Good in car GPS

OcTaNe91 · 02-25-2008, 04:13 PM

im looking for a good in car GPS, a good friend of mine is moving to Hell Michigan
(not being funny either) and for a going away gift im gonna get him a good GPS for his 98 BMW 540i, i have never shopped for GPS units (damn scouts) and so i have no idea what to look for when searching for one of these, can someone give me some sort of direction or recommend me a nice one for less than 400$?

hans5849 · 02-25-2008, 05:30 PM

I know the tomtom is good for a simple unit

Scooby · 02-25-2008, 05:35 PM

Yeah, assuming you just want the basics, I hear tomtom is worth it.

Alex B · 02-25-2008, 06:23 PM

I've used both Tomtom and Garmin units quite a bit. I prefer the Garmin personally, just for the way it guides you around streets and over all feature set. I also prefer the Garmin GUI over the Tomtom

OcTaNe91 · 02-25-2008, 06:53 PM

i was thinking about getting Newegg.com - GARMIN nüvi 350 3.5" Automotive GPS Navigation for him, is this a good or a shitty unit?

j0k3r · 02-25-2008, 07:22 PM

So yeah, there is pretty much nothing in Hell, MI. It's a beautiful place though. We used to go camping at Pinckney State Rec Area which is right outside of Hell. Every property is literally situated on a lake too, so I imagine your friend will have some really nice property on one of the many all-sports lakes in the area. But seriously, what is in Hell for him?

OcTaNe91 · 02-25-2008, 07:34 PM

well other than the fact his family can say hes going to hell and their son lives in hell. hes moving there to study the earth. more in-depth is age of the trees and what heavy metals they are absorbing and the age/type of rocks in the area.

Juballharshaw · 02-25-2008, 07:55 PM

Slickdeals.net

If that deal is down get a Garmin with a widescreen. Garmin is the best of the bunch.

hans5849 · 02-25-2008, 08:51 PM

Want to buy so bad, save money for trip

jake · 02-26-2008, 07:32 AM

Garmin is much better than TomTom. I have used both a ton. I use a Garmin Nuvi model right now. All the TomToms I have used get confused and give really wierd directions all the time.

Daveyiv2k1 · 02-26-2008, 07:36 AM

I'd recommend a Garmin nuvi 360 or 660 if it were me. But if you don't want bluetooth, you can go with the 350 or 650. The *70 models come with bluetooth and the FM traffic advisory thing, but it doesnt work too well from what I hear.

Chainblade · 02-26-2008, 09:30 AM

Magellan makes some pretty good ones too. I've been wanting to get a GPS but they are just so expensive...

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