"Wherever you go, there you are..."
Posted on 06/19/2008 2:14:53 PM PDT by killermosquito
I plan to buy my wife a GPS in the $400 to $500 range. Any suggestions?
I just bought one, got a 4Gb SD card for it and we love it. It does all we need and more.
I almost bought the Tom Tom but Garmin's POI db was deemed to be superior.
$219 at Amazon. Free shipping.
Thanks for the info, BSR. That’s a really good price.
Now it only goes in the car when I think I am going to need it. Back then though, it was entirely out of sight(cables, mount, all of it)...except for the rings on the window. Get the beanbag. Had I gotten that, I might still have my 350, of course the thief did me a favor..the 750 has a bigger display and routes.
Roger that, I hadn't done the comparisons recently. Back in November, the 760 was another 300 bucks or so, I wasn't prepared to spend that much.
Bought a Navigon 2100 on Ebay for $100.00. Works as good as a $400.00 Garmin, TomTom or Magellan .
Bought a Navigon 2100 on Ebay for $100.00. Works as good as a $400.00 Garmin, TomTom or Magellan .
“Garmin Nuvi looks good.
They’ve been selling well and I’ve used several on long trips.”
I’ll second the Garmin Nuvi. Got one for my husband for Christmas and he’s still talking about.
"Wherever you go, there you are..."
Map and a compass - under $40 at WalMart! ;~)
yeah, I think we paid $450 in April - Amazon had the best price by far. Now it’s $359 there. The bluetooth is handy - it picks up the contacts in my iPhone as well as acting as a hands-free phone.
Dittos to Garmin. Great customer service.
Best GPS site on the net: http://www.poi-factory.com/
Garmin Nuvi, bluetooth connection for the cell phone, hands free. Also got the 1 yr MSN connection for finding current gas prices, traffic alerts etc. I use it everyday when I drive, tracks time, distance, elapsed time, stopped time etc.
Upgradeable software online thru your PC, free CD with new North America maps to load also...
Also has voice recognition on their newer models, Nuvi860
Trip simulation also, you can enter your destination the night before you go and it will review the trip for you...to study ya know?
Worth every penny.
Lots of good deals/info on various GPS units there.
I agree with others here that $400-$500 seems high...GPS prices have fallen quite a bit in the last year or so and you should be able to get a nice unit with mucho features for far less.
I hear you. But it was Father's Day and wifey was in a generous mood...and I'm a guy which means...gadgets? Gotta have 'em.
Can anyone recommend a GPS for a motorcycle? I ride my Harley all over the country, and its difficult to hold a map in one hand at freeway speeds, if you know what I mean.
TIA.
I love my Garmin...Use it mostly for exploring......But for traveling, there’s nothing like a map...with the whole picture in front of you!!
Bingo!
I have a Nuvi 650 that I really like.
Just got back from Colo. I took it with me and was amazed that it had most all of the back roads we drove in it.
My wife ordered it from Costco at Christmas, $299.
Saw then on sale there again a few weeks ago. Might still be. Check it out online.
From what I've read, Tom-Tom is better in Europe ( the Co. is Dutch) and Garmin in the US. Something to do with where they get their maps.
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