So ive been reading around on hear and have noticed a majority of people saying the 8500 is the best (if not overall at least for the money). and then after doing some searching i found a seller who has a bunch of refurbished ones for only 150 bucks with 6 month warranty and a two week period where you can send it back no questions asked! now im wondering if this is the one ive read about because if its not, i want to get the best one possible (cant get a ticket) and will just save more money instead of getting this.

heres the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/Escort-PASSPORT-...ht_1414wt_1167



wow i didnt realize that seller was in ohio, but i am in no way associated with him in case someone notices that (im in columbus anyway)

 

Get a used v1, way better than escort. Arrows FTMFW!!!! and v1 has the option to upgrade hardware and firmware for older V1 models.

 

Do not bump after 1 hour.

 

I used to have an 8500 x50.. traded it for a valentine 1

I think the 8500 is a bit more modern, though the v1 is better at what it's made to do. i think nowadays i'd shoot for the 9500 though.. seems like it'd be very nice to have

 

And my suggestion - don't speed.

 

I haven't gotten a ticket yet for the four years i've used it. And that's with the regular 8500.

 

thanks for the answers guys, looks like i should probably save and get one of the premium ones.

or maybe try out the 8500 and just resell it if its not to my liking

someday you should drive through worthington and you would see why you would want one. I do tend to go quick on occasion and itd be nice to know when to slow down but also around my neighborhood its good to know when theres a cop spying on you because they will ticket you and/or harass you for any tiny reason they can find. (when i was about 14 my mom got pulled over in her minivan because according to his radar gun she slowed to about 0.2 mph or some BS at a stop sign)

 

Come on... who doesn't speed??? Are you forced to give this advice being a MOD

And I don't mean like a crazy man 80 in a 35 or anything...... 5-10 over on the highway no problem

 

Price is low because that model have been out for a while.

 

Going 5 over, a cop wont pull you over unless he's having a bad day. Having a radar/laser detector and going 10+ over doesn't mean squat. You're still going to get pulled over. You guys might not realize but the police technology is ahead of most radar/laser detectors. Its an arms race.

And yes, I have driven threw Worthington, in my Evo even. I don't drive like a jerk. Have I been pulled over just to be pulled over - yep. Cops are curious (they are people too). Some just like to know what the car is (since mine was number/stickered up).

And that is why its my ADVICE. You want to speed, you think a radar detector will save your butt - go right ahead.

 

+1

Also dont see why you guys dump hundreds on a detector, i bought an 80$ cobra 3 years ago and ive never gotton a ticket.

 

go for the V1 instead...

 

Point is to get the newest technology in a radar detector, sure you may have an $80 dollar cobra detector and never gotten a ticket but I haven't had one for 3 years now and in that time span have sped and haven't gotten a ticket. Guess I'm just lucky so far.

 

+1^
ya i have not gotten a ticket yet and i dont have a radar detector!!!

 

I have the passport 8500 x50 and the passport laser shifters. I recently took a 6000 mile cross country roadtrip and it's saved my *** at least 5 times 3-4 time by radar and once by laser.

The only time I was stopped was when I did not have it on and passed a cop going the opposite direction going 35 in a 25 zone. I got off with a warning.