best gps for my car

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  1. gt350tsc

    gt350tsc Bobtail Member

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    I would like to keep it between $199.99 and $350
    my choices of brands are :biggrin_25520:
    Case Logic
    Cobra
    Garmin
    Magellan
    Mio
    Navigon
    Nextar
    Sony
    tomtom
     
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  3. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Garmin Nuvi 200w $210 at Wal-Mart Wide screen with voice turn by turn.

    You can get the latest updates when you register it for free. The 2009 updates are out.

    I've used one for 4 weeks now, New Jersey to Seattle to LA Even loaned it to my son last weekend, for his road trip. No problems.

    The narrow screen (3.5) version without voice...is $149
     
  4. Avenger29

    Avenger29 Light Load Member

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    I like Mio or Garmin

    I like the GPS units with the SiRFstar III chipset (which many have). It locks on fast and holds a signal well.

    And Garmin stuff has saved my fat white butt in the airplane enough times for me to be a believer in their equipment.

    I can deal without voice directions, but I like a big screen.
     
  5. Wicked Wizard

    Wicked Wizard Heavy Load Member

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    Does anyone have one of these? They have units form 149.00 to 800.00. Also let me know if there are better ones out there. I would like to purchase one when I get my own truck in about 2 months.
     
  6. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    I have a tomtom one touch.Its about $150 bucks at walmart.Working great so far.
     
  7. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    I was woundering what is the best gps for trucks that are out there.Ones I seen warn you for low bridges and thing like that,but there about $600 bucks.Woundering if there anything cheper and for trucks are only.
     
  8. lostNfound

    lostNfound Road Train Member

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    No.

    I believe even the so-called truck specific GPSs are suspect as far as having all the required info, i.e., low bridges, no hazmat, no 53', etc.
     
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