Which Garmin Auto GPS would you buy?

[nohandsgps]

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And use it so I don’t get lost as much!
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I second that!

[greyhounder]

Just saw that a Nuvi 200 will be available at Wal-Mart on November 28 for $97 as part of their early bird special (5am until supplies are gone).

Bec

[nohandsgps]

ok… Nuvi 200 for $97 or 200w for $138?

[labrat_wr]

@EnergySaver wrote:

The Nuvi units are great … but I would not consider them rugged enough (or water resistant) … I would never consider taking my Nuvi in the woods.

Didn’t think I ever would either, until I got to the parking lot for the cache and my handheld was dead. It was a bit awkward but I did find both caches with it.

Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.

[hogrod]

@EnergySaver wrote:

The Nuvi units are great … but I would not consider them rugged enough (or water resistant) … I would never consider taking my Nuvi in the woods.

The Newer Nuvi 500 and 550 are waterproof.

The 500 comes pre-loaded with the entire US of Topo maps and City navigator maps for 48states. the 550 only has the city navigator maps, but the whole US and canada worth.
The only issue I have seen people having with these models is the compass screen is slow to update, which all the reviews online have mentioned too.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?cID=134&compareProduct=13424&compareProduct=27442

[Cachelovskys]

We are comparing a Nuvi 200 and a TomTom 125.

Does anyone have any info comparing either? Both are selling for about $100 on Black Friday!

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Team Hemisphere Dancer]

Check this review.

http://www.gpstracklog.com/gps_tracklog/2008/11/ranking-auto-gps-brands.html

[greyhounder]

Interestingly, I glanced at the latest Consumer Reports magazine today and it rated the top GPS Nav units. No Magellan units were listed. There was one I hadn’t heard of (and consequently have forgotten). The others were all Nuvis and TomToms. I think the 200 was lower on the list, but still was rated 60-ish out of 100. I don’t recall any other info as I only spent a minute or two looking at the data.

I’m thinking of picking up a few 200s come Friday (one for me, the rest for gifts)

Bec

[Team Deejay]

@greyhounder wrote:

Interestingly, I glanced at the latest Consumer Reports magazine today and it rated the top GPS Nav units. No Magellan units were listed. There was one I hadn’t heard of (and consequently have forgotten). The others were all Nuvis and TomToms. I think the 200 was lower on the list, but still was rated 60-ish out of 100. I don’t recall any other info as I only spent a minute or two looking at the data.

I’m thinking of picking up a few 200s come Friday (one for me, the rest for gifts)

Bec

Bec,

My understanding is that you are picking up a new laptop, not a GPS. Now, write it down so you don’t forget.

[greyhounder]

@Team Deejay wrote:

@greyhounder wrote:

Interestingly, I glanced at the latest Consumer Reports magazine today and it rated the top GPS Nav units. No Magellan units were listed. There was one I hadn’t heard of (and consequently have forgotten). The others were all Nuvis and TomToms. I think the 200 was lower on the list, but still was rated 60-ish out of 100. I don’t recall any other info as I only spent a minute or two looking at the data.

I’m thinking of picking up a few 200s come Friday (one for me, the rest for gifts)

Bec

Bec,

My understanding is that you are picking up a new laptop, not a GPS. Now, write it down so you don’t forget.

😆 As long as I can get a $300 one, yes. I plan on being there at 5am.

[Mister Greenthumb]

We’ve had our Nuvi 200 for about 8 months and really like it. It’s easy to use and also download into. Sunshine likes it since I used to always insist I was going the right way even when I knew I wasn’t. It’s made our caching in unfamiliar places much more enjoyable. We’ve also used it several times to find food and gas. If you don’t want to spend a lot I would recommend it.

[nohandsgps]

@greyhounder wrote:

I’m thinking of picking up a few 200s come Friday (one for me, the rest for gifts)
Bec

Hey Bec, did I make your christmas short list this year? 😀

[-cheeto-]

Thanks for the heads up on the Walmart deal. I spread the word to a few loved ones….

[EnergySaver]

@nohandsgps wrote:

Hey Bec, did I make your christmas short list this year? 😀

I got shorts for Christmas once!

[Team Black-Cat]

Enough with the SHORT jokes.

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