[AT] OT: Garmin Car GPS

[Cecil Bearden]

We have used a Garmin for a few years.  Bought it at Bass Pro in Omaha 
NE when I needed to find Omaha Steaks for my wife and was lost when I 
got on the freeway.  They matched the price of Cabelas and gave us $50 
off for opening up a store charge account.  I think it was $150 total 
aback then.  It is not the Nuvi model.  I upgraded it once for $70 but 
so far it has been great.  We do have some new streets and roads here, 
but so far it has served us well.  We do not travel without it.  I do 
keep a copy of Rand McNally available in the car or truck.  The best 
reason is as I get older I cannot read without reading glasses and 
cannot see to drive with them on.  I can't seem to keep my place on the 
map with these rough roads, so I would have to pull over and if hauling 
equipment of pulling a trailer, that is next to impossible.  The GaRMIN 
makes driving a lot safer.  It tells you how far to next turn and then 
warns you a little in advance to be able to get over in the lanes..

Cecil in OKla

Bruce Moden wrote:
> I have a Tom-Tom which has served us well for the last 3 years, but recently purchased a used Chrysler mini-van with a built in GPS, which initially we thought was going to be great. But when driving some times in SW Florida where most roads are less than 5 years old many routes are not on the program & when we contacted the software provider for a new disc, we were told it would cost $199.95 plus s&h plus state sales tax.  So it looks like updating the Tom-Tom might be the better solution.
> Pharmr Bruce
> 
> --- On Sat, 11/7/09, Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [AT] OT: Garmin Car GPS
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9:21 PM
> 
> 
> I'm thinking seriously about getting a GPS for my truck.  Several instances
> of poor/inaccurate directions on Mapquest this summer have sort of
> "convinced" me to move into the 21st century..... ;) 
> 
> I looked at a couple last night at Wal-Mart.  There was a $129 unit that
> looked like about what I needed.  Is there anything I need to really look
> (or watch out) for?  I don't want to spend a whole wad of cash on a tip-top
> of the line model, just want to be able to find my way around....I'm not
> really that brand-specific either, it's just Garmin is the brand I have
> heard of the most.
> 
> thanks,
> A
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