GPS Question

Now those are some great prices! Almost makes me want to buy the 520 for a back up.

I see the LM models have lifetime maps as well.

 

Both of these units and the smaller versions are on sale at P /FJ right now.

I can't decide.

 

These sorts of purchases are difficult. A sizable purchase, and though they do the same fundamental thing, they are 2 different animals and you won't know what YOU like until you've tried each for a week. A lot has to do with what you may be used to and what are your expectations and wants.

A lot of guys who rave about one, have never tried the other so you have to take their "advice" with a grain of salt. Me? I've ran (have) both and prefer the big Garmin over the big Rand McNally

 

Traffic warning, (better traffic system out of the box), a better warning prompt system (traffic issues, weigh station, etc), the way it handles multiple stops/vias and gives you option to view distance to end or next stop, longer routes are more likely to match my company's routing/fuel plan, much faster routing and start up, somewhat more intiutive, better auto-zoom function, better upcoming ramp or route change interchange "picture and lane synthesizer", and a few other little things that might not seem important to some but are to me.

 

Skip the GPS. Buy a Rand McNally Truckers Atlas and get a feel for how to properly plan a trip before relying on a tool that can and will let you down if you don't know enough to know better.

 

I know, and like I said, if you only have one, you'll never really know if you made the right decision. Maybe someone needs to set up a "GPS rental" business ... try before you buy. Rent 2 units for 2 weeks for $75, along with a return box to ship the units back with a credit card to insure return. Rental cost can be applied to purchase of new factory boxed unit if driver decides to buy one ????