What GPS unit do you use?

[tomato]

OK, I'm not seeing a recent thread on this, or one dedicated to GPS units only, so here goes.

Post here the kind of GPS unit you use in your car, how you like it and if you had to buy it again, would you?

Pics are always good :smile:

[tomato]

what do you think of that one?

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11503658&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79&N=4001355&Mo=285&No=2&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=79&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C

looks a little smallish but I DNK, looks like it might do the job :iono:

[bitz767]

http://oneautosound.com/images/AVIC.jpg

Pioneer Avic700BT - I picked it up at BB as an openbox, i got them to lower the price to $200 from the 400 they had on it because it was missing some cables. Not a bad deal, but I would like to get the map update for it because it doesnt have some new roads on it, but overall a great product and a lot sleeker than an external GPS unit.:thumbup:

[BaknBlak]

I've got a Magellan Maestro 4250. I've only used it a few times but it seems to work good ie easy to input info. One thing I like is the bigger screen.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4266217&CatId=3422

[DevilGirl]

I have the TomTom Go 740 Live. Sure you pay extra for the Live services (which gives you the traffic updates and whatnot), but it works nicely for me. It has Bluetooth which was very important for me as that was my only means of handsfree with my iPhone while driving, until recently. I find that it tends to tell me to go particular routes in my local area, even though there are better ones that exist. I just ignore those directions until I get farther along.

I drive the same route daily, and I use it daily. Why, you ask, when I should clearly know the roads by now? Most of the time when I'm driving, the local radio stations either havn't started or are no longer doing traffic reports for the day. So I needed something that could give me a heads up on traffic when the need arises. Sure I could have went with Sirus or XM, but then I wouldn't get the local traffic that I need, since they do primarily large cities only.

[127.0.0.1]

Garmin has the best path algorithm, which is what really matters.

no other GPS system will get you there faster.

I have road tested Magellan, TomTom, and Garmin and some type I forgot, all simultaneously (4 GPS with identical routes in the same car same time)....and overall on city streets, the Garmin always beats the others by
5 or 10 minutes, sometimes better than 30 minutes. on 5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 mile routes.


I mean...the TomTom really sucked. I am staring at the screen and following the route and garmin wold have
gotten me there already....yet I followed tomtom and burned off 20 minutes and half a gallon following it's crappy directions.

I like the way garmin draws maps too.

I have a Nuvi.


If I ever got an in-dash system, it must run Garmin. Kenwood does, I do not know if any others do...

[Aothachos]

i use....blackberry lol :)

[tomato]

i use....blackberry lol :)

You have good eyes! :bow::bow: :biggrin::thumbsup:

[tomato]

Garmin has the best path algorithm, which is what really matters.

no other GPS system will get you there faster.

I have road tested Magellan, TomTom, and Garmin and some type I forgot, all simultaneously (4 GPS with identical routes in the same car same time)....and overall on city streets, the Garmin always beats the others by
5 or 10 minutes, sometimes better than 30 minutes. on 5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 mile routes.


I mean...the TomTom really sucked. I am staring at the screen and following the route and garmin wold have
gotten me there already....yet I followed tomtom and burned off 20 minutes and half a gallon following it's crappy directions.

I like the way garmin draws maps too.

I have a Nuvi.


If I ever got an in-dash system, it must run Garmin. Kenwood does, I do not know if any others do...

Costco carries Garmin Nuvi. They have 2 models, the cheaper one (above) and a more expensive unit, that does blue tooth too. I like that it is subscription free, meaning once you pay for the device, you're done paying. The more expensive unit comes with lifetime map upgrade.

My brother has a Garmin, too and loves it. Pretty cool unit. Can't remember what model number though. It speaks.

Still looking and undecided for now. I don't know anything about these devices, what to look for, are they all pretty much equivalent to each other ... GPS units are nice to have especially in areas where cell coverage is sketchy.

[SailDesign]

I use a map. And common sense.
But then, I'm old... :smile:

[RHDVIPbB]

Good memory, but for trips I use TomTom. No problems with it at all.

[Wita09]

good old tomtom 130, have it for almost 3 years, never failed me.

[CTScott]

Eclipse AVN2210p in my Yaris. TomTom on my iphone for my Xterra and rental cars when I travel for business.

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[RHDVIPbB]

CTScott, where did you get that setup? Thats pretty cool

[CTScott]

CTScott, where did you get that setup? Thats pretty cool

I bought the HU from pennyracer on here. The TomTom GPS pops out of it and has its own battery for using it in another car. It's the same HU as Toyota offers(ed) in Europe and Canada as the TNS400 option. I have the radio trim piece that goes with the TNS400 kit that fits the radio, without requiring the fillers.

