im about to bite the bullet on a truck gps.
I don't need the large screen. Actually, I don't really need any of the wifi features the tnd offers. But, it seems like the going price for a 5" truck gps is $300+/-.
So, I think I'm just going to hit a pilot and grab one for $300 instead of buying online for $270.
That way, if it freezes a lot/ doesn't work, I can exchange it at another pilot, right?
Any better options out there?
TND 530lm or another?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Doing_flatbed_nc, Jun 22, 2016.
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i bought mine online as well, forget where, maybe Amazon?
i'd go for the cheaper price. but get the lifetime subscription to the maps as well, if they are free. when i bought mine, they wanted $89.99, which i simply did not want to pay, and i do not regret that. -
The 530 and 730 have lifetime map updates. That's why I won't buy the now lower priced 500.
I'll ask the pilot about return/ exchange policy. There should be a 30 day allowance -
Lifetime maps is a must. Though the device will most likely break in about 5 years...
I also think that realtime traffic is nice from big city radio signals, not having to link the GPS to my phone setup as a hotspot like my old Rand 720 requires. I use my phone or tablet with live traffic on google maps and it is not as simple as having it on the GPS.
I am a really old man, you know, like 50! I can still see caterpillars in the road at 40 mph but need reading glasses. The larger screen is nice for reading and tapping when bouncing down the road.
MikeeeeDoing_flatbed_nc Thanks this.
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