GPS Recommendations

[TraceDaddy]

Ours has gone senile. I'll be replacing it this weekend and so far my on-line research hasn't really helped distinguish one as the head and shoulders winner. Garmin and Tom Tom seem to get nothing but good reviews no matter what model is picked. I'm looking for any real world experiences. We don't need a lot of the high end types of features. No bluetooth or voice recognition etc needed.

Thanks for the help.

[Car Guy]

Garmin without a doubt, heard too much negative feedback with Tom Tom.....

[Ricky Bobby]

i like garmin over tom tom as garmin will do alpha numeric address' i.e. muskego and tom tom will just take u to the beginning of the street at least thats how they where 3yrs ago when i bought my garmin have 2 of them work great no issues whatso ever

[SmokinRAM114]

Garmon Nuvi hands down!

oh and make sure its the (W) wide screen. i have the 255w i believe like it muchg better over my old standard screen

[xxtremeteam]

we use garmin Nuvi in the fire trucks and ambulances we use at work I also have a garmin for personal use Id only buy a garmin

[Plum Crazy]

I like my Tom Tom, Free updates rock. Ill admit, the Burlington Bypass isnt on it, so it goes nuts when i take it, but i have driven to VA a few times and it has been spot on.

[cheap80Z28]

I second the garmin nuvi 255w, had mine for 2 years, use it in the car and the harley

[The AntiRice]

i had a garmin nuvi for a while i guess it was pretty good well at least good enough to have my driverside window smashed in during the middle of the day and have it stolen. ill be buying another when i get back stateside. garmin nuvi all the way.

[kornholio788]

I second the garmin nuvi 255w, had mine for 2 years, use it in the car and the harley

x2. Got a Nuvi 255w this last black friday. Love it. Still use and have my nuvi 200 from 3 years ago and I love that as well. Both still work flawlessly. DEF garmin.

[TransAm12sec]

I liked the Garmin over a Magellan I tried, both were the smallest versions. If I became more familiar with the Magellan I may have preferred it, but the Garmin was easier to see where I'm going, distance, change items, etc.

[03CVLX]

Just bought a brand new Garmin Nuvi 1400 a few months ago, Its got a 5" Wide screen display. It is absolutely awesome.

[TraceDaddy]

Just bought a brand new Garmin Nuvi 1400 a few months ago, Its got a 5" Wide screen display. It is absolutely awesome.

5" screen! That might be OK in a Crown Vic. I don't know that I'd be able to see out. :)

Looking at Garmin's it's seems kind of strange to see so many different models that are all priced very closely. (With a couple exceptions.) The 200 series look to be in my ballpark.

Thanks for all the input.

[y2kws6]

We have the Garmin also. We went with a higher model 370 or 460 something like that (was around $399, but BBuy had $150 off for some reason). It was the second from the top model. It worked great for the Power Tour. Never took us in the wrong direction and was able to get many variations of food joints along with look ups. My buddy got the top model and it was nicer since it had connection to the internet for weather, extra traffic news and MSN, but I didn't like the extra cables.

Dan
See you in June.

[TraceDaddy]

but I didn't like the extra cables.

Dan
See you in June.

I hate cables.


June? You doing the tour again? We'll miss it. Taking my daughter back to CA to see where she was born for her 18th birthday.

[y2kws6]

Ahh, yes this will be our 5th Longhaul. It all depends on it I get a job and what happens from there. If I do not get a job, we are off and running. Money is all set and hotels are planned.

Dan

[Reverend Cooper]

Garmin is the only way to go

[wrencher]

I say Garmin too. I have a 765t & it works great.

[LIZMO]

garmin FTW
i had a nuvi 250w but this past weekend it ughh got squished between my seat and carpet and is no longer working.. but i loved it when i had it
i have a nuvi 660w on the way... ill let you know if that ones better :) sounds like it should be.

[Reverend Cooper]

i have the 255w and i like it alot

[SSLEVO]

I have the Nuvi 200 from maybe 2-3 years ago and it still works pretty damn good. I think they have the best graphics and interface hands down.

[nismodave]

Tom Tom much more user friendly IMO.

[Reverend Cooper]

i dunno dave my 255 is so easy my 5 year old nephew programmed it to find his house lol

[nismodave]

Maybe they have improved then, Ive used both and found the TOM TOM to be easier to adjust and program.

I really dont think you can go wrong with either. Coke vs Pepsi.

[Z28Envy]

I have a Magellan Maestro I got cheap off of craigslist from some old couple and it works awesome and is very accurate. Very easy to use and has a lot of nice features.

[GRAMPS SS]

I have a Magellan...and love it...have traffic alert on it and it has yet to let me down...and i do alot of traveling....

[TraceDaddy]

This kind of mirrors what I've been finding on-line. (Though maybe a little more tilted toward Garmin here.)

I didn't even think to check Craigslist. I should probably do that.

[TraceDaddy]

Ha!! I stopped at Target over lunch and looked at the Garmins and Tomtoms. Wouldn't you know it, none of the Garmins could find Wind Lake!! Wind Point only. That's a problem. :durr

Anyone near theirs to try??

[1320PNY]

Larry,

If you want I have a 1390T Garmin I bought for Europe last year. It has the US and European maps. It has the 5" widescreen and the "T" is for traffic updates. You can borrow it for a week or two if you want to see if you like it before you commit.

PM me if you are interested.

[modmachz]

I have a 200ws if anybody wants to buy it.. only used it a handful of times and works great
Make me a offer I paid like 200.00 for it a few years ago..

[mr.gone1985]

Garmin stands behind there products if they fail. I bought a refurbished one on ebay and the screen went out. Called Garmin and they said it was a discontinued model and they replaced it with a new one that was far better and with a lot more features. I haven't heard much good about Tom Tom at all.

[drewbird91]

Don't get a Becker GPS. I can't update the maps and it has taken me the wrong way more than once.

[03CVLX]

I've never even heard of a becker.. Now I gotta look and see what the heck it even is.

[Gregor]

I just bought a Garmin last week for work. I bought a Nuvi 1300 for about $160. It is a must in my job. I could be in Rockford in the morning and Iron Mountain, MI that night for night work. And it has never missed a beat. I like the fact you can pull up hotels and food on the fly. You can also set up waypoints like fuel.

But one problem is the route it takes sometimes, It says the shortest route, but there are shorter. And its ETA seems to be off sometimes. But Garmin's tech support said there is a update to fix that. So far I have been using it right out of the box and don't have any complaints. It always gets me home, when I can go home.

I wish it had a "bypass tolls function".

So in the end I don't see how you can go wrong with the 1300. Price is good, features are solid, and 4.5 screen is big enough to see the information without cluttering up the dash. (My IPASS does that very well).

[cheap80Z28]

garmin FTW
i had a nuvi 250w but this past weekend it ughh got squished between my seat and carpet and is no longer working.. but i loved it when i had it
i have a nuvi 660w on the way... ill let you know if that ones better :) sounds like it should be.

the 660 is supposed to be more waterproof/ resistant and vibration freindly, will get one if I do more harley rides across country