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1756 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 12:29 PM
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Replying to: gagrice (May 07, 2009 7:00 am) Only if it picks up NPR. Or Rush. 
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Replying to: gagrice (May 07, 2009 6:35 am) The 855 has voice recognition, that's the gee-whiz feature on that line. That plus lane assist, speed limits, and multiple destinations. No traffic, though. How well does that work? Anyone tried it? The 265wt gives up those things but gains FM traffic for the life of the unit with no fees. But...from what I've read the FM traffic is not that accurate. With the 855 at $300 and the 265wt at $224.54 here: http://just4electronics.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=396 I think I'd lean towards the 265wt. TigerGPS has a bargain on the 250w - just $149. Pretty basic, but at least it's a big screen and includes Canada maps. |
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Replying to: steve_ (May 08, 2009 7:27 am) 
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Yay! The Costco deal was for real. So I got the Nuvi 260W for $149 brand new, and on this one I can get the upgrade to v10 (2010) maps, too. So for $24 more than refurbished I get a unit that doesn't crash plus I get the map updates. I'm a happy camper! Costco also has the Nuvi 265wt, which adds Bluetooth and FM Traffic for life, for $229. I was veeeeery close to getting it. I don't think I would use the Bluetooth often, if at all, plus the FM Traffic reviews I've read said the service is still not quite there yet. The info is outdated or even incomplete, supposedly. So I'm set, hopefully. I can't believe how cheap these are. My first GPS cost me $404 and had a small screen and no text-to-speech! Now it costs $149 for a big screen with TTS! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2009 12:18 pm) Mine came with the dash mount - essentially a really heavy bean bag with a bracket just right for the unit - which made it a great buy. was one of those deal of the day things.
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Replying to: fezo (May 08, 2009 12:24 pm) I might have been tempted if I was still using 2 units in 3 cars, but now I have one in each car and thankfully don't need to switch them around all the time. I got a vent mount, actually that's something I did not return with my order, because they work great and put the device closer to you. |
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Replying to: tmart (May 08, 2009 12:07 pm) I ran an errand yesterday and decided to use the nav since I hadn't played with it for a while. By the time it found the satellites and I got the destination plugged in (I entered the info at stoplights), I was almost there.
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2009 12:18 pm) 
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Replying to: gagrice (May 08, 2009 2:38 pm) The 260w is good so far, no crashing like the refurbished one. Also the Nuvi 260w gets a satellite signal a LOT quicker than the 200w does. As in immediately. Garmin's process to update maps is also much better now - you register on-line and it basically prompts you to download the new maps. It took 6 hours to download a gigantic file but it worked on the first attempt. Easily worth the extra $25 I spent for new vs. refurb. Well, $34 if I include tax. I just hope Buy.com works out that credit they still owe me.
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