Final Decision!!!!!!

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03-05-2007, 02:28 PM
BullyDawg19

Final Decision!!!!!!

i hate to say it but my 9500i will be going back tomorrow. i have fought with the decision for almost 3 weeks now and i cannot for any reason make the swap. i left it on even when i wanted so bad to swap back to my v1 but after today it got turned off and will be sent back. i guess the best description i can give to you guys who are still debating is -

1. new features are great - the lockout and gps performed superbly.
2. the range in my opinion is okay but seems to have "tunnel vision".
3. the ramp up is totally not cool. 1-2 then full. still cant get used to that.

i drive in both rural and city environments daily and can honestly say that it was a pleasure using the new escort in atlanta but on the other hand while driving in my home town which is rural i wasnt impressed at all with its ability to detect the locals running constant K. it also started falsing Ka this weekend like 3 times just driving down a 2 lane road for no obvious reason. it didnt do it for the first couple of weeks and is making me wonder about it now. i say this to not deter anyone from buying one but i feel it needs some work and i would probably wait for GOL and at least 6 months before buying one.
03-05-2007, 03:35 PM
thestaton

thanks for the review. after the x-band alert I got yesterday mine will probably be going back as well.

what's the procedure, we have to use to get the refund?
03-05-2007, 04:27 PM
happya$$

Wait for our tests to see how they all stack up
03-05-2007, 08:10 PM
KnightHawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by happya$$

Wait for our tests to see how they all stack up

When will this be happy? I know it's march but what date?
03-05-2007, 08:34 PM
whiterabbit05

^9-11 i believe
03-05-2007, 10:23 PM
Scott

Re: Final Decision!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BullyDawg19

i hate to say it but my 9500i will be going back tomorrow. i have fought with the decision for almost 3 weeks now and i cannot for any reason make the swap. i left it on even when i wanted so bad to swap back to my v1 but after today it got turned off and will be sent back. i guess the best description i can give to you guys who are still debating is -

1. new features are great - the lockout and gps performed superbly.
2. the range in my opinion is okay but seems to have "tunnel vision".
3. the ramp up is totally not cool. 1-2 then full. still cant get used to that.

i drive in both rural and city environments daily and can honestly say that it was a pleasure using the new escort in atlanta but on the other hand while driving in my home town which is rural i wasnt impressed at all with its ability to detect the locals running constant K. it also started falsing Ka this weekend like 3 times just driving down a 2 lane road for no obvious reason. it didnt do it for the first couple of weeks and is making me wonder about it now. i say this to not deter anyone from buying one but i feel it needs some work and i would probably wait for GOL and at least 6 months before buying one.

+1. I would also add to consider waiting until/if they get the USB port functional for online software updates instead of having to ship it back.
03-06-2007, 05:56 PM
proudNMAmember

agree

+1. I would also add to consider waiting until/if they get the USB port functional for online software updates instead of having to ship it back.
I wonder when this will happen?