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GPS
I`m looking to get a gps for my truck as I am canceling my subscription with Verizon. It costs $10.00 per month and I really dont use it that much anymore. I do however use it on occasion so which is working out best for you? I know the names Garmin and Magellan
Drawbacks?
Thanks
Drawbacks?
Thanks
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From: Millersville, MD
I've had my Garmin since early 2005 and it hasn't failed me yet! It does (as does all of them) take me in some wild directions but it has always gotten me to where I wanted to go.....
Whatever one you buy, buy the version that already has lifetime maps so you can update maps when they come out. Garmin updates twice a year. If it also has lifetime traffic, so much the better!
Whatever one you buy, buy the version that already has lifetime maps so you can update maps when they come out. Garmin updates twice a year. If it also has lifetime traffic, so much the better!
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I've got a Garmin Nuvi 780 Hank. It is a great GPS and we take it everywhere. My new truck has the factory nav unit and although I've said in the past that I'd never have a factory nav unit, it is pretty darn good. The nice thing about the Garmin is you can take it in any vehicle.
I just got my newest map updates downloaded on the Garmin last night. When it came time for me to update maps last year, it was only $10 more to get lifetime map updates than it was for the one year update so I got the lifetime map updates. I get four downloads / updates per year with it. It's also got that FM Nav-traffic (or whatever they call it) thing on it. In select areas, it will pick up traffic alerts such as detours, etc. and display them on the screen.
I like my new nav unit in the truck but I love the Garmin.
I just got my newest map updates downloaded on the Garmin last night. When it came time for me to update maps last year, it was only $10 more to get lifetime map updates than it was for the one year update so I got the lifetime map updates. I get four downloads / updates per year with it. It's also got that FM Nav-traffic (or whatever they call it) thing on it. In select areas, it will pick up traffic alerts such as detours, etc. and display them on the screen.
I like my new nav unit in the truck but I love the Garmin.
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I have had mulitple Magellans and Garmins. Currently I use a Magellan. My last two Garmins lasted less than six months. Needing one for work means I don't have time to screw around with sending them in under warranty. Garmin locks in much faster than Magellan, no contest.
I like the Magellan route selections better, but overall I would toss a coin. If you go with ratings on the Internet, you will find they are all over the place. Prices sure have come down though. The first Magellan I bought set me back almost a grand, now they are pretty much pocket change or thereabouts. Since I also provide mobile service, it is not unusual for me to be going to places I have never been before so my GPS is my lifeline on a daily basis to get me where I am going.
Steve
I like the Magellan route selections better, but overall I would toss a coin. If you go with ratings on the Internet, you will find they are all over the place. Prices sure have come down though. The first Magellan I bought set me back almost a grand, now they are pretty much pocket change or thereabouts. Since I also provide mobile service, it is not unusual for me to be going to places I have never been before so my GPS is my lifeline on a daily basis to get me where I am going.
Steve
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i have a tom-tom one. it is so easy to use my 80 year old father can use it.
and he has trouble using cable TV.
and he has trouble using cable TV.
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I have the Garmin nuvi(whatever number) and it works great. I bought it for delivering pizza. However, as I was using it in my job, I discovered that it was becoming more of a crutch, so I stopped using it (at work), and forced myself to learn the area better. I watch some of the other delivery guys use theirs religiously and I always make fun of them. "Man, you been workin' here how long now, and you still need a GPS? Dude, put the crutches down!" Still, it's great to have an ony trip, even when you know the route, because it shows your true speed, not necessarily what the speedo is telling you.
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I use Garmin...but Tom Tom is damn good !
my Garmin has lane selection and pulling big loads is is a huge help...62 feet long ya can't just fly over three lanes to make to off ramp
my Garmin has lane selection and pulling big loads is is a huge help...62 feet long ya can't just fly over three lanes to make to off ramp
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Garmin! Garmin! Garmin!
I have a garmin rino- not exactly a navigation unit, but the fact that it can talk to 13 sattelites while in a brick building says something about quality.
my buddy has a the cheapest gramin nuvi and even its awesome. good display, gives you directions well in advance (personal pet peeve of other units, turn...NOW!) you can search for places on it and it even has a MPG score game on it for how efficient you drive.
I have a garmin rino- not exactly a navigation unit, but the fact that it can talk to 13 sattelites while in a brick building says something about quality.
my buddy has a the cheapest gramin nuvi and even its awesome. good display, gives you directions well in advance (personal pet peeve of other units, turn...NOW!) you can search for places on it and it even has a MPG score game on it for how efficient you drive.
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hank,
I got a Garmin, after using my daughter's GPS, last year.
I think mine is a "Nuvi" 255 with traffic updates (and I thought) map updates.
It allowed me ONE update, sofar.
However. . . . it's been nothing short of Magnificient!!!!!!!!!
Go ahead. . . . miss a turn.
"Re-calculating!"
I got a Garmin, after using my daughter's GPS, last year.
I think mine is a "Nuvi" 255 with traffic updates (and I thought) map updates.
It allowed me ONE update, sofar.
However. . . . it's been nothing short of Magnificient!!!!!!!!!
Go ahead. . . . miss a turn.
"Re-calculating!"