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I've been eagerly awaiting the release of this thing. Been monitoring a few online retailers that used to have the expected release date of April, now they all say July..WTF? Has anybody heard anything about this new release date?
Here is the text of an email I received from them today...
Hi Dennis,
We appreciate your interest in Garmin. When a new unit ships for the first time, there can be occasional delays. The Zumo 660 is expected to begin shipping the week of 4/20/09 for orders that have already been processed. New orders are scheduled to ship the week of 5/6/09 . If your order was placed through the online system, you will receive tracking information via email.
We apologize for the delay and appreciate your continued patience.
I've been waiting patiently for the 660 release not because I'm buying a 660 but because I'm in the market for a 550 where the local dealer told me to wait untill the 660 hits their shelves for a price drop on the 550...
This was posted on their site the other day in regards to the 660...
"New Release! Estimated ship date: 2009-04-29.
Pre-order now to be first in the queue. Credit cards are NOT charged until item ships, and you may cancel at anytime prior to your order being shipped."
Ordered mine a two days ago (4/15/09) using my AMA membership discount (20% off) and received this email...
"Thank you for ordering from Garmin International. You are a valued customer and we appreciate your business. At this time, I regret to inform you that an item you ordered is on back order. We apologize for any inconvenience.
You can expect to receive your order within the week of 4/27/09. Your order reference number is ..."
I've been waiting patiently for the 660 release not because I'm buying a 660 but because I'm in the market for a 550 where the local dealer told me to wait untill the 660 hits their shelves for a price drop on the 550...
Seriously, the original (chunky) Zumo's prices defy gravity. The all-you-need-and-nothing-more 450 was down to around $350 at Amazon and Costco a while back, and now they're over $600 again. I'm hoping the 660's release drops prices on the old models. I do like HD's fairing mount for those.
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