Well I got this way back in early 2004 for my trip over to buggy the United Arab Emirates. I settled on the Legend after a bit of reserch.

It has a memory, so will store your track log, record speeds, distances, etc. The memory is also able to be used to input detailed maps into the GPS for your local area or your destination. The map software is not that cheap, and I have not really found that it is needed. Mine came with a basic Australia map loaded. While it doesn't have all the streets in it, the major ones are marked, so it is possible to work your way through a strange city (as I did through Adelaide a few years ago).

This GPS is not an in car GPS so really it will be outclassed by many newer GPS' on the market designed for car use. This unit is designed for hand held use. Here's a link to Garmins site on the Legend: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=173 All the stats can be found there.

I got the in car kit as well. Great for driving at night as the display lights up, and mounted next to the drivers side pilar, very easy to read. Easier to read than the speedo! Runs off a cord connected to the cigarette lighter, so it will never go flat.

My main use for it is to record buggy speed, distance, etc. It is great to come home after a days buggying and see on the map where you have been, what your speed was, and the distance covered. On my last buggy outing to Sandy Point, my GPS summed up the trip wonderfully. Knowing that you covered 200km, in 4 hours, with a top speed of 70kph, just adds to the magic of the day, when no one decided to join me. It has many other functions, that I rarely use, but over all I am happy to have got the extra memory capacity offered over the plain GPS' that only record your current speed.

The only little advice I have is if you are traveling over some rough ground, add a layer of tape around each battery. This makes them harder to get in, but they wont fall out or lose connection, keeping you on course, and not having to turn it on again when you next look down. The GPS is water resistant, but the battery compartment is not. It is semi sealed but I would not go for a swim with it, against rain and splashes, no problems.

After 4 years and many kms traveled, and a speed record to boot, I am still happy to have got this model. It is still in very good condition (I do look after my stuff) even if it has been flung around attached to the buggy. I also can't see myself needing to buy another for many years to come.

Performance: well it hasn't let me down yet, unless the batteries die.

Build Quality: Nothings broken, still works like the day I got it. Value for money: Well here's the tough one. Yes it cost a lot when I first purchased it, but with the price and competition of other models available today, not only from Garmin but the others as well, there might be better deals around. I would still get another one if I had to. Don't think I can give it 5, but it comes close.