Garmin nuvi 50 Portable 5" GPS Bundle with Bonus Dash Mount $69 + Free In-Store Pick Up

Quote from clearanceman : No point in a Garmin without lifetime map updates. I've been through it, just pay $15 more and get the lifetime map updates. When I had a non lifetime maps Garmin, it was only 2 months of free map updates.

Not seeing a $15 add on for this deal with lifetime maps.

Wal-mart has it with LM for $119.98, and Amazon for $99.

We have a couple of Garmins (neither of which are LM). One of the first ones we bought died after 21/2 to 3 years of use (we replaced that one last year). The new one we bought is way nicer than the one we bought 3 years ago and was cheaper to boot.

Unless you are in a high-new-construction area, I haven't really seen much of a benefit to the lifetime maps (Garmin isn't THAT up to date). And that's a whopping premium for the lifetime maps (an extra 45%).

Quote from lightsout565 : Don't really see the point of buying one WITH lifetime maps. Difference in price is ~$30 to get the LM one. I've had my previous Garmin for about 5 years and have never updated the maps. Still get's me where I'm going perfectly. And when I can get an entirely new and bigger unit for only $70, why spend extra to get lifetime maps. That's my 2 cents.

Try driving through Milwaukee, or North Chicago with 5-year-old maps. It'll probably give up and assume you're in an airplane.

Quote from jackeroo75 : but wifi is everywhere? If you need to change directions then go to the nearest mcdonalds and hope on.. Why pay 70 bucks for a garmin when the maps will be obsolete??? The map updates are a joke.. Dedicated gps are losing money and they know it.

lol. . . yeah, if you miss your turn, then just got to McDonald's to get corrected directions. There may be a worthwhile offline driving navigation program for Nexus, but Google Maps/Navigation isn't there yet. When Google DOES get there, Garmin is pretty much screwed.

If you have a microSD card, you can easily find updated maps for free, if you know where to look.

let me just say that traffic on a Garmin is a complete waste of money! Been in 2 horrible traffic jams and Garmin had no clue.

you get a free map update... which I think you can use several years later (I did this) cause they don't know when you purchased it (as long as you don't register it)

guess what? streets and highways rarely change anyhow. The few times they do, just read the GPS map and no big deal.

Quote from atomix : lol. . . yeah, if you miss your turn, then just got to McDonald's to get corrected directions. There may be a worthwhile offline driving navigation program for Nexus, but Google Maps/Navigation isn't there yet. When Google DOES get there, Garmin is pretty much screwed.

wHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? IF YOU MISSED A TURN YOUR ROUTE IS STILL ACTIVE AND WILL SHOW YOU WHERE YOU ARE AT!! NEXUS HAS A BUILT-IN GPS UNLIKE APPLE IPADS (UNLESS YOU BUY THEIR DATA PLAN).

The Garmins hold their maps in a certain hidden folder
Only thing you have to do is
Reach around the back and plug in a usb cable
Right there in the base directory, go to the .System folder (dont forget the period)
Easy to just type it in the path bar, its hidden folder
Now look for the gmapprom.img file
Thats the map file

I think all you have to do is find the latest map and you can update it yourself.
There HAS to be Somewhere you can find it.

Quote from jackeroo75 : what are you talking about? If you missed a turn your route is still active and will show you where you are at!! Nexus has a built-in gps unlike apple ipads (unless you buy their data plan).

for the average joe: Garmin is useless!!! For someone who travels all over the united state then go ahead and get a garmin. Don't get a garmin just to find your friend's house!!!

My biggest question is do these include traffic? Or is that part of the whole LM model?

Quote from jackeroo75 : for the average joe: Garmin is useless!!! For someone who travels all over the united state then go ahead and get a garmin. Don't get a garmin just to find your friend's house!!!

My garmin also has thousands of restaurants, stores, gas stations, hospitals, etc etc

Quote from blorg : my garmin also has thousands of restaurants, stores, gas stations, hospitals, etc etc

huh>? You can use maze (ANDROID APP OR APPLE APP) with that!!! Stupid

I HAVE to ask because I am nosy and curious but do you guys not have smartphones? I am not trying to be a smartbutt but I really really want to know. My GPS has been collecting dust for the past 2 years ever since I got my EVO and my GPS works wonders. Funniest part is, until recently, I never even knew it had a traffic summary. I been using sigalert to find out traffic and found the traffic summary by accident, think I hit the button by accident while I was utilizing the GPS, navigating to go somewhere. It is truly a blessing. It does everything a GPS does and more, and I'd never go back to my GPS ever again.

The traffic summary on my GPS function on my EVO, btw I use telenav, is always up to date on the traffic as soon as it starts to get congested any where, seems like its updated before sigalert, and it's extremely accurate. Love my phone. Best investment ever.

Quote from pookiegirl : I HAVE to ask because I am nosy and curious but do you guys not have smartphones? I am not trying to be a smartbutt but I really really want to know. My GPS has been collecting dust for the past 2 years ever since I got my EVO and my GPS works wonders. Funniest part is, until recently, I never even knew it had a traffic summary. I been using sigalert to find out traffic and found the traffic summary by accident, think I hit the button by accident while I was utilizing the GPS, navigating to go somewhere. It is truly a blessing. It does everything a GPS does and more, and I'd never go back to my GPS ever again. The traffic summary on my GPS function on my EVO, btw I use telenav, is always up to date on the traffic as soon as it starts to get congested any where, seems like its updated before sigalert, and it's extremely accurate. Love my phone. Best investment ever.

I have a iphone with a limited data plan so a GPS is better for me.

Think outside the box: not everyone is buying this for themselves. A major portion of the older generation doesn't have or want a smartphone. Parents, grandparents, etc etc