Get a Garmin, I like the new 5in Nuvi the bigger screens are so much nicer.

You can get them with lifetime map and traffic updates now too.

I'm playing with a 1490T I borrowed from my uncle, compared to my old 340 its pretty nice and smart. IMHO its better than the GPS's they put in the new Mercedes since its not German it doesn't want to always take me to Warsaw!

I'm thinking about replacing my old 340 with a new voice command one this year.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=87052
Being able to add addresses in without having to take my hands off the wheel or look at it to much is a very nice feature.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I also use my iPhone with the "Navigon" app. The app was something like $50-60 and I'm always going to have the phone with me anyway. I have copies of the app on my wife's and daughter's iPhones for no additional cost. I have phone cradles installed in the cars anyway, and I'm not about to leave my phone unattended in the car because it's always with me.

yes but it $25 on top of $50 times 2 since I would have to get it for my wife too. I just dont want a car payment for using internet on the go which I never need anyway. besides. even a really nice GPS is paid back the first year at $25/mth

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2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

I have a smartphone Droid (optimus V) that tjts1 probably has from Virgin Mobile. $25/mo.- no contract.

Data is unlimited, but minutes are limited ( but there are workarounds, as he says).

Google has Navigate for free, which has spoken turn indicators. It also works when you give it voice commands like "Navigate to 1213 Main Street, Podunk, Oklahoma".

It's hard to see why you need a GPS now. I never bought one, and I don't need it now. Of course, if you JUST want it for GPS, it's not worth it, but if you want a phone, GPS, wifi hotspot, camera, can opener....

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Yup, thats the one. Very happy with it. The battery life is less than stellar but I've found a few work arounds.
The shopsavvy and gas buddy apps have saved me more than $25 in the last month so the phone is paying for itself. Now that the carriers are pushing 4G phones in a big way, 3G phones are getting stupid cheap. I'll move on to a 4G when the price comes down a lot.

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Well, I have a Mio. I can heartily recommend that you buy some brand other than the Mio, if mine is any indication.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I have a nuvi 1300 Garmin with lifetime maps it was around 138.00.
Works great easy to use. If I had it to do over I would have upgraded to the one with bluetooth. That way you can use it for your hands free phone calls. That is a nice option with older vehicles.

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2008 Titian
2000 Cadillac SLS
1966 FLH Sold
2003 Harley Ultra

Is this info still current? $25/mo seems really low. What's the catch? Can you make Skype calls on 3G or is it WIFI only? Virgin is owned by Sprint?

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Its $35/month for the same plan to new customers. Existing customers get to keep the $25/mo rate even if you change phones. Yes you can make Skype calls in both 3G and wifi. I use skype for most of my outgoing calls. The only catch I can think of is the phone won't tether unless you root the phone. Not sure who owns virgin but they use Sprint's CDMA network. Coverage is excellent, certainly better than ATT.

On the plus side, the phone has gotten cheaper. I picked up a second Optimus V for $99 a couple of weeks ago. Check Best Buy's web site on the weekends for sales. I ordered it online and picked it up in store an hour later.

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If it is your personal cellphone, wouldn't you take it with you when you leave the car?

I have to agree. I got a Droid Incredible back in February. Not the newest but it was a 'refurbished" special from Verizon. Up to that point, we had a Tom Tom in the ex's car - which he go in the "divorce" lol - and I used VZ Navigator on my phone when I needed it, at a cost of $10 a month on my wireless bill. With the Droid having Google Maps - yes I have to pay $30 a month for the unlimited data package, but gave up having to pay the $10 for the Navigator. The Google Nav got even better with an update a few months ago that provides the Google Earth street view of your destination as you roll up on it. Very cool..

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What's the best handheld mapping GPS which would work on water with charts and for hiking on land? The Garmin I use in my car is useless for hiking since the battery life is so short.

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Wasnt the idea of these GPS devices first seen on 'StarTrek'?

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"DAMMIT JIM!!!! I'M AN ENGINEER!!!! NOT A DOCTOR!!!"

With that said...

Go for a Garmin Nuvi. Simple, no one wants to steal it, it talks to you or you can mute it (unlike significant others) and it only does what it's programmed to do.

Unless you live in a constantly developing area, the maps are as accurate as your own eyes...they just don't tell you, all the time, when there are "immediate detours" unless you're on some major thoroughfare/highway. And potholes are your responsibility

These things are intended to get you to point "B" from point "A" - not to hold your hand and steer the car for you.

And it beats having to fold up the "old ones" and get it, somehow, back into the glove compartment!

The drawback? You can't use it to wipe your bum like the "old ones" if you get into a "pinch" (Pun intended!)...

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