Price Watch: Refurbished Magellan GPS, $59.99

This surprisingly well-equipped navigation system can be yours for just 60 bucks.

(Credit: CNET)

Ladies and gents, we have a new low! Buy.com has the Magellan RoadMate 2200T GPS for $59.99 shipped (after a $30 mail-in rebate). It's a refurbished unit, but it's also the least-expensive navigation system I've seen yet.

Needless to say, this model is a couple years old, so don't expect a lot of bells and whistles. It does offer text-to-speech, music and photo players, an optional traffic-monitoring kit, and a "smart detour" feature. Hmmm. Come to think of it, you get some bells and whistles, after all. It's even waterproof!

CNET awarded the RoadMate 2200T 3.5 stars out of 5, the major complaint being its sluggishness in switching between applications. I don't know about you, but I can live with that--seeing as I'd probably never use the other applications, anyway.

Because this is a refurb, the warranty lasts just 90 days. The rebate offer (PDF) expires February 4, but I suspect that these RoadMate 2200Ts will sell out well before that date. A full-feature navigation system for $60 is really tough to pass up.

[ethan_v]

I have this unit (refurb) a few months ago. Works fine, little slow when first connecting. The interface is old and a little clunky, but for $60 it's worth it. There is a map update, but Magellan is "Out of Stock".

[kuruption84]

I have this too, it gets the job done especially if you don't travel a ton. I just used it on a road trip to work and it worked very well. I paid about $100 and I think it's well worth it especially at $60 even with the rebate.

[krimey]

I researched this a little bit. Maps are probably from 2006 and its costs $80 to update them. I live in a booming area with plenty of new roads that I'd like to know about and this would cost at least $140 total to make the GPS reasonable. Since its old, no telling how long it lasts till Magellan will not support. Outdated maps makes the detour feature suspect at best. POI (points of interest are also outdated).

[rickbroida]

Excellent point. Map currency is always a consideration for an older GPS -- though not everyone lives or travels in areas that are developing. I would also advise any GPS buyer to investigate the cost of map updates before purchasing.