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Title: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: calvynandhobbs on July 12, 2010, 07:58:48 PM

My GPS was stolen from my Jeep this past weekend so now I'm in the market to buy a new one. I was probably tempting fate by leaving it on the windshield all the time and it finally caught up with me. Has anybody been doing research on GPS units recently? Mine was a TomTom and I liked it, but I want something that already has the US and Canada maps downloaded.

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 12, 2010, 10:24:46 PM

Quote from: calvynandhobbs on July 12, 2010, 07:58:48 PM

My GPS was stolen from my Jeep this past weekend so now I'm in the market to buy a new one. I was probably tempting fate by leaving it on the windshield all the time and it finally caught up with me. Has anybody been doing research on GPS units recently? Mine was a TomTom and I liked it, but I want something that already has the US and Canada maps downloaded.

i had a garmin 330c loved it now i got the $100 magelin from walmart it is ok i liked my garmin better because the magelin does not like all addresses and streets

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: rocket on July 13, 2010, 03:58:01 AM

I love the vid input of my nuvi 5000, but the boot up is too slow.

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: B52BUFF on July 13, 2010, 08:38:15 PM

My Garmin C330 has been giving me issues for a bit now and finally last week it stopped receiving the signals while I was in the middle of nowhere.  I got 5 or 6 good years out of it and loved it.  You may consider looking at the Garmin Nuvi 1250.  They are apparently discontinuing it and therefore you would probably be able to pick it up at a lower price.  I recommend looking at Tiger GPS also.  I bought mine at Bass Pro Shoppe because I was on the road. 

http://www.tigergps.com/garminnuvi1250.html (http://www.tigergps.com/garminnuvi1250.html)

Because I used to travel for my job I got a chance to try out most of the GPS units offered by the different car rental places and found I liked Garmin the best.  They are easy to use and I like the features.  Hope this helps

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: rocket on July 13, 2010, 10:02:57 PM

Ebay and amizon arw great places go get new/refurb units that are discontinued at good prices.

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: B52BUFF on July 13, 2010, 10:25:01 PM

With the Nuvi this can be your on screen vehicle and it's free

http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/product.html?vName=offRoad (http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/product.html?vName=offRoad)

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: WillC on July 13, 2010, 11:00:35 PM

I like that, I'll have to add it to my Nuvi.
When I bought my Nuvi last year, I did a price search and Wal-Mart online was the cheapest even with shipping.

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: moosin on July 14, 2010, 02:43:48 AM

I love our Atlas and it fits neatly under our front seat (out of sight) and it always works no batteries our power just a lick of the finger and a flip of the page ;D

Title: Re: Need to buy new GPS
Post by: Mr Rock on July 14, 2010, 04:07:24 AM

Quote from: moosin88 on July 14, 2010, 02:43:48 AM

I love our Atlas and it fits neatly under our front seat (out of sight) and it always works no batteries our power just a lick of the finger and a flip of the page ;D

LOL!!!!!