Vehicle GPS recommendations?

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Diomedes Industries

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I have a great in hand GPS but I need an inexpensive GPS for my vehicle that is fairly accurate, updatability (maps), and works well.

TF
 
I chose to upgrade to the Garmin GPX60s and use it both in the wild and snap it into the carrier in the car. It works well for both. It is not as fancy (voice) as the dedicated GPS but I prefer multiplicity of gear rather than gear that is real specific.

While I don't have voice prompting, it does give me turn by turn with a churp prompt. And it really rocks in the wild in my chest pouch. I have both the streets and trips software and state TOPO software in this one unit.

Just a thought...
 
I have both a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and a Nuvi 760. They share the same PC software and quite a few of the same waypoints. Other than that, not much in common. The 60CSx is much better for offroad/hiking and the Nuvi 760 with traffic receiver (pay the small fee, it's worth it) is far better on the road. $.02 YMMV
 
I am a fan of the Garmin NUVI line. It all depends on how much you have to spend determines what model works best
 
Pick up something cheap from Tom Tom or Garmin and go. I've had a half dozen over the years and while some features are handy just about any will do the job. I like Tom Tom's routing better than Garmin but can live with either just fine. The last 3 I have bought I could buy a new unit for a few bucks more than it cost to up-date the maps on the old unit. Last Tom Tom I bought was a One V3, I paid $219 from Bass Pro in 07 and got a $100 rebate back. My wife bought a Garmin Nuvii 200 for under $100 before they discontinued them.
 
The Nuvi's from Garmin seem to get good reviews. I just started using a Tom Tom Go 720 and it works well. I had a little trouble getting started but since then, no more complaints. You should be able to get a decent unit for well under $100.
 
Just bought the cheapest Tom Tom at Walmart had to replace my old one after 4 years. It works great! I was $99.
 
I bought two of the entry level TomToms for me and my son when he moved to RI. We've really liked them. I think that they are uploadable, but I've heard that people have trouble with that function, so I haven't bothered.

They were about 100 bucks each
 
The advice I always give about buying a GPS is to consider not only the cost of the unit, but the cost of ownership over several years, particularly the cost of map updates. You'll want at least one per year. Garmin, for example, has inexpensive units, but they ream you for updates. I just bought a new TomTom. $95 for the unit and $34 for six map updates over the next 18 months (they're having a special right now (check before you buy to see if it's still going since I didn't note the end date) offering six quarterly updates for the regular price of four).
 
Garmin for me..that's just well earned brand loyalty for me. You can actually TALK to someone at Garmin if you need.

On my second handheld and first car-both Garmin and great. Not a high end user even base models do the job, IMHO. Old handheld brought me home on big water, with the wind building on dark nights everytime..I'm a duck hunter who sometimes under estimates the time it takes to pick up all the decoys, LOL.
 
I received the cheapest Garmin Nuvi as a gift few months ago.

Unless you want traffic info on your GPS, I highly recommend it. Gets me where I want to go 99.9% of the time.
 
Garmin Nuvi 260W for $120 shipped from Amazon. I did a lot of review checking and research before I got this one last month. I have been VERY satisfied and would recommend it to anyone.

Jeff
 
timsclips said:
+1 Around $150, talks to you but doesn't listen, (my wife thinks it takes after me)

Same model NUVI 205 is silent and I have seen them less than $100 new.
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+1 Have had my NUVI 255 for around a year now. Very satisfied for a car unit.

KR
 
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