my Beltronics Vector 995 radar detector crapped out after only 8 months (including the winter when I hardly drove my RSX at all), first it started acting all crazy like suddenly giving full-strength alerts in the middle of nowhere, now it just displays "service required"... they won't repair it under warranty because I dont have the original receipt, EVEN THOUGH I REGISTERED THE WARRANTY BACK IN SEPT. AND THEY HAVE ME IN THEIR DATABASE. I thought that was the whole f***ing point of registering the warranty??? What a useless $279 piece of ****, I'm sending it back to them anyway so they can stuff it up their ***.

Now ordering a Valentine 1 like I should have in the first place.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rsxmachine &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my Beltronics Vector 995 radar detector crapped out after only 8 months (including the winter when I hardly drove my RSX at all), first it started acting all crazy like suddenly giving full-strength alerts in the middle of nowhere, now it just displays "service required"... they won't repair it under warranty because I dont have the original receipt, EVEN THOUGH I REGISTERED THE WARRANTY BACK IN SEPT. AND THEY HAVE ME IN THEIR DATABASE. I thought that was the whole f***ing point of registering the warranty??? What a useless $279 piece of ****, I'm sending it back to them anyway so they can stuff it up their ***.

Now ordering a Valentine 1 like I should have in the first place.</TD></TR></TABLE>Why not just go to the place you got it and have them print you a copy of your invoice, we do it at our store all the time, you will be in the stores "database" by name or tell. phone # 94

 

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Now ordering a Valentine 1 like I should have in the first place.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm not sure why people waste their time with the other devices. All radar detector will eventually loose their calibration and thus their range. Valentine will recalibrate your radar. They even offer free software upgrades when applicable.

 

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I'm not sure why people waste their time with the other devices. All radar detector will eventually loose their calibration and thus their range. Valentine will recalibrate your radar. They even offer free software upgrades when applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE> As does Beltronics on some of there units 94

 

just buy the same one, from the store. and return it as soon as posible, with the old one.. this way theres no down time (just a suggestion)

 

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lol the old "wal*mart rent-a-center" trick

Oh, and I by no means endorse this idea

 

Sure you don't

 

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IMO the other radars are throw away radar detectors. Kinda of like buying a Kia. Not something you intend to keep for a long time. Valentine are worth keeping. You can see the build quality in them. Metal chassis vs plastic chassis..........hmmm not at tough choice.

 

my Beltronics radar works fine w/me used for 3 years now, so far so good. Keeps me aware of things

 

my stupid retarded passport 8500 does that service required thing sometimes.. but not all the time. im really thinking about doing the swap thing, its been barely over a year so its not under warranty anymore... not good at all. so yeah, im really thinking i may do it.

 

Escort Passport and the higher end Beltronics units use the same electronics now...
screw it, I don't want it anymore, even if I got a brand new one. if someone wants to buy it cheap and get it repaired/recalibrated, let me know; Beltronics charges $85 compared to 280-300 for a new one


My V1 should be here tomorrow.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rsxmachine &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Escort Passport and the higher end Beltronics units use the same electronics now...
screw it, I don't want it anymore, even if I got a brand new one. if someone wants to buy it cheap and get it repaired/recalibrated, let me know; Beltronics charges $85 compared to 280-300 for a new one


My V1 should be here tomorrow.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that sucks. Escort only charges 50..I have to send mine in sometime, I would just go buy a new one, but Im too short on cash