, you're now at well over $500 for
shape. After that, you're on your own, anyway.your $300 Garmin Nuvi 1350. Keep this in mind when
However, the choice to buy one to go with youryou go out to shop for any GPS system. The basic
Nuvi 1350 is certainly yours to make.unit is never going to be all-inclusive, and the hidden
If you want a different type of mount than whatextras need to be considered when you're figuring
comes with the unit, you'll have to pay around $40.prices.