Don't forget that Garmin is very Microsoft-like in its pricing...A
vendor (Pacific Coast Avionics, I think?) said that they are mandated to
sell at whatever price Garmin sets and can't waiver from that. If they
do and Garmin finds out, then that retailer will no longer be able to
sell Garmin products.

Chris G.

Jonathan Goodish wrote:
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

In a previous article, Jonathan Goodish said:
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
MSRP for the 396: $2395.00
MSRP for the 496: $2995.00

$600 is not "almost $1000" in my world.

I have heard reports of the 396 selling for $1999. Okay, that's not
$1000, let me give you $4 back.
Apples to apples. What is the street price of the 496? You don't know,
because it's not selling yet. Therefore the only fair comparison is MSRP.

$2795. It is for sale at several online dealers.


JKG