iweb Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Looking to get a gps for the car that gives driving directions. Tom tom and Garmin look cool but does anyone have knowledge on what is the best to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Both are good units. They even talk to you and usually are pretty accurate with directions. I have found that they take you in the most generic route and it might not be the fastest. I used my sisters Garmin and found this to be a problem with that unit. I guess you need to find the one that suits your needs as far as options that each one will do for you. Price will vary greatly so look around, especially with the holidays the prices will be getting lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iweb Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 After I posted I found a website that has info on all brands and I think I have narrowed it down. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otis Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 After I posted I found a website that has info on all brands and I think I have narrowed it down. Thanks. Can you post a link to the site you found? I'm looking for a GPS for my sis since she just moved to OR and doesnt know her way around too well. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindernglamis Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I have used my garmin for the past year 4 days a week and it works great. I do suggest buying the wide version, it is alot easier to see the screen and punch in the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHIZ Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 http://www.gpsreview.net/ http://cargpsreviews.net/ http://gpsmagazine.com/ (My personal favorite) From the research I've done over the last two years, it appears that the Garmin has a better operating system and the likelyhood of getting you to your location in a much more direct fashion than comparable other systems. After reading all the reviews that i why I ultimately went with a Garmin unit for my Girlfriend, two years ago. I recently started looking at one for myself, and again I came back to another Garmin unit after reading all the reviews. Checkout GPS magazine, the guy that does the reviews usually does side by side comparisons against several comperable units at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Agent Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Careful with Tom Tom. Talk in the financial rags they may soon fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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