Portable Car GPS/ What Brand & Model#?

[mragu]

Hi, Bought a truck today that does not have a gps. My last car had a built in one and I "forgot" how to use a Hagstrom. I buy my boat gps's from the gps store in North Carolina and Standard Horizon stands behind their products better than any company I ever dealt with, but they don't make for cars. They have the Garmin Nuvi 205 for $99 bucks. Are they any good or what do you suggest. I never really leave Long Island. Thanks

[mragu]

Also, does anyone know if they can be installed in the dash somewhere? It has a big ashtray that maybe it can be installed over??

[AwesomeBullet]

I have a Nuvi widescreen (like a 250 or 260?? Forget which), and it has yet to lead me astray....works very well, good interface, and easily updateable (but you do pay for updates)....

[vnemous]

Mike all the Nuvi are nice. I would suggest getting the models that have bluetooth if you talk on the phone while driving.

[JR IN JAX]

Garmin is the best. Make sure you get the "W" [widescreen]. You can buy in-dash retrofits [GPS/Video/Audio] but they can be $3-4K. I love the NAVI in my Wife's Honda.

[Wizard]

I have a Nuuvi 215 which is just a step up from the 205. It does everything you will ever need as will the 205. Best $100 you'll ever spend. If it can navigate me around Pittsburgh it can get you anywhere. That city is a MAZE! :eek:

[RobF]

Mike- my Garmin GPS works practically anywhere in the car so im sure it will work in your ashtray. I actually just sit it there and dont want it mounted, last thing I need is some crackhead causing a couple thousand dollars worth of damage for a $200 GPS

I buy them from a good source if you want to stop by and check the price.

[Frank Molé]

Mike- my Garmin GPS works practically anywhere in the car so im sure it will work in your ashtray. I actually just sit it there and dont want it mounted, last thing I need is some crackhead causing a couple thousand dollars worth of damage for a $200 GPS

I buy them from a good source if you want to stop by and check the price.

rob sounds good,might want one,ill try to remeber to ask you when im down there :thumbsup: :cheers:

[RobF]

its not ebay prices but they come from a very good source and they ship insanely fast, we ordered 2 of them on a Friday afternoon and Fed Ex showed up with them the next day, only paid for ground shipping

Whatever it costs me you can have it for the same price, I can check it right online by logging in when you get here, just looking to keep my numbers up with them so they keep my account active.

[Frank Molé]

its not ebay prices but they come from a very good source and they ship insanely fast, we ordered 2 of them on a Friday afternoon and Fed Ex showed up with them the next day, only paid for ground shipping

Whatever it costs me you can have it for the same price, I can check it right online by logging in when you get here, just looking to keep my numbers up with them so they keep my account active.

sounds like a plan :thumbsup: thanks :cheers:

[Jay Smith]

I've had real good luck with the Gramin's ....

Jay

[CUDA]

I have had a Magellan maestro for 4 years , but I was having trouble in day light viewing , so I did a search two weeks ago and got a NuvI 780 for $160 at Amazon , was a $400 unit . I like mine mounted at the bottom of the windshield so I don't take my eyes off the road , GREAT unit many times better than the Magellan. Great deals on line now.

[RobF]

once they come out with a new model they deeply discount the old ones

Here is another good tip= the charger for the Garmin works in blackberrys and other devices that use the same style plug, such as the Go-Cameras as well.
The USB cable you get with the blackberry can be used with the garmin to make your software updates.

I just updated mine the other day, it had updates for things like better pronunciation of street names and things like that, you can also load custom voices and different vehicles- all free. BUT map updates are $69- aint needed in these parts and Im not paying $69 to update the map.

[RobF]

once they come out with a new model they deeply discount the old ones

Here is another good tip= the charger for the Garmin works in blackberrys and other devices that use the same style plug, such as the Go-Cameras as well.
The USB cable you get with the blackberry can be used with the garmin to make your software updates.

I just updated mine the other day, it had updates for things like better pronunciation of street names and things like that, you can also load custom voices and different vehicles- all free. BUT map updates are $69- aint needed in these parts and Im not paying $69 to update the map.