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Squirrel 06-19-2007 11:08 PM

GPS/navi
 
been thinking about getting one...what ya got?...do you like it?...specs, etc.

WhiteTransAm 06-19-2007 11:14 PM

i dont have it anymore but i used to have a Garmin GPS and it worked great

u could save a bunch of favorite locations or search the area ur in for just about anything

it also gives a trip guide with avg speed traveled, top speed hit etc... and an estimated time of arrival which for me has always been dead on to the minute because it adjusts itself if ur driving fast/slow

only thing i found a little iffy was every now and then if i passed a turn i was supposed to make wen recalculating the route it would say "when possible make u-turn" which is a nice way of saying "look around for cops, if theres none there whip a Uee" lol :rofl:

but i wuld recommend it i worked very well for me

WhiteTransAm 06-19-2007 11:15 PM

also i if u get pulled over and u were speeding i recommend not having the screen open that shows ur top speed hit :rofl:

or even just resetting that screen altogether lol

Blackbirdws6 06-20-2007 08:38 AM

From my experience with a few of them at work. The garmin nuvi 350 works the best but it still a bit pricey. However, you get what you pay for.

On the cheaper models, the system does noy voice prompt the street you need to turn onto. It has it displayed but I would rather keep my eyes on the road. Also, the accuracy of position is important too. Sometimes I would be on the road doing what it wants but it's maybe accurate to 20ft in all directions with the cheaper model...leading to a screw up.

Go with a nice midrange garmin unit and be done with it. I will be purchasing one for my vehicles soon.

-Brian

qwikz28 06-20-2007 03:03 PM

my buddy and i bought a returned a couple as road tests. so far the best has been my garmin nuvi 200. i got it for ~330 from electronics expo (ask for internet pricing). lower priced alternatives would be the mio or the magellan. but in the end, garmin owns you

Tru2Chevy 06-20-2007 03:26 PM

I love my Mio 310, but they just released the new models, so you may not be able to find that model.

- Justin

qwikz28 06-20-2007 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy (Post 357019)
I love my Mio 310, but they just released the new models, so you may not be able to find that model.

- Justin

the newer model is the one my friend kept. a very nice piece. far better than the magellan

shane27 06-20-2007 05:31 PM

i use VZW navi on my phone and it works awesome. i just pay the 3 bucks whenever i need it

Savage_Messiah 06-20-2007 06:11 PM

buy a mapbook

qwikz28 06-20-2007 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shane27 (Post 357046)
i use VZW navi on my phone and it works awesome. i just pay the 3 bucks whenever i need it

you do realize it takes from your minutes right?

shane27 06-20-2007 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwikz28 (Post 357062)
you do realize it takes from your minutes right?

really? did not know that. nbd tho i barely use my minutes anyway. verizon ftw!!111

qwikz28 06-20-2007 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shane27 (Post 357071)
really? did not know that. nbd tho i barely use my minutes anyway. verizon ftw!!111

thats what my buddy (who ended up buying the mio) said. that was up until a $200 phone bill

firehawk1120 06-22-2007 11:51 AM

I bought the first TOM TOM when they came out like 2 1/2 years ago. It def. gets me where i have to go, but not always the best route. It's got voice activation, save favorites. etc...

Pretty good and I'm sure the new ones are better.

DieselKickYoAss4Sure 07-16-2007 12:58 PM

just got a garmin nuvi 660 and i think its great i looked at and tried many other navi systems and i like the nuvi the best it has about every option you'd ever want was 600 bucks

WildBillyT 07-16-2007 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselKickYoAss4Sure (Post 364331)
just got a garmin nuvi 660 and i think its great i looked at and tried many other navi systems and i like the nuvi the best it has about every option you'd ever want was 600 bucks

Yeah, that's the one I use, it works very well.

qwikz28 07-16-2007 02:23 PM

in the end... garmin ftw

cdubbzz 07-19-2007 09:13 PM

Garmin Nuvi 660 over here and love it. It has so many cool features including bluetooth which is almost a necessity when driving around in the Z.

They retail for $800 but I sell them, can get it to you for ~$640 + tax and shipping

12secondv6 07-20-2007 08:00 AM

When I got mine it came with a 2007 E350 attached.

I'm quite happy with it.

;)

DieselKickYoAss4Sure 07-22-2007 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdubbzz (Post 365265)
Garmin Nuvi 660 over here and love it. It has so many cool features including bluetooth which is almost a necessity when driving around in the Z.

They retail for $800 but I sell them, can get it to you for ~$640 + tax and shipping

uhh what are you smoking i baught my 660 for 600 bucks including tax! they retail for about 600,


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