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Werewolf wrote:So when their little footnote says that only certain models have the lifetime updates, are there different models of the 3597, some with and some without? That's what I was trying to find out from them in their Q&A section and I seem to be having a hard time getting a straight answer, last response being a suggestion that I call Garmin Support.On Garmin automotive devices (since about 2010) any device that has 'LM' as part the model designation came with a lifetime map subscription. For the 3597 in the North America market, it was only sold as LMTHD, so they all have lifetime maps.I am somewhat surprised that gpsCity can't (or won't?) give you a direct answer to that question. Werewolf wrote:Good point - and what I'm trying to figure out now is what is the map situation with their refurb GPS and what do those teeny weeny little footnotes mean.and of course the importance of the info is always inverse to the size of the font! That's me asking questions under Q&ACan I ask you a a question about the 3597? Will it show dirt roads in the desert like my 276C does using City Navigator? Will it show my waypoints there?

Will I be able to make new waypoints there and change or delete my old ones?If the factory-refurb you buy contains the letters LM, you're set with lifetime map updates.Regarding dirt roads, here in northern AZ, dirt roads, whether Forest Service, Tribal, private, etc. Are present and are route-able. If used on dirt roads, be sure to turn off the default 'avoid unpaved roads' in the Avoidances for the device. The current accuracy of the City Navigator North America maps for these dirt roads isn't as good as it is for paved roads, but then I find the current Forest Service maps for National Forests ain't perfect either. Alandb wrote:A couple of points.

TheGPSstore.com has the 3597LMTHD refurb for $50 less than gpsCity. They are both reliable online stores that many POI Factory members have purchased from.I would think that the City Navigator map would show the same roads whether you are looking at them on a 3597 or the 276C. But then, this is Garmin, so who knows? If you want to give a couple of specific examples I will check it out on my 3597. You can create/edit/delete up to 1000 waypoints on a 3597.

They are called 'Saved Places'. The downside of 3597 saved places is the large ugly icon that is displayed. No way to use your own custom icons unless you convert them with POI Loader to custom POI's.

If you convert them to custom POI's though, you can not edit or delete the individual POI's on the device itself.You should be able to transfer your 276C waypoints (through BaseCamp or MapSource) over to the 3597 (not sure if 276C is compatible with BaseCamp, but Mapsource should work.)The map you get with the 3597 will probably be 2 or more years old, but with the lifetime updates, you will be able to update to 2018.20 with Garmin Express.Another thing for your consideration. The battery life on the 3597 is pretty dismal compared to the handhelds. About an hour with full screen brightness. I am not sure how you use your 276C, but with the 3597, you need to keep it powered.Just a quick observation. For the 3597, Mark your waypoints in Base Camp, then upload to the GPS. You won't get those ugly Hearts. CraigW wrote:If the factory-refurb you buy contains the letters LM, you're set with lifetime map updates.Regarding dirt roads, here in northern AZ, dirt roads, whether Forest Service, Tribal, private, etc.

Are present and are route-able. If used on dirt roads, be sure to turn off the default 'avoid unpaved roads' in the Avoidances for the device. The current accuracy of the City Navigator North America maps for these dirt roads isn't as good as it is for paved roads, but then I find the current Forest Service maps for National Forests ain't perfect either.I use it off the road here in southern AZ and up north when I'm there too, as hopefully I will be soon. The wood roads aren't closed for fire danger around Flag and Grand Canyon now are they? Werewolf wrote:So when their little footnote says that only certain models have the lifetime updates, are there different models of the 3597, some with and some without?

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That's what I was trying to find out from them in their Q&A section and I seem to be having a hard time getting a straight answer, last response being a suggestion that I call Garmin Support.On Garmin automotive devices (since about 2010) any device that has 'LM' as part the model designation came with a lifetime map subscription. For the 3597 in the North America market, it was only sold as LMTHD, so they all have lifetime maps.I am somewhat surprised that gpsCity can't (or won't?) give you a direct answer to that question.I didn't like their response at all. I wouldn't buy anything from them.

The other plac you mentioned isn't selling refurbed 3597. I do see it on EBay tho at a cheaper price at a highly rated seller clearly marked with 30 day returns and lifetime maps. But is there something great about that discontinued unit? I see their brand new GPS's sell for about the same price.I haven't been able to find any place online where us 276C devotees congregate and could suggest updating ideas or suing Garmin or something.because 'lifetime' is a word that has inherent meaning in the English language, and if they were selling 'lifetime map updates' with the idea that the 'lifetime' only applied to the lifetime of the device, said lifetime to be exclusively determined by themselves, it should have been clearly stated at the time of sale. Furthermore they could easily make the updates available by simply continuing to put it on MapUpdater as they always did in the past. Perhaps that big motorcycle forum. Werewolf wrote:So when their little footnote says that only certain models have the lifetime updates, are there different models of the 3597, some with and some without?

