Advice for a Car GPS

[cointoss]

Wife and I are looking to buy a new GPS for a multi state trip. Can any of you offer any advice, thanks. I hate to say it but she is a terrible map reader and has led to more arguments of "Turn Left no Turn Right" that I ever care to admit.

 

[kenmac]

I've owned several. In my opinion,, They are all about the same. Just be sure to ask if all the states you need are loaded

 

[grsthegreat]

i have a newer Garmin Nuvi 3590 LMT from Costco...very easy to use, lifetime map updates.

heck....even my wife can use it.

wasnt cheap, but i use it daily in my business, and it has never let me down

 

[KennyG]

Just got a Garmin 2555. I've had good luck with a previous model. This one has wide angle screen and lifetime updates. It has Canada maps which you may want. It's only $120 on Amazon.

 

[sseelhoff]

I use the GPS/Navigation App on my Android phone. Works very well.

 

[Travelover]

I've got a Garmin (255W), a few years old and like it a lot. You don't need to spend over $100 for a GPS. Free map updates is worth it, as if you have to buy them, they are expensive. Any new GPS will have all states and Canada included. Spoken street names and a wider screen is worthwhile


Mine is a lot like this one: Amazon.com: Garmin nüvi 40LM 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps (US): GPS & Navigation

 

[George2615]

I have a Garmin 1490LMT. Lifetime map updates, 5" screen, and built in blue tooth for hands free phone. When I bought mine I needed the blue tooth as the vehicles I had didn't have it and it's illegal here to talk on your cell while driving but now I only use it as a GPS since my current vehicles have blue tooth built in. I've had mine maybe 3 years or so without any problems.

 

[Chilly807]

We have a Garmin Nuvi 40 with lifetime map updates. Works great, really takes the stress out of road trips.

Sean

 

[Code54]

I have a Garmin for work and it is decent but find the GPSDRIVE App for my iPhone is often more accurate. If you have an iPhone it costs about $10 a year but works really well.

 

[Gunny]

I've had Garmin, Tom Tom and Magellan GPS units over the years - now I stay strictly Garmin. Make sure you get one with lifetime map updates, when