Need new IPad...what to buy? Any deals?

We are buying an ipad through this company
www.iquerepair.com/locations/

I don't know if you can buy online from them or not. We are buying an older one that is not light weight. We need one with substantial weight and a case for protection. They are providing a very nice one with the purchase of a used ipad.

I have an iPad air (bought at christmas 2014). My dd has an iPad2 (bought thanksgiving 2011). Hers (which was mine) is essentially bricked but she uses it for kids games and netflix so I don't care. Eventually we will upgrade mine and pass my current one to her. Right now, hers is in the shop getting the wifi antenna replaced. When it quit connecting to our router, I was looking at getting myself a new one. It would have been the iPad with the 128GB. I don't need the pro and it's quite expensive so I wasn't going to go that one. My dad bought himself a pro and LOVES it. He went up from in iPad2.

I will say that whatever iPad you get, be sure to get a good drop proof case! We love the griffin survivor cases here. Both of our iPads live in them and they've been super protected from drops and spills and kids. I have a 6 year old and a 17 month old. The wifi issue on DD's is from being dropped before we got the case last summer.

I just got one of these a couple months ago and I love it.  It kicks my iPad 3's butt. 

pinklady and Hayjaker - -- what are you doing about a keyboard - if anything?? Any recommendations - cross posted

I have an Ipad pro 9.7 (one year old - 2016). I love it!! It replaced my Ipad 3 which was getting super clunky. Anyway, I haven't looked back, it's great.

That's what I keep saying. I use probably 1% of the capabilities...then I go back to surfing the Internet, shopping and Peaing. 

ETA don't know where my quote went, here it is:

I am determined to learn to use this for more than a toy!

I have the smaller pro that I bought the weekend after thanksgiving last year. I love how lightweight and fast it is. I too had the best intentions of 'getting more out of it' but all I really do is surf the web and read with it, despite all the things I told myself to justify buying it lol. 
Check out apple online for refurbished items, I have bought from them before and wasn't disappointed!

I just saw that Verizon has $200 off any iPad with a 2yr contract...

Thanks. I'm going to check it out.

Bought an IPad Air back in 2014 on a visit home to the States. I caught a special on Amazon. I bought the 32g one. I have had ZERO problems and it has basically replaced my laptop. I surf, stream my American TV ghows and do virtually all my school projects on it.

I completely agree in a strong protective case. Totally worth the money!

M looking to replace an ipad2. In my search today, everything I've looked at has wifi. Are they doing away with the ones that aren't wifi? I have a mini with wifi so, I really don't need a second one with wifi.

Thanks.  I didn't realize that as back when I got my ipad2 it was cheaper to get them without wifi access.

Costco also has their free concierge service and they automatically extend the warranty for all electronics you buy there. Whenever we're in the market for anything electronic, we always check there first because of those two things. Not only are they typically competitively priced to begin with, but we have their Visa card and get the rebate from that and the rebate for having an executive membership. Two more reasons to buy the more expensive things there.