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Thread started 03/26/09 1:52pm

jaimestarr79

Do you own a Portable GPS navigation device for your Car?

Can you give me recommendations for a good Portable GPS system? I want to hear from people who actually have on and us it on the regular.

What kind do you have?

How much did you pay for it (U.S. dollars)?

What are your likes and dislikes with your GPS unit?
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Reply #1 posted 03/26/09 2:09pm

mdiver

Yep

TOTOM WM6 on my phone, superb

Have had other TOMTOM devices and Garmin. Garmin are better units for proper navigation via long and lat ...(flying or out in the sticks no road nav) but if you want roads only then go TOMTOM.

Easy, touch screen piece of piss
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Reply #2 posted 03/26/09 2:13pm

jaimestarr79

Thanks. You must have an I phone? I was just looking for a device to leave in the car.
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Reply #3 posted 03/26/09 2:18pm

mdiver

jaimestarr79 said:

Thanks. You must have an I phone? I was just looking for a device to leave in the car.


Nope, any windows mobile 6 device with a gps receiver.
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Reply #4 posted 03/26/09 2:24pm

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I have a TomTom. Got it at walmart for a little over 100 hundred dollars.

I like it because it talks and it tells me which direction my next turn will be. Its easy to set.

It let me down once,I was traveling to an area that was under heavy construction and it sent me to an area that no longer exists. But I fixed that after I plugged it into the computer to update the maps.
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Reply #5 posted 03/26/09 8:47pm

roodboi

2 Garmins..for our company trucks
1 TomTom...basically a spare
1 Nextar...personal use

all three are great but I prefer the Nextar...
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Reply #6 posted 03/26/09 9:31pm

reneGade20

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My car (2006 Mazda 6 sport) came equipped with a GPS console, but from what I've heard Tom Tom is a good aftermarket setup...
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Reply #7 posted 03/26/09 9:39pm

weused2luvhim

I have a Garmin Nuvi. I like it very much. Paid 150, but I think it's cheaper now.
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Reply #8 posted 03/27/09 2:57am

BlueZebra

weused2luvhim said:

I have a Garmin Nuvi. I like it very much. Paid 150, but I think it's cheaper now.


+1

I've driven around with the TomTom One, it fell out in (even very short) tunnels, was slow (in renavigating and/or finding sats) ... didn't like it

Now the Garmin Nuvi, it's fast, is reliable, has an easy update feature and I got it for €99 .
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Reply #9 posted 03/27/09 9:02am

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Get a tomtom ONE
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Reply #10 posted 03/27/09 2:51pm

Teacher

I want a GPS sender to attach to Uzie when we're REALLY out in the middle of nowhere, she'd come back on her own every time but I'm worrying about if she'd hurt herself, ya know like breaking a leg or get stuck in a hole.
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Reply #11 posted 03/27/09 5:16pm

Serena

I recently bought a Navigon 2100 Max, after doing quite a bit of research, and have been really pleased with it so far.

It was only around $140 and includes life-time traffic updates. The receiver for the traffic reports is included in the car-charger, where it's a separate purchase for a lot of other devices.

Oops, forgot the link:

http://navigonusa.com/pro.../2100-max/
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