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Hey guys,

I am looking to pick up a portable GPS unit for the car. I am looking for something in the 4 to 5 hundred range and would like to be able to make it portable. Anybody out there have any recomendations? I would like to have it by the time I hit FL this winter, so no real hurry.
 
I have always liked Garmin, I have 3 of them. Never had a problem and they are easy to use and very durable. I have tried Magellan and wasn't all that impressed. They were just to annoying to use when in a hurry, and seemed to be overly complicated.
 
I have been looking at the Garmin Nuvi's but there are so many damn versions of it that I am a bit overwhelmed at the moment. It is really hard to understand the differences between the different models. I haven't even looked at the other manufacturers yet.
 
Go with Garmin, their software is the best out there. I've seen a few discussions on other forums about different GPS units and the most satisfied customers are always the Garmin people. Most complaints I have seen are from people using the Tom Tom or Crap Crap. The software sucks!
 
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I got a Tom Tom about 8 months ago and love it. I was looking at getting the Garmin, but couldn't find any locally, and I needed it that day, so the Tom Tom won. It helps me navigate all over California downtown and rural areas, to all of our jobsites. The only problem that I have had with it was the thing that sticks to the window likes to fall off if the window is dirty when you stick it up.
 
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Thanks Rob my friend... you were more polite than I would have been. :D

Thanks for the advice guys. So far the reviews on the Garmin have been great. I have looked at the Tom Tom... but I can just hear the jokes coming from a mile away! LOL

Does anybody know the main differences between the different nuvi's? There mus be 30 versions of the damn thing!
 
Hey Guys,

I was looking at the Garmin Street Pilot 2820 or the Street Pilot C580. Any advice on these two? Overpriced? Thanks guys.

Tom
 

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