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MrM

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Oct 13, 2008
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Anyone have a GPS in their car? I'm in the market to buy one as I will be traveling quite a bit for the next 4 months about 150 miles from where I currently live. I like how the Garmin 205 and 255W look. I'm not too familiar with any other brand. Anyone have first-hand advice?
 
I have the Garmin nüvi 200. Love it to death. I'm directionally impaired, so I use it all the time. :eek:
 
I have the one and only GPS device made by Apple: iPhone.


Ok, I lied, I don't have the only GPS device made by Apple. That would be the 3G.
I have the first gen.
 
I have a Magellan 2000. Its a few years old, but it works great. One thing I really like about Magellans, is that when entering addresses, unneeded letters will blank out so you don't mistakenly hit one.
 
I had the Garmin 200W for 2 months. It was great in recalculating routes, very bright and easy to read. Easy UI but very slow start up. I just use the Google maps on the iPhone now that I got a car charger.
 
Currently a Garmin nuvi 880, replaced a Zumo 550. GPS receivers probably will get replaced about as often as laptops, given how rapidly the technology improves (and how expensive the freaking map updates are by themselves).
 
I have a Magellan Maestro. It's pretty good, easy to use, the voice is kind of annoying, but over all its not too bad.

Our Touareg and Land Rover have stock navigation. The Land Rover's is good, the Touareg's is horrendous.
 
Bought my mom a Garmin Nuvi 260w for xmas. Got it on sale $150 off at Best Buy.
 
I got my dad a garmin nuvi 205. He's not the kind of person who usually like messing around w/ small electronics but he loves it. Can't stop playing w/ it actually! its pretty easy to use too
 
Thanks for all the replies everyone! I went out this morning and bought the Garmin Nuvi 205W. It works wonderfully. Again, Thanks! :D
 
although im a bit late in helping out...

harman kardon 810.
check it out.
works very nicely for myself. the interface is very clean cut and the graphics dont look as choppy as other popular gps' ive seen.
 
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