[type954]

i was surprised the other night when i asked the wife if she would use a GPS and got a positive reply. i know nothing about brands, prices and features. hey, i'm a guy.... i don't do maps or instructions.... so, i'm starting a thread about merits of GPS, etc. tell me what you know......

[87turbolook911]

This should be helpful for you Jim:

http://dorkiphus.net/porsche/showthr...highlight=NUVI

[986SChris]

Garmin nuvi360, has the bluetooth option. Bought of evilbay 8 mo ago for $400. Has never let me down.

Love it!

[Lupin..the..3rd]

You really can't go wrong with a Garmin. I used to have a Magellan and didn't care for it much.

[thomschoon]

Take a look at all of them and find the one that has features you will use. I have a Tomtom 910 that has USA & Europe maps as I use it in Europe on a regular basis, I also subscribe to their speed camera & traffic update service for Europe as it has saved me a number of times. If you dont need the extra maps, dont waste the money as there are several good units on the market under $300.

[HoodPin]

I've been a Garmin fan for many years. Latest NUVI's are very easy to use; bought one for my wife and she loves it! But note that some models do not interface with PC's. My wife's NUVI is great for plugging in a single address and driving to it. Plus the touch-screen is nice size and easy to use. However, my Garmin QuestII, tough smaller screen and menu-driven, is able to interface with my PC (using software that came with it; MapSource). I can design routes and waypoints on the PC and then download them to the GPS. Worked great for our 2-week Western driving adventure last year (in a rented minivan) over 2400+ miles. Each day was a separate saved route, and we never got lost.

If you plan to use the GPS a lot, and would like to easily design & save routes, look for a PC-compatible model.