G P S . Any Price RANGE!

[dudeofswim]

SUPPOSEDLY i am on a mission to get the BEST GPS. :P

Basically we want a GPS that gets signal quickly. Routes very efficiently. Text to speech. Helpful if lane assist.
and just works and does not require complex.

For a rather tech hating person. Easy interface.

supposedly bluetooth is must not. but we can live with it if there is a good deal ;)

I was looking at the Garmin 755t.

Looks good.

Any others units you suggest.

Doesnt really have to be a slick deal but it would help

Order of importance:
1. JUST works
2. Not Complicated
3. Meets above criteria
4. Quality
5. Price

Any help is appreciated
get it? reps for help

<$200 preffered but...

anyhelp whatsoever will get reps
even
"hi
I like ___ gps"

[damnyou]

how about this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858108105

[SGD4182]

i would go with garmin 765t, i just bought it off of ebay for $359 - 47 (cashback).

[BayArea]

do you mind shelling out the $$ for indash navigation systems? there much better than the portable ones in my opinion

[AggieMom]

I just picked up the Garmin 750 for $180 from Amazon. I haven't taken it on the road yet, but it's certainly cute! Get the free map upgrade by registering it online within 60 days of satellite lock. Are traffic updates that important to you? I figure anything I need to know about traffic I can get from the radio just as easily. Reviews of the traffic service reflect the same.

[bikes4u]

OP--check this front page deal :http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1291635
Any of these GPS's can now be found on Ebay for same price becuz too many people bought them to resell. :nod:

[dudeofswim]

how about this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858108105

Looked at that one. People seemed to dislike. If you do get it use amazon. :heart: Repped
i would go with garmin 765t, i just bought it off of ebay for $359 - 47 (cashback).

Nice! , I was looking at 755t on Amazon. Off to Ebay. 765t is too much (dont want bluetooth) 755t at amazon is 331 free ship no tax. I have tax here. :heart: repped

do you mind shelling out the $$ for indash navigation systems? there much better than the portable ones in my opinion

My car....I don't really plan on keeping it that long. The $$$ would be a considerable amount compared to what i paid for it new. :heart: repped

I just picked up the Garmin 750 for $180 from Amazon. I haven't taken it on the road yet, but it's certainly cute! Get the free map upgrade by registering it online within 60 days of satellite lock. Are traffic updates that important to you? I figure anything I need to know about traffic I can get from the radio just as easily. Reviews of the traffic service reflect the same.

Yeah , I don't really need traffic. Heard that model is sluggish. I am looking at the 755t for 331. It has lifetime traffic and junction view. Which is a must. Can it have junction view too with the software update? If you can , please post a review :heart: repped

OP--check this front page deal :http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1291635
Any of these GPS's can now be found on Ebay for same price becuz too many people bought them to resell. :nod:

Off to ebay :heart: repped

[dudeofswim]

OP--check this front page deal :http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1291635
Any of these GPS's can now be found on Ebay for same price becuz too many people bought them to resell. :nod:

Oh and what GPS is the best at that thread

[AggieMom]

Yeah , I don't really need traffic. Heard that model is sluggish. I am looking at the 755t for 331. It has lifetime traffic and junction view. Which is a must. Can it have junction view too with the software update? If you can , please post a review :heart: repped


I haven't been anywhere near a major interchange, but I have taken it out on the road. I didn't find in sluggish at all. It let me know in plenty of time that the intersection was coming up and what I was going to do, then it told me again right when I got there. I'll be interested to see how it does at highway speeds.

I don't believe that it has junction view, but again - reviews on that have been spotty at best. It doesn't seem to appear as often as one would expect for the extra cash.

[bikes4u]

Oh and what GPS is the best at that thread

Dunno? My Dad just got a TomTom XL 330S off Amazon for $99. Refurb but he says it looked new (no scratches or anything) its got the 4.3inch screen. He really likes it. Might check it out.

[dudeofswim]

I haven't been anywhere near a major interchange, but I have taken it out on the road. I didn't find in sluggish at all. It let me know in plenty of time that the intersection was coming up and what I was going to do, then it told me again right when I got there. I'll be interested to see how it does at highway speeds.

I don't believe that it has junction view, but again - reviews on that have been spotty at best. It doesn't seem to appear as often as one would expect for the extra cash.

I have a navigon and junction view is plentiful here. Its actually pretty nice. but now i might just spring on the 750 ? supposedly junction view is a must . But ill sacrifice traffic and junction for $180

[AggieMom]

It did a good job of re-drawing the map when I went off-course (on purpose). I was impressed by my first outing with it!

[jc2008]

We have used a
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-3-5-Inch-Navigator-Refurbished/dp/B000O8CNAI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240027850&sr=8-2

for the past 2-3 years and its great :) Text to speech, clear instructions, v.nice overall gps imo.

[bzhayes]

....Order of importance:
1. JUST works
2. Not Complicated
.....


I think you are definitely looking for a Garmin. Very nice easy to use interface.

If you like the feature set of the 755t, then go for it.

The new 1350 looks pretty cool too.

[boboli]

I too am on a similar mission as my Garmin c320 of 2+ years was just stolen from my car :mad: and it worked pretty good and was very easy to use.
As mentioned before, Garmin sounds like what you're looking for - and most come pre-loaded with the maps so no messing around with downloading maps and such when you get it.

The following sites list Garmin 255W, 750 and 760 as tops for lower priced models and generally good reviews:
http://www.testfreaks.com/gps-navigation-devices/
http://www.consumersearch.com/auto-gps
http://wize.com/gps-devices/t8686-automobiles

...although the 750 has gotten some knocks for being too 'sluggish' at times from what I read on Amazon reviews and here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navigation/garmin-nuvi-750/4505-3430_7-32593887.html?tag=mncol;lst

Hope this helps and good luck!

[AggieMom]

Ok - I took my 750 out on a road trip this weekend and I am in LOVE! :cloud9:

No sluggishness, no problems finding where we needed to go - it was awesome. It did a great job helping us with tricky highway exchanges (telling us when to veer right or left) and had no problem updating the route if we took a wrong turn because we were talking and not looking for the street we needed.

Awesome awesome awesome!! Worth every penny of the $180 we paid for it.

[damnyou]

How about getting that Omnitech and putting IGo on it?

[RHCCapri]

No one brought up the Magellan Maestro 4350 GPS Navigation System $199.99 with a case and free shipping from Dell Home

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Car_Vehicle_GPS/productdetail.aspx?sku=A1993394

You can talk to it.

[shirleyuguest]

Generally speaking, here are 2 sites dedicated to GPS. The 1st one I used to research before I bought my GPS and have never been sorry.

http://www.gpsreview.net/

http://gpsinformation.net/