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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Do you like Garmin GPS?

I plan to buy a new GPS, and I find a deal for Garmin NUVI 200..
The price looks good.

Do you think it is worth buying?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Yes, I have a NUVI 350 and love it.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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YUP!!! its a great buy! I got the NUVI 200W for my dad on Christmas and it just happens to spend most of the time in my truck!!hehe o well. go for it man, great product.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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YUP!!! its a great buy! I got the NUVI 200W for my dad on Christmas and it just happens to spend most of the time in my truck!!hehe o well. go for it man, great product.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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I have the Nuvi 360 and think it great too....
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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I have two GPS units, both Garmin. They are the best.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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I also own 2 Garmin GPS units and they are great!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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that is the gps i'm about to buy, from what i have been reading, it is a great package. but then again i have yet to find complaints about Garmin..

there are alot of reviews on that radio on their page.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5799321
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Garmin NUVI GPS units are having a price reduction and line expansion. It might be wise to double check which unit has the features you really like. I bought a Nikon D200 three weeks prior to the release of the D300. You could find yourself in the same spot.

My Nuvi doesn't route as well Street Atlas software.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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two of my good friends design most of these gps units. I can vouge that they are tested to the brink. I was sent with 3 units for a trip last summer. I dont own one, but if i did, it would be a Garmin.

they are also usa based, and are AWESOME to their employees. These guys have been there for 2-3 years and are getting AWESOME compensation.

Matt
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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I also have a NUVI 350 and compared to the MIOs that some of the guys have at work, the Garmin is the best. Easy to use menus, great day and night viewing.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I have 2 garmin units they are the 340's and I have never had any problems with them I think they are the best out there now
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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I have had a lot of Garmins, currently I have a Nuvi 660. They have all been great.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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I've bought 6 nuvi 650's over the last 3 months, all for work vehicles... Theyre awesome
 
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Cant vouch for the Garmin but can tell you this about my TomTom. Ive named it "TimTim" ala Timmy from South Park. It has led me on 3 wild routes, one being take the tp on ramp which actually was the access road to the Burger King at the service plaza. It doesnt have a back button (i have the XLS). Who makes a computer without a back button??? TimTim does. And the Dunkin Donuts POIs I downloaded from their site are never where they say they are.

Keep your stinking back button just dont frack with my DD.

Sounds like most are happy with their Garmin. If I can find a positive about the XLS, its the sat chip is very fast.

Good luck.
 
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