[tomato]

CTScott, where did you get that setup? Thats pretty cool

+1

:clap:

[yaris-me]

I have a Magellan Maestro. I thought I needed a big screen, but with the voice guide you don't need a large screen. That is if all you do is put in the address and drive.

If you drive in the rush hour everyday, there are GPS that can get a FM signal to give you traffic up dates and reroute you to avoid delays.

[tomato]

I have a Magellan Maestro. I thought I needed a big screen, but with the voice guide you don't need a large screen. That is if all you do is put in the address and drive.

If you drive in the rush hour everyday, there are GPS that can get a FM signal to give you traffic up dates and reroute you to avoid delays.

Ah, OK. That actually sounds really, really useful, thanks for the tip.
So many units :iono:
off to CNET to go look at the reviews.

[john21031]

Garmin Nuvi 255W http://www.imlifestyle.com.my/store/images/garmin/nuvi255w_1.jpg
Got it 2 weeks ago from Amazon for $133. It just got the best reviews. So far I mostly have positive impressions. Overall a GPS navigation is a technological marvel.

Hard to beat the places screen. I felt like visiting a museum and was directed to an aviation museum in Lancaster. It was cool.

[mr9865]

a fold up paper map

[tomato]

Garmin Nuvi 255W http://www.imlifestyle.com.my/store/images/garmin/nuvi255w_1.jpg
Got it 2 weeks ago from Amazon for $133. It just got the best reviews. So far I mostly have positive impressions. Overall a GPS navigation is a technological marvel.

Hard to beat the places screen. I felt like visiting a museum and was directed to an aviation museum in Lancaster. It was cool.

you're right about the reviews, they're impressive!

[Kioshi]

tomato, i have the one pictured above you're post, but in black :P

It hasn't failed me. I use GPS when going to new locations around night time. During the day I dont use it, this car doesn't waste much gas going in circles anyways~

Garmin and most GPS will fail in the Santa Cruz mountain areas...i tell you this from experience in a friends car O_O

[Kongo-Otto]

I´ve got a TomTom GO 940 LIVE with integrated GPRS modem for any kind of traffic warnings. Its even possible to use Google or weather forecast and so on.

[DevilGirl]

I´ve got a TomTom GO 940 LIVE with integrated GPRS modem for any kind of traffic warnings. Its even possible to use Google or weather forecast and so on.

Same with my Go 740, and don't forget that you can get the relatively correct gas prices for the area you're in...

[Shroomster]

I use my MyTouch (like Pk just without the actual keyboard) and use the google maps app has turn by turn with speech to text, street names are spoken (albeit some of the names are too funny sounding coming out of it) traffic updates, (it has what google calls layers, different things can be added to enhance the map)

:D

[Kal-El]

Motorola Droid (sold my Garmin after I got the Droid).

Nothing beats Google maps navigation.

- voice activated (just say address or place name)
- numerous layers (shows regular graphic maps or satellite views and can show traffic conditions )
- shows actual 3D photograghy of root and destination (with 360 rotation)
- has full Google search integrated so any info about anything can be brought up about destinations, businesses, ect.
-and so much more...

[Kioshi]

get an external antenna for it, only 10$ on Ebay, plugs into the EXT connection.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/EXTERNAL-MCX-GPS-ANTENNA-FOR-GARMIN-C330-C340-I2-I5-I3_W0QQitemZ220561709637QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item335a809a45#ht_1117wt_802

It's not the antenna. The roads up there aren't shown on the GPS. It just shows on the GPS you are in the air lol. All terrain trail going up the single lane mountain. My friend and I were going to a cabin party and ended up on the wrong mountain. We ran out of gas, and luckily bumped into a cabin owner that gave us half a gallon of gas to get back down and go to nearest gas station. we finally got on the right mountain, going up we got lost, two dogs surround our car...what a night ~_~

[Aothachos]

I´ve got a TomTom GO 940 LIVE with integrated GPRS modem for any kind of traffic warnings. Its even possible to use Google or weather forecast and so on.

my blackberry does all that on the verizon navigation, i get all that, plus movie times, events, POI, etc and much more and i can even text someone my location from the navigation so like "hey wheres the party at im freakin lost" "dont worry man just follow directions to my location haha"

[DevilGirl]

my blackberry does all that on the verizon navigation, i get all that, plus movie times, events, POI, etc and much more and i can even text someone my location from the navigation so like "hey wheres the party at im freakin lost" "dont worry man just follow directions to my location haha"

Not all of us like Crackberries or are on Verizon (which person I've had nothing but trouble with, and will never have another phone with).

The TomTom I have (740) does a whole lotta POI's, and I use that feature frequently.

[tomato]

Crackberries FTW :headbang:


:wink: you know I had to say that :wink:


Any other GPS recommendation?

[DandiDani]

tomtom

[enobmort42]

moto droid with windshield mount. i got rid of my maestro 4700 when i got this. love this phone! lol