That's what I was trying to find out from them in their Q&A section and I seem to be having a hard time getting a straight answer, last response being a suggestion that I call Garmin Support.On Garmin automotive devices (since about 2010) any device that has 'LM' as part the model designation came with a lifetime map subscription. For the 3597 in the North America market, it was only sold as LMTHD, so they all have lifetime maps.I am somewhat surprised that gpsCity can't (or won't?) give you a direct answer to that question.I didn't like their response at all. I wouldn't buy anything from them. The other plac you mentioned isn't selling refurbed 3597. I do see it on EBay tho at a cheaper price at a highly rated seller clearly marked with 30 day returns and lifetime maps.

But is there something great about that discontinued unit? I see their brand new GPS's sell for about the same price.I haven't been able to find any place online where us 276C devotees congregate and could suggest updating ideas or suing Garmin or something.because 'lifetime' is a word that has inherent meaning in the English language, and if they were selling 'lifetime map updates' with the idea that the 'lifetime' only applied to the lifetime of the device, said lifetime to be exclusively determined by themselves, it should have been clearly stated at the time of sale. Furthermore they could easily make the updates available by simply continuing to put it on MapUpdater as they always did in the past. Perhaps that big motorcycle forum.thegpsstore.com is still showing them in stock for $179.95:As to whether there is something special about the 3597, it is a matter of opinion. Many long time members of this and other forums have purchased the 3597, feel it is the best nuvi Garmin has made and prefer it over the newer DriveLuxe models. Of course, like any product, it is not for everyone. AlanDB -The GPSStore sounds pretty good.

I called them. He said that I could try out refurbed units for a couple of days and then return it if i didn't like it, as long as I paid the postage both ways. BUT I asked him about replacement for my 276C and how I use it off the road as well as on the road. He said that the 3597 or any of the new units would NOT be able to find or change or make new waypoints on roads that are not 'state maintained', which would be the desert roads that I go on. He said the only one that could do that would be the new 276CX or the Montana. Someone above suggested that I might need two different units to replace my 276C. What about Garmin's competitors, TomTom etc?I guess I'm hijacking this thread.

Perhaps I'll move over to the Adventure Rider GPS board. I just signed up there. They seem to be interested in this sort of thing. ' you can make a waypoint anywhere on a 3597'If I can make a waypoint anywhere, I should be able to see my existing off road desert and forest waypoints, and even move them if necessary.

I never import tracks or routes. I just want to be able to see my off the paved road desert and forest waypoints, and also the desert and forest roads that are shown on the City Navigator, just as I can see them now on my 276. I don't expect any automatic routing off the road. Maybe that's what he was thinking of. CraigW wrote:If the factory-refurb you buy contains the letters LM, you're set with lifetime map updates.Regarding dirt roads, here in northern AZ, dirt roads, whether Forest Service, Tribal, private, etc.

Are present and are route-able. If used on dirt roads, be sure to turn off the default 'avoid unpaved roads' in the Avoidances for the device. The current accuracy of the City Navigator North America maps for these dirt roads isn't as good as it is for paved roads, but then I find the current Forest Service maps for National Forests ain't perfect either.I use it off the road here in southern AZ and up north when I'm there too, as hopefully I will be soon. The wood roads aren't closed for fire danger around Flag and Grand Canyon now are they?I'm currently in Ouray CO heading to Denver for the holiday weekend to see family.I know of no current fire restrictions or road closures in the Forests or Northern AZ now although some roads may still be closed due to mud, etc. If traveling the Coconino NF, get and install the Garmin-compatible MVUM map and activate it for Forest Roads.

It's not route-able still has its uses. A search here for MVUM should bring up the thread.In reference to the 3597 and dirt road waypoints, I have saved Forest locations with my 3597 and also installed Custom POIs (Fire Lookouts) and they do appear on the 3597 display.Why folks like the 3597:it has a powered mount. Currently with the new automotive On the Road models, only the DriveLuxe has a powered mount.as already stated, the DEM map is kinda cute in a semi-topo sort of way.the mount is magnetic so there's no clicking of buttons to release the nuvi.Compared to the Drive Luxe, the factory refurbed 3597 is what frugal folks (me!) want when comparing prices to the DriveLuxe. Werewolf wrote:Thanks, Alandb, and everybody.' Compared to the Drive Luxe, the factory refurbed 3597 is what frugal folks (me!) want when comparing prices to the DriveLuxe.' Not much price difference actually - and now that the 3597 has been discontinued the Garmin lawyers might declare its useful life over. Also I've seen some reviews noting that it has a metal case that gets very hot in the sun.

Bad news here in southern Arizona.I am not sure if it is metal. Looks like plastic to me but I can't really tell. It has a brushed aluminum color which I think would be better for reflecting the heat than black or charcoal. I think you will find all the newer models run pretty warm because of the faster processors and larger brighter screens that draw more power.I did see that you can get the DriveLuxe 50 refurb for the same price. It is a 2016 model, very similar in function to the 3597.

