Gps

Flexin · 07-09-2011, 10:04 AM

What brand GPS do you like and why? I'm driving truck now doing local P&D and at times I could use a GPS. I have been getting by with my phone GPS but if the police see me using it they will think I'm on my phone and with the price of that ticket I could buy a pretty high end GPS so I want to avoid that.

I'm trying to stay under $130 so it will be a budget GPS. I'm not really looking to buy one of the no name off brands. I have been leaning toward Garmin. I seen one in a store on sale for $129. There is also a TomTom 540S for $99 (Refurbished) but I'm not sure if I like the TomToms.

One feature that I'm not sure if is a available, and if it is I'm not sure if it would be in this price range but its setting up a route. I would like to be able to enter in say 10 stops and have it sort them and pick the best route for me.

Any suggestions?

James

tallywacker · 07-09-2011, 11:12 AM

All of mine are garmin and never had an issue

askmrjesus · 07-09-2011, 11:28 AM

I can't speak to the lesser expensive models, (I "had to" buy the Nuvi because I wanted a waterproof unit for the bike) but both the Garmins I've had were fairly bullet proof.

Just be sure to get the most up to date map package that you can, or the son of a bitch will re-calculate your ass right through a corn field.

JC

Particle Man · 07-09-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I can't speak to the lesser expensive models, (I "had to" buy the Nuvi because I wanted a waterproof unit for the bike) but both the Garmins I've had were fairly bullet proof.

Just be sure to get the most up to date map package that you can, or the son of a bitch will re-calculate your ass right through a corn field.

JC

Not a bad thing if you're DS'ing

askmrjesus · 07-09-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Not a bad thing if you're DS'ing

True.

JC

goof2 · 07-09-2011, 11:55 AM

Damn, I had a long reply typed out about a really good deal on a Garmin through Best Buy then I realized the maps didn't cover Canada.

Get a Garmin. Some stores down here sell them with free map updates for the life of the unit. Get that if you can find it.

Flexin · 07-09-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

Damn, I had a long reply typed out about a really good deal on a Garmin through Best Buy then I realized the maps didn't cover Canada.

Get a Garmin. Some stores down here sell them with free map updates for the life of the unit. Get that if you can find it.

It was a USA only map? Most are North America.

Yeah here they are selling the lifetime map (LMT models) which seem to be $50-60 more then the regular model but it seems like a good deal compared to a one time update which was close to $100 when I was selling them.

Costco has a 2350 I think on sale for about $135 but its online only.

If I had the extra money, a good enough mount and if I knew the GPS would warn me of upcoming streets unlike my phone I would get a Playbook.

James
James

goof2 · 07-10-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

It was a USA only map? Most are North America.

Yeah here they are selling the lifetime map (LMT models) which seem to be $50-60 more then the regular model but it seems like a good deal compared to a one time update which was close to $100 when I was selling them.

Costco has a 2350 I think on sale for about $135 but its online only.

If I had the extra money, a good enough mount and if I knew the GPS would warn me of upcoming streets unlike my phone I would get a Playbook.

James
James

US and Puerto Rico but no Alaska is what the description said. It surprised me too. I assumed it was all of NA, then after I typed my post I saw it wasn't.

Garmin's prices have come down on maps but they still aren't very cheap. They currently want $50 for a one time NA update and $90 for lifetime NA updates.

Mr Lefty · 07-09-2011, 12:53 PM

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derf · 07-09-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

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07-09-2011, 10:04 AM	#1
Flexin AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,698	Gps What brand GPS do you like and why? I'm driving truck now doing local P&D and at times I could use a GPS. I have been getting by with my phone GPS but if the police see me using it they will think I'm on my phone and with the price of that ticket I could buy a pretty high end GPS so I want to avoid that. I'm trying to stay under $130 so it will be a budget GPS. I'm not really looking to buy one of the no name off brands. I have been leaning toward Garmin. I seen one in a store on sale for $129. There is also a TomTom 540S for $99 (Refurbished) but I'm not sure if I like the TomToms. One feature that I'm not sure if is a available, and if it is I'm not sure if it would be in this price range but its setting up a route. I would like to be able to enter in say 10 stops and have it sort them and pick the best route for me. Any suggestions? James __________________ "Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from" "f youre horny, lets do it, Ride it, my pony, My saddles waitin, Come and jump on it, If youre horny, lets do it" "I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot" "Round two, I'm down to Do, what it takes to make you Understand I'm the Candyman And I melt in your mouth, not in your hands Hard as rock, yes I'm no sucka The boots I knock make me one bad mutha"

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askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	I can't speak to the lesser expensive models, (I "had to" buy the Nuvi because I wanted a waterproof unit for the bike) but both the Garmins I've had were fairly bullet proof. Just be sure to get the most up to date map package that you can, or the son of a bitch will re-calculate your ass right through a corn field. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

07-09-2011, 11:55 AM	#6
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	Damn, I had a long reply typed out about a really good deal on a Garmin through Best Buy then I realized the maps didn't cover Canada. Get a Garmin. Some stores down here sell them with free map updates for the life of the unit. Get that if you can find it.

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