Brentastic Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) I'm thinking of purchasing something for the car - either tomtom or garmin etc... I have no experience with them so looking for the expert huddle opinions. Of course combining quality and value. E2A: Consumer reports has this rated the highest - Nuvi 260W Edited December 28, 2009 by Brentastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 There really isn't much difference. The more you pay the more features you will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I use the GPS in my cell phone (pocket PC) with google maps. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneymakers Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I'm thinking of purchasing something for the car - either tomtom or garmin etc... I have no experience with them so looking for the expert huddle opinions. Of course combining quality and value. E2A: Consumer reports has this rated the highest - Nuvi 260W get the 265wt. It hast a newer processor than the 260 and it comes with free lifetime traffic.. it will cost you about 40 bucks more than the 260 but its worth it. If you dont want to spend the extra 40 bucks, the 260 is fine. I know a few people that have it and no complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 get the 265wt. It hast a newer processor than the 260 and it comes with free lifetime traffic.. it will cost you about 40 bucks more than the 260 but its worth it. If you dont want to spend the extra 40 bucks, the 260 is fine. I know a few people that have it and no complaints. Thanks for the input. Yeah, might as well go the extra $40 for the faster processor and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Garmin NUVI as indicated is the best imho and love the one i have Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Garmin NUVI as indicated is the best imho and love the one i have Good luck I have one too. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Another vote for the 265WT... I did some research before Xmas and concluded the 265WT was the best bang for your buck. Got it for Xmas but have yet to try it out. Will report back in a few weeks. Edited December 28, 2009 by myhousekey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Anyone know the difference between the Nuvi 265wt and the 285wt? It looks like a better deal can be had on the 285 but I'm at work so I can't spend that much time googling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) What I found when asking that same question awhile back....the free traffic of the 265WT made me go with it over the 285WT. http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=10503 The nuvi 285WT appears to be identical to the 265WT, except that that it doesn't offer NAVTEQ lifetime traffic. Instead, it comes with a three month trial subscription to MSN Direct. The advantages are that traffic coverage is offered for more cities, and you get extras like gas prices and weather, as well as the "Send to GPS" feature. But then you're stuck with an annual subscription fee too Edited December 28, 2009 by myhousekey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 IS the new processor and improvement, if so how? I'm telling you there is no difference in any of them except for the prices and useless features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I got the Nuvi 885T... It has an MP3 player that I love. W/ a cassette tape adapter (or the FM function) it plays thru the car's stereo and when the voice comes on it lowers the music gives you the directions and raises the volume back up. Overall much cheaper than both devices separately. It also has a button that mounts on the steering column so you can give it voice prompts whilst diving. Mine came w/ an MSN Traffic sub free for 3 months. It didn't work that well out here in the burbs, but is supposed to do better in Metro areas. They also have a great forum.... WARNING: I read a Tribune article that in many cities, Chi included, cops are giving a ticket for "obstructed windshield" if you mount it in the center of the windshield or dashboard. I mounted mine in the lower driver's corner of the windshield and so far no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I got the Nuvi 885T...It has an MP3 player that I love. W/ a cassette tape adapter (or the FM function) it plays thru the car's stereo and when the voice comes on it lowers the music gives you the directions and raises the volume back up. Overall much cheaper than both devices separately. It also has a button that mounts on the steering column so you can give it voice prompts whilst diving. Mine came w/ an MSN Traffic sub free for 3 months. It didn't work that well out here in the burbs, but is supposed to do better in Metro areas. They also have a great forum.... WARNING: I read a Tribune article that in many cities, Chi included, cops are giving a ticket for "obstructed windshield" if you mount it in the center of the windshield or dashboard. I mounted mine in the lower driver's corner of the windshield and so far no problem. The cops don't bother you because they're all union brothers right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've never really understood the reason why to have one of these GPS systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Anyone know the difference between the Nuvi 265wt and the 285wt? It looks like a better deal can be had on the 285 but I'm at work so I can't spend that much time googling. 20 wt's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've never really understood the reason why to have one of these GPS systems. so govt knows where we are at all times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've never really understood the reason why to have one of these GPS systems. The one w/ the most toys WINS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 The one w/ the most toys WINS!!!! I can understand why an old fart like you would need a directional unit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I can understand why an old fart like you would need a directional unit... Don't deny technology...embrace it! I'll bet you have an 8-track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Two NUVI's in my house. A 255 and a 260. I use the 255 and the 260 was gift for my son this past Christmas. I love my NUVI long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Two NUVI's in my house. A 255 and a 260. I use the 255 and the 260 was gift for my son this past Christmas. I love my NUVI long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I use my crackberry. I don't have to worry about updating maps and I always have it with me. Some ezine rated Magellan the most likely company to go out of business this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I use my crackberry. I don't have to worry about updating maps and I always have it with me. Some ezine rated Magellan the most likely company to go out of business this year. i actually use my blackberry when i am driving my daughters car ( more often than i want since she drives mine alot ) and it works really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Beware of this, GPS users. GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. On Sunday, atmospheric conditions apparently changed enough for their GPS-enabled cell phone to get a weak signal and relay coordinates to a dispatcher, Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger said. "GPS almost did 'em in and GPS saved 'em," Evinger said. "It will give you options to pick the shortest route. You certainly get the shortest route. But it may not be a safe route." Evinger said the couple got stranded Christmas Day and a Lake County deputy found them in the Winema-Fremont National Forest outside the small town of Silver Lake on Sunday afternoon and pulled their four-wheel-drive Toyota Sequoia out of the snow with a winch. John Rhoads, 65, and his wife, Starry Bush-Rhoads, 67, made it home safely to Reno, Nev. "It will be (a Christmas) we remember the rest of our lives," Starry Bush-Rhoads said in a telephone interview from her home. "They said if they didn't find us 'til this time next spring, we wouldn't be happy." The couple was well-equipped for winter travel, carrying food, water and warm clothes, the sheriff said. "Their statement was, being prepared saved their life," he said. The couple had been in Portland and followed their GPS as it directed them south on U.S. Highway 97 to Oregon Highway 31, which goes through Silver Lake and Lakeview before connecting with U.S. Highway 395 to Reno, Evinger said. In the town of Silver Lake, the unit told them to turn right on Forest Service Road 28, and they followed that and some spur roads nearly 35 miles before getting stuck in about 1 1/2 feet of snow near Thompson Reservoir, the sheriff said. "For some reason, they finally got a weak signal after 2 1/2 days," Evinger said. "They called in. They alternated between two different cell phone numbers." A GPS-enabled phone is able to send its coordinates to 911, and eventually one of the couple's phones sent its location to the dispatcher's console, the sheriff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Another vote for the Garmin Nuvi - love ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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