As an authorized Beltronics dealer, we are proud to carry their full line of radar detectors. However, it has been brought to our attention that we may be missing a couple of models, the V6 and the V8. Not to worry, we do have them. The Beltronics V6 and the Beltronics Vector 940 are the exact same model. So are the V8 and Vector 955. The Beltronics 940 and 955 radar detectors were simply rebranded as the V6 and V8 to be sold specifically by Best Buy.
Why would Beltronics go through the trouble to repackage and rebrand these radar detectors when they already have perfectly good model numbers to begin with? It is fairly common for manufacturers to create "special" models for large retailers. This practice is generally bad for consumers, but has big benefits for the retailer. Why is this a bad deal? Since this "model" is specific to one retailer it is very difficult for consumers to comparison shop, so the retailer is able to charge considerably more for the same product!
We sell our Beltronics Vector 940 and Vector 955 radar detectors for considerably less than their Best Buy counterparts. At the time of this posting, the price difference is around $40.
