Originally Posted by philbob57

How much will Garmin cut from a new 530's price? $80? $100? A Garmin-refurbed 530 at $150 is pretty compelling to me, or would be if I hadn't bought a Garmin-refurbed 820 for $190. I'd rather have the 530, but the 820 works for me; I just wish its battery lasted longer than it does.

It's said that you can't time 'the' market reliably, and that's probably true for all markets. If you want something, you've got to make a choice between buying now and buying later.