It adds the FourSquare POI feature, but removes the DEM feature.Edit: You are correct, it is metal. I found this you tube video:. IMO though, it has not been a problem and would reflect the sun's heat better than black plastic. Spaztic wrote:If in deleting your extra files from your device.

It won't make hardly any difference. If you're running low just download the mapset that you will need eg.

West Coast using Garmin's web mapupdater: link is for Garmin WebUpdater NOT Garmin MapUpdater. WebUpdater will not do anything for downloading maps. The link for MapUpdater can be found here:As of this afternoon I still can not use MapUpdater to download 2018.20, and I'm thinking that it may no longer work. It has been discontinued/not supported for a number of years now, although until this update it has continued to workAlso there are many MB's to be gained by deleting all the Voice files plus the other files (text, help, etc.) that you don't need. As the map file sizes continue to grow there will be a time when deleting files won't do the trick any longer but there is always the Cloning Method (See our FAQs) to install a full map update on an SD card instead of the GPS. Alandb wrote:I am not sure if it is metal.

Looks like plastic to me but I can't really tell. It has a brushed aluminum color which I think would be better for reflecting the heat than black or charcoal. I think you will find all the newer models run pretty warm because of the faster processors and larger brighter screens that draw more power.I did see that you can get the DriveLuxe 50 refurb for the same price. It is a 2016 model, very similar in function to the 3597. It adds the FourSquare POI feature, but removes the DEM feature.Edit: You are correct, it is metal. I found this you tube video:.

IMO though, it has not been a problem and would reflect the sun's heat better than black plastic.Which is better, the 3597 or the DriveLuxe? What's a DEM feature? I'll probably get one or the other from GPSCity - $180 for the 3597, which is selling for $433 on Amazon. I'm prepared to hate it, though. I've been using the 176/276 series for so long.Every Garmin I've ever had - all with plastic bodies - was affected by heat the same way, including extreme on the dashboard locked inside a car in extreme desert sun - the screen temporarily fades and becomes difficult to see until it cools off, but no lasting damage (my 276C is about 13 years old). DEM is Digital Elevation Map.

It shows a 3D terrain view when navigating in 3D mode.I think the newer Garmin automotive devices just shut down if they overheat. It has never happened to me though, so I am not sure.

I use a vent mount on my 3597. Even though that vent is closed, I suppose there is still come cooling that comes through the damper vanes when running the AC.As to which is better (3597 vs DriveLuxe 50) it is a matter of opinion of course. Here is a thread that has some discussion on that topic. Read through this thread with interest since I have a 376C (same as 276C but with weather capability.) I've been through various struggles to keep the maps updated on the 376C (never had the 'lifetime' map option.) Then I bought a Nuvi 2597 with lifetime maps for use in my truck. So.update the maps for the Nuvi (just did 2018.20), update them to the computer, too, use MapInstaller to transfer the maps I want to the 376C.As far as I can tell, there still isn't a true replacement for the 276/376/478. You might want to consider buying a Nuvi with lifetime maps not to replace the 276C but to keep the maps updated.One other point: CNNA is so-so on dirt roads here in the Northeast. I like OpenStreetMaps Topo better.

I build mapsets using both and switch between them- easy to do on the 376C. Drewjb7 wrote:Read through this thread with interest since I have a 376C (same as 276C but with weather capability.) I've been through various struggles to keep the maps updated on the 376C (never had the 'lifetime' map option.) Then I bought a Nuvi 2597 with lifetime maps for use in my truck. So.update the maps for the Nuvi (just did 2018.20), update them to the computer, too, use MapInstaller to transfer the maps I want to the 376C.As far as I can tell, there still isn't a true replacement for the 276/376/478. You might want to consider buying a Nuvi with lifetime maps not to replace the 276C but to keep the maps updated.One other point: CNNA is so-so on dirt roads here in the Northeast. I like OpenStreetMaps Topo better. I build mapsets using both and switch between them- easy to do on the 376C.Thanks for letting us know that this method still works.

Drewjb7 wrote:Read through this thread with interest since I have a 376C (same as 276C but with weather capability.) I've been through various struggles to keep the maps updated on the 376C (never had the 'lifetime' map option.) Then I bought a Nuvi 2597 with lifetime maps for use in my truck. So.update the maps for the Nuvi (just did 2018.20), update them to the computer, too, use MapInstaller to transfer the maps I want to the 376C.As far as I can tell, there still isn't a true replacement for the 276/376/478. You might want to consider buying a Nuvi with lifetime maps not to replace the 276C but to keep the maps updated.One other point: CNNA is so-so on dirt roads here in the Northeast. I like OpenStreetMaps Topo better. I build mapsets using both and switch between them- easy to do on the 376C.Updating maps via a new GPS and then transferring the maps to my 276 has been suggested to me on here so I'm glad to hear that it actually works. No, no true replacement for the 276 series.