GPS Car Units

[selbbub78 0]

I'm looking at a portable GPS Car Unit to buy as a christmas gift, and I'm trying to decide what kind to get. What do you have? What do you Recommend?


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[Bolas 5]

Garmin.

I have a 3 year old Garmin that works great. It doesn't have the newer maps but it hasn't been a problem for me yet.

Some units come with a live maps feature but I believe those require a subscription. I'm not sure I'd bother with a subscription as the way mobile phone technology seems posed to make separate GPS units no longer necessary in a few years or so.

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[dropdeded 0]

Yeah, Garmin.

Bought one for my wife, its under the tree but I dont remember which one it is

They do so many things now, seriously, dont know what kind of extras ya want on it but theres definately too much crap on these things for me.

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[airdvr 210]

I had a Magellan Maestro I really like until it was stolen. Now I have a Tom Tom...no comparison to the Magellan.

Magellan popped up a screen when you got to your destination which showed the address...Tom Tom doesn't do this. When you turn on the street you have to stop and see what the number is.

Just one example.

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[Morrison79 0]

Get a garmin. If you have a Sams Club membership they have some really good deals on the units.
A guy from my work just got one that retails for $800 and picked it up for $350.
Decide what you are looking for before you purchase.
Some of them will just give basic directions, meaning turn right or left, while others will say the name of the street/highway that you are supposed to turn on. A lot of the other features are pretty much useless like the MP3 player or picture viewer.

[porpoishead 8]

garmin...

they have been making bad ass GPS units since the very beginning

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[FlyingJ 0]

I have a Garmin 360 that I just got off ebay recently for relatively cheap. New in the box, cost me about $140. It's the lowest level model that includes bluetooth so you can use it as a handsfree phone connection.

I'm pretty happy so far, though I don't really do much navigating, mainly just watch the map when I need to. The bluetooth feature is nice.

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[skydude2000 3]

I've got a Nuvi 330c, I think. It's really good, except if you make a lot of turns in a short period, it tends to get confused for a minute.

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[RALFFERS 0]

This is a great site to get unbiased information of what's available in the world of portable GPS units.

www.gpsmagazine.com

The way the guy writes the reviews (VERY detailed) you feel as though you own the unit just by reading the article(s) He really does provide a wealth of information!

I have used Garmin & Magellan, & recommend them both. Both have a great routing engine, but are different in subtle ways; it realy depends on what you're looking for. Garmin's routing engine is slightly better than that of Magellan (gets you to your destination between 5-10 minutes faster), but Magellan has a better map screen (more useful information.) Furthermore, Magellan's are LOADED with features, but are more competitively priced than the competition.

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[freefallfreak 0]

I've owned a Garmin 2620 for about 5 years and love it. I update it about every two years and wouldn't have any other brand. I recently bought a 2009 Dodge SRT8 Super Bee with a built in NES system and it just doesn't compare with the Garmin.

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[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

I have a Garmin 60CSx handheld. I use it on the motorcycle, in the car, the semi, and even on foot.
The screen is a little small, but the versatility is amazing. I had to get the map CD-ROM to get all the streets and addresses, but it takes me anywhere in the US and southern Canada.

There are better ones for "car only", but I love being able to take mine just about anywhere.

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[BillyVance 35]

I just got the Mio MOOV 500 model as an early Christmas gift. It's the first GPS model I've ever had so I have no reference to compare it to the others. I was told it was about $100 and on sale. Seems to work fine.

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[SuFantasma 0]

I've had the Garmin Nuvi 660 for over 2 years (I had a Garmin StreetPilot prior to this that).

Here is what I found useful:

1) Touch screen 4.3" screen is just the right size, not too small, not too big
2) Ability to enter points of interest ( I downloaded all the speed and red light cams into the unit)
3) Bluetooth connection to your cell phone - I can lookup a business by name and the phone number will also show up, just hit dial and you are connected, very useful
4)Quick route calculation

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[billeisele 130]

Garmin, this website will help you understand all the models, the biggest peev with Garmin is there are too many choices

http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_comparisons/garmin-nuvi-comparsion-chart.html#features

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[futuredivot 0]

After my Tom Tom crapped out I went with Garmin Nuvi-It seems to have better maps but I miss Tom Tom's British slut that used to give me directions.

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[lawrocket 3]

I've got a Magellan - I can't remember the model. It's so dang easy to use. I love it.

My wife's car has a built-in Garmin that I find far less user friendly.

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[Gawain 0]

We have a TomTom and there are a few frustrations I have with it, but it's offset in my view by the form factor, and I especially like how information is displayed.

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[aardvarkeater 0]

I got a refurbished Garmin Nuvi 750 for $150. I can't live without it now. Go to Garmin's website to compare the different models. Garmin has the best routing engine and map data of all the GPS manufacturers.

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[micduran 0]

I have a Magellan Maestro and love it. I chose it over the Garmin units because the map also shows side streets.
I just wish it had a pause button. You pull off the road to pee and it recalculates the route.

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[futuredivot 0]

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[micduran 0]

Thanks! I can drink more beer and get to my destination faster since I won't have to pull off the road so much. You are such a big helper.

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[BIGUN 1,471]

I pcked up this Garmin Nuvi at Best Buy for $179.00 (not during the Xmas season).
Lightweight.
Great sized screen.
Carrying case to take it all over the country with me.
No frills like bluetooth - had that in a previous version and wound up never using it due to the other party's complaints of inability to hear me cause it sounded like I was in a tunnel.
So now it's just a plain 'ol GPS unit and use the Jawbone for talking while driving.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=9122

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