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1721 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2009 at 7:29 AM
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 02, 2008 10:27 am) I just bought a little Garmin 200 for my new driver daughter, and I've been using it for probably a month to test it out. Very nice and practical unit, very user friendly. I wanted a smaller one so she can easily carry it with her, and it fits the bill great. The only thing I don't like, is when you go off course, it wants to take you back on to where you went off course, rather than re-calculate a new route automatically to the destination. However, you can manually force it to re-calculate a new route, just takes a couple button pushes. Didn't want to spend a lot of money incase she drops it, looses it, or it gets stolen. So for $100 bucks, it's a perfect solution for her.
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 05, 2008 1:28 pm) My 200W is the same, except the screen is bigger, so I know what you mean. |
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Just returned from a trip to CA with my new Nuvi360. Sure did come in handy. The bluetooth feature is really nice when looking for a restaurant. I like to try local places vs the chains, and you don't know if they're open. It's really convenient to just hit the screen after selecting the POI to see if it's open for business. I did get messed up a couple times though. I noticed when quick turns are required sometimes it just can't give you enough advance notice, especially if in heavy traffic because it's difficult to get into the correct lane in time. Intersections were also a challenge at times when faced with several different options. For example, I came off the interstate, came to a intersection with about 5 different choices I could have taken. The Nuvi says "continue on so & so street." Problem is, can't read the street signs in time and end up on wrong street. Not blaming the GPS, it's just one of those things. But overall, it was a wonderful little tool to have with me. The vent mount worked just fine. Highly recommend one of these units. I don't think you'd be disappointed. |
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For just at $1,000, you'd hope so. Still cheaper than most factory units, but - wow. Garmin's Nuvi 880 sells for $1000
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My birthday isn't until next Friday, but since I was presented a present today, I guessed what it was (we leave for vacation on Saturday).. Garmin Nuvi 260W Wide screen and text-to-speech.. Haven't even opened it up yet... but, I'm very happy.. 
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for $198.86!! Wow.
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Replying to: tmart (Jun 19, 2008 8:11 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 20, 2008 7:39 am)  Rumor is that the Nuvi 650-R is going to hit ~$215 soon, but who knows - that price sounds way wrong and would be $200 off msrp. Maybe I'll set an email alert up at FatWallet. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 19, 2008 4:38 pm) The ones on my BlackBerry don't. |
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Does anyone know which big size SUV or Minivans has the Navigation with real-time traffic information?
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