Best Navigation System
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 274
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From: Northwest Illinois
I always went with Garmin because they always seem to be the standard that other companies try to meet. They have been selling GPS for a long time, they are easily upgradeable (frequent updates even for old GPS also), and they are real easy to use.
I currently have the Nuvi 350 that I have owned for about 1-2 years now. It is still great and fits in a pocket (great for getting around big cities).
I currently have the Nuvi 350 that I have owned for about 1-2 years now. It is still great and fits in a pocket (great for getting around big cities).
I'm on my second Garmin... the Nuvi 350. 1st one was the Street Pilot. The receiver technology made a quantum leap between the models.
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Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 29,085
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From: Cary IL and Parrish FL
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Tom Tom doesnt use Navteq - uses some POS map manufacturer.
Magellan uses Microsoft OS - it Crashes all the time. No Joke.
Garmin ROCKS. Thing is fast, never crashes.
Magellan uses Microsoft OS - it Crashes all the time. No Joke.
Garmin ROCKS. Thing is fast, never crashes.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 246
Likes: 1
From: Kansas
I bought a Garmin 200. I genrally like it. But I was in an area that had some dirt roads and the thing kept trying to lead me down the dirt roads. It has a feature to eliminate dirt roads but that didn't seem to work.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,846
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From: Boca Raton Inlet, Atlantic Ocean (Floridas east coast)
I did a LOT of research on these things and the Garmin Nuvi series is superior to all others for many many reasons. I have the Nuvi 200 but if you want it to speak the street names then the 350 is more your style. The 350 also has 8 hours of lithium ion battery life so you can take it biking, hiking or even pinpoint reefs you saved for ocean fishing/diving.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 655
Likes: 1
From: Cypress Texas
I just bought a Garmin 660 for my wife's van. What a piece of JUNK! It's going back. So far, I've not found anything that beats the GM Nav. This 660 has plenty of features and it's cousin the 760 has a little more but it isn't very useful beyond watching the screen. The GM unit splits the screen and shows the approaching exits with which facilities. The Garmin will do the same but you have to interact with it too much. Garmin=Garbage
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,133
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From: Cumming, GA
I just bought a Garmin 660 for my wife's van. What a piece of JUNK! It's going back. So far, I've not found anything that beats the GM Nav. This 660 has plenty of features and it's cousin the 760 has a little more but it isn't very useful beyond watching the screen. The GM unit splits the screen and shows the approaching exits with which facilities. The Garmin will do the same but you have to interact with it too much. Garmin=Garbage
I have the factory in dash unit in my 08 Z06 and it works great.
I picked up a Garmin Nuvi 660 about a month ago and has been flawless and simplet to use.
For the folks interested, check out this link! BEst buy has the 660 for $349. However, you can't access t through the regular site. I found the link through Garmin's web site and took me to the non-posted BB page.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1152228786814
The day I purchased it online, I went to my local best buy and they had it "on sale" for $599.00. However, they were sold out. From order to arrival was 3 day.s
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Syracuse NY
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A lot of it does depend on what you want out of the unit - but if you've never had one, you probably don't know yourself yet. I went with one of the simpler Garmin units (NUVI 250W) and I love it. It never fails to get me where I want to go, and while it's a small unit (easily fits in your pocket) it has a good-sized screen. The voice prompts make it unnecessary to look at it, it's updatable, and it was dirt cheap.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
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how do you get the system to turn off when the key is off, i got an 08 that when i installed the pioneer d3, it drains the battery, i cant get it to turn off , should i wire to the fuse box or the ignition instead of traditional way.8052788800
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 911
Likes: 1
From: San Jose CA
Garmin nuvi 660 for $316.49 shipped at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H49LXQ
Just bought one for my parents. Works great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H49LXQ
Just bought one for my parents. Works great.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 607
Likes: 0
From: los Angeles, California
St. Jude Donor '08
Garmin nuvi 660 for $316.49 shipped at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H49LXQ
Just bought one for my parents. Works great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H49LXQ
Just bought one for my parents. Works great.
BEST PRICE IN TOWN JUST BOUGHT ONE MYSELF
THANKS TO YOU
Racer
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 250
Likes: 106
From: Aurora CO
Garmin Nuvi 680
I absolutely love my Garmin Nuvi 680. Bought it at COSTCO right after Christmas for $350. Bluetooth, MP3, pictures, weather, traffic gas prices, movie times with included MSN . Excellent routing engine (read the online comparisons with other units.) Seldom takes you on a bad route. Screen changes at sundown to dark format (easier on the eyes.) Very user friendly. This is about my 5th Garmin never a problem yet.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,090
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From: portland OR
