Pilot Hopeful
Well-Known Member
At the suggestion of my instructor, I have finally decided to purchase a handheld GPS as a backup for electrical failure in heavy IFR. The model is not the question here; rather, I am interested in exploring the path to purchasing a good, used handheld.
Avweb, AOPA, and eBay classifieds all offer the specific handheld in which I am interested --- a Garmin 195. Does anybody have experience (and reasonable success) purchasing through any of these avenues. I have never purchased anything on-line, and hadn't even visited eBay until last night!
(If I'm likely to end up with a GPS lemon, I'd rather purchase one new from the beginning to avoid completely the classified hassle.)
Avweb, AOPA, and eBay classifieds all offer the specific handheld in which I am interested --- a Garmin 195. Does anybody have experience (and reasonable success) purchasing through any of these avenues. I have never purchased anything on-line, and hadn't even visited eBay until last night!
(If I'm likely to end up with a GPS lemon, I'd rather purchase one new from the beginning to avoid completely the classified hassle.)