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You can buy a factory refurbished Garmin much cheaper like my family has done (3 of them) for $79 each, they work fine and you can get the software updates lifetime package for a one time fee of $120. (Total $200, with all the updates you could want)
They are the best thing because you can get from anywhere to anywhere without worrying about detours or directions...
It's for people that do a lot of driving.
They are the best thing because you can get from anywhere to anywhere without worrying about detours or directions...
It's for people that do a lot of driving.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det...KX0DER&v=glance
It can only be shipped in the US though. Thinking of getting one myself.
It can only be shipped in the US though. Thinking of getting one myself.
Originally Posted By: StevieC
You can buy a factory refurbished Garmin much cheaper like my family has done (3 of them) for $79 each, they work fine and you can get the software updates lifetime package for a one time fee of $120. (Total $200, with all the updates you could want)
What's the warranty, if any, on refurbished units?
You can buy a factory refurbished Garmin much cheaper like my family has done (3 of them) for $79 each, they work fine and you can get the software updates lifetime package for a one time fee of $120. (Total $200, with all the updates you could want)
What's the warranty, if any, on refurbished units?
Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0016NDD2C/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
It can only be shipped in the US though. Thinking of getting one myself.
I'm sure people have had luck with TomTom. I've tried it along with many other brands and feel Garmin is the way to go in terms of accuracy and POI that are built into the system.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0016NDD2C/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
It can only be shipped in the US though. Thinking of getting one myself.
I'm sure people have had luck with TomTom. I've tried it along with many other brands and feel Garmin is the way to go in terms of accuracy and POI that are built into the system.
The Garmin that is in that price range is also a refurb but it's the c330 Streetpilot which looks to be introduced circa 2005. I'm assuming the TomTom One would be kind of close to that one since the design is three years newer. Also the c330 Streetpilot looks bigger.
I like maps and a compass.
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Originally Posted By: Steve S
I like maps and a compass.
They'll all get you there eventually.
I like maps and a compass.
They'll all get you there eventually.
I can't for the life of me read a map quick enough when I make a wrong turn.
I am soooo spoiled by GPS.
I started out with a Garmin Nuvi portable unit. Then, with my 2008 CTS purchase I got the factory system with a really big screen and traffic/weather data. After that, I upgraded my Denali pickup with a GM factory Nav radio. I am so lazy now I keep the nav on all the time and read the screen instead of the road signs! I'm lost without it. What's a map?
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Originally Posted By: StevieC
You can buy a factory refurbished Garmin much cheaper like my family has done (3 of them) for $79 each, they work fine and you can get the software updates lifetime package for a one time fee of $120. (Total $200, with all the updates you could want)
What's the warranty, if any, on refurbished units?
90 days... But I have found with all the Garmin units we own and the rest of my family own (prob. 20 in total) that they are built very well...
Originally Posted By: StevieC
You can buy a factory refurbished Garmin much cheaper like my family has done (3 of them) for $79 each, they work fine and you can get the software updates lifetime package for a one time fee of $120. (Total $200, with all the updates you could want)
What's the warranty, if any, on refurbished units?
90 days... But I have found with all the Garmin units we own and the rest of my family own (prob. 20 in total) that they are built very well...
I have owned a TomTom, Nextech, Magellin, and finally a Garmin... I kept the Garmin because it's super easy to use, update and is the most accurate. I drive a lot for my job and would consider myself a frequent user of the GPS.
I love my Garmin, it is 3 years old and takes a beating and still performs flawlessly. I don't see the need in getting the map updates since no one is building new roads around here.
On a side note I would like it if it had an "anti ghetto" option. I always seem to take a short cut through the worst parts of town.
On a side note I would like it if it had an "anti ghetto" option. I always seem to take a short cut through the worst parts of town.
I've got a Garmin 330 GPS,which is a older model / bigger unit then the Garmin nuvi's that are available now.
If lookin at refurbished,check out the newer versions,the Garmin Nuvi's
If lookin at refurbished,check out the newer versions,the Garmin Nuvi's
Imagine you're going out with a Pepsi-Cola trailer and dispatch handed you 50 stops and you know where 4 of them are and the rest are just a mystery? Oh and by the way you're paid by the case so its in your best interest to hit all the stops because you're paid by the hour AND by the case. To some these GPS units are worth their weight in gold and are more usefull than hunting for Chinese food or strip clubs in strange towns!
i like them for when i am traveling but i dont find it very useful for my around town driving.
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I can't for the life of me read a map quick enough when I make a wrong turn.
And the stupid GSP, can't see that little road, that will get you around that traffic jam. They keep trying to tell you to go into it.
I wish they had something like google maps. I use this all the time on my blackberry. I can quickly locate where I am, then look down and find a route to just about anywhere.
I also like the fact that google maps is like a map, so I can see things in relation to where they are, not always turing around with the direction I'm going. ei, with google maps, north is always up. with the GPS, up is my direction of travel. I hate that.
I can't for the life of me read a map quick enough when I make a wrong turn.
And the stupid GSP, can't see that little road, that will get you around that traffic jam. They keep trying to tell you to go into it.
I wish they had something like google maps. I use this all the time on my blackberry. I can quickly locate where I am, then look down and find a route to just about anywhere.
I also like the fact that google maps is like a map, so I can see things in relation to where they are, not always turing around with the direction I'm going. ei, with google maps, north is always up. with the GPS, up is my direction of travel. I hate that.
No need for it unless you travel daily for your occupation/job.
I don't need GPS, I never get lost!
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Speaking of that, I often wondered why someone like FedEx or Big Brown hadn't integrated the scanning of delivery packages and a GPS to route the driver in the most efficient manner. Maybe by now, they have.
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