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Suggest Me a GPS for the Car?!

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Jwenz
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Title says it all pretty much. I just am not sure the difference and I need one when i drive out to utah this winter. Any advice is welcomed!

Thanks in advance
Nov 7 2009 4:48PM
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Blandct
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garmin
tom tom?
Nov 7 2009 5:15PM
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Jwenz
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well i must have misposted. i know the names of them, i wasn't sure if someone could recommend a particular one where they had good luck with it
Nov 7 2009 5:54PM
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tBatt
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I've had a few problems with Tom Tom telling me to go somewhere then I know there is definitely a much easier way.

Example: I was on a small back road, came to an intersection with a main road. If I went east, then north onto another main road, and headed north for about 15 miles I would be where I wanted to go.

Instead, it told me to go west for about 20 miles, north for about 40 miles, then south for another 25 miles.

That's probably the worst I've had it do for me, another one sent me like 15 miles from the route I went on a trip that was only supposed to be about 45 miles.
Nov 8 2009 5:04PM
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1337
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dont get a garmin nuvi, the two that i have used have trouble finding the satellites and take 10 minutes just to get your location.
Nov 8 2009 5:19PM
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Spain1
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I have a Garmin and it is so easy to use and reliable. I moved from Colorado to California this summer and it has been very handy.
Nov 10 2009 7:16PM
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SteezyOhio
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free one from key bank!
or a garmon
Nov 10 2009 9:36PM
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KarmaInitiative
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In hawaii with my family, we typed in Hanauma Bay into our garmin gps to go to the beach. After driving for a while, we reached the end of a road, the gps told us to "navigate off road" with the line pointing forward. Turns out we were getting directions to the middle of the bay rather than the beach. Not a big supporter of garmin, but i guess they all have bugs
Nov 10 2009 9:41PM
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tBatt
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Also have this problem with Tom Tom. I'm not sure if it's still an issue with the new one though.
Nov 11 2009 10:04AM
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Huckasorass
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Get a Droid Phone, Google Navi is the best, it's got street view
Nov 11 2009 11:25AM
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freeskibum82
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garmin nuvi 265wt.. its wide screen and supports bluetooth and turn by turn voice directions with millions points of interest. I picked one up for 185. defintely worth it.
Nov 11 2009 10:36PM
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hellomynameisjef
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garmin is great
Nov 12 2009 7:20AM
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Parker.
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there's an app for that

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if you've got an iphone it seems like a good investment.  i think it's a hundred bucks for it, but it's cheaper than a gps, and it works just as well
Nov 13 2009 6:32PM
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horner
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If you have a 3G iPhone, get Navigon.  That's what I use, and it works great.
Nov 13 2009 6:36PM
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Jwenz
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damn iphone is good idea, i just cant afford that. i would have to get my own plan, get the phone and have atat which my family doesnt have :(
Nov 13 2009 6:51PM
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vincepru
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do tell, free one from key bank you say? i need a new checking accnt.
Nov 14 2009 3:14AM
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[-mvee-]
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yoo bro...PM me if you want to buy my gps from me. ill send you the details and such if ya message me, and your actually interested in it. its reall nice. and its a garmin
Nov 14 2009 9:04PM
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t-roy
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i'm looking into a GPS too. my brother has had a garmin nuvi 260w for a while and said it has been awesome. anyone used a 260w before?
Nov 15 2009 9:43PM
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freeskibum82
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This has to do with the GPS all together. usually a software update fixes the issue. I had this issue, and a recent software update on garmin website fixed it. The more people that get GPS units, the slower the network will be..
Nov 16 2009 11:54AM
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