GPS Aficionados?

Ctowner · 04-03-08, 06:28

What do you guys like in here? TomToms? Garmins?

The TomTom ONE XL S is a really good device, perfect for text to speech and basic nav.

Post what you own and whether you like it or not....

seancca · 04-03-08, 06:30

I have a garmin c520 a friend had the top of the line tom tom for a while and it kept having problems he switched the the garmin nuvi and has had only one problem and upgraded to the bigger one with the best buy protection plan.

Ctowner · 04-03-08, 06:31

is that a good protection plan? I've heard of it....

seancca · 04-03-08, 06:36

it depends. If you are just getting the same one it is pretty good and then you can buy another one to cover the new gps. Now if you are not happy and want a different model completely they get a little crabby but you just press the issue and they should cave.(something about having it fail for the same problem 4 times) They didnt want to give my friend money back, he really was going to trade up for the nuvi, so i was popping in and told the guy look we are going to give you more money just do it.

tom p. · 04-03-08, 07:10

The guys seem to feel the map system (vendor) is better on the Garmin units - - they use Navteq.

I've got a Magellan that's about 4 yrs old. Works great, but the interface is a bit too much effort. It's also slow when it comes to drawing screens and calculating. However, it has a very good PC based interface which the Garmin doesn't (available for $15).

I bought a nuvi360 about 2 months ago. I can't put the thing down. It's amazing and the user-interface is just excellent.

No personal experience with TomTom.

The prices on these things have just plummeted. When my nuvi was introduced a couple of years ago it was $900+. I paid $250 when I bought it 8 wks ago (via COSTCO). It's amazing what the $250 gets you. This thing is the entire AAA business model in one tiny package

The built-in database is vast, 6+ million points!

KnuckleBuckett · 04-03-08, 07:26

I have fooled with the Garmin products and purchased a 760 for my mother. She gives it a 10/10 I use the one in our Lexus. I tend to favor the Lexus version, probably because I have used it alot. 8.5/10

I have tried TomTom top of the line. Complete POS. Not worth a penny. Utter crap. Difficult to use, innacurate, gave horrible directions, and lost signal regularly. 0/10

Magellins are nice, and definately in the Garmin world as far as overall quality. I just didn't like the interface as much.

cajunfirehawk · 04-03-08, 08:57

I have a (free) Garmin Nuvi and its really cool, for the money, none of these lil gizmos can be beat, if you buy any one of them they all work pretty good, IMHO.

wytstang · 04-03-08, 09:42

Garmin Street Pilot C340 works great but I may upgrade to another unit (Nuvi 660 maybe).

seancca · 04-04-08, 01:05

i forgot to add tom tom uses telenav(i think that is it) which is largely european based and they might have changed it but their points of intrest were like 4 years old on a brand new unit.

jshillin · 04-04-08, 04:31

Get a Garmin, anything in the Nuvi line is fine.

TigerMike · 04-04-08, 09:31

TomTom One, works almost flawlessly for me. It guided me from Memphis to Orlando and back with no errors and I never once looked at a paper map. Even found a place to eat while there!

I've logged a lot of miles while under the TT, and it has proved its worth to me!

I'm looking to add a Garmin 260 at some point, no hurry though, and waiting for the price to drop under $200.

Regards,

Mike

Bruce B · 04-04-08, 09:47

I bought a Garmin Nuvi 650 (wide screen) Dec 07. Love it.