I am looking for a portable in-car Navigator from Garmin -never owned one before...

I need feedback from you guys for an affordable model, under $200...around #150 will be great. I have a BB Pearl cell phone, so I guess getting one with Bluetooth makes sense... I hate having to make calls while driving with one hand !!!

don't need any extra stuff; just good navigation and relaiability.

I have randomly picked this model: $130



Info:


4.3" 480x272 touchscreen LCD, 2D and 3D maps for North America, Bluetooth, voice prompts, NAVTEQ FM traffic receiver, SD card slot, USB connectivity, and more.

what do you think?

oh and btw, if there's a similar model with same specs that you guys know for a lot less, i guess wifey and i can get 2 of those...so feel free to consider that too...

Thanks a lot.

 

I love this one!

http://bountii.com/product-752-garmi...FRMqagodmR_KaA

 

That 285WT at $130 is a really good deal. I bought a 255WT for the same price as a Best Buy's Black Friday deal. It's a nice unit, lots of pleasant surprises in use with very few "Why the f*** does it do that?" Very easy to get started with.

If you plan on using the traffic info (a primary reason I bought a GPS) be prepared to eventually spring for another $60 for a lifetime Clear Channel traffic subscription. My other GPS (Delphi NAV200) has that, and it's way better than Navteq's. (The Delphi is just a 4x3 screen, and has the clunkiest interface you can imagine...you have to study the manual...hence my move to the Garmin.)

The stock suction cup mount is short, so it's kind of a long reach on the RX-8's windshield. I bought a longer mount made by Arkon for something like $15 plus shipping. You'll also need a USB cable on hand to register it ... which usually gets you a free map update.

Take a look at www.gpsreview.com for useful info and forums on GPS's.

Ken

 

I find myself saying this to my GPS every once in awhile. LOL Should be included in the specs as "# of 'why the F is this taking me this way' per hour".

 

garmin 205w is solid, It's $99 too

 

Buy a friction mount too

 

I like the garmin 265WT. Do not get one installed in the car then you can not use it in any other car

 

Speaking of Garmin...I just learned about this site:

http://vehiclesforgarminnuvi.com/

which has an RX-8!

Ken

 

yeah I liked that about the Nuvi I had.

 

Guess who just got the matching red rx8 car =]

 

Does anyone know how to modify the colors in a srf file? For example, change red to a much more sophisticated color like gray?

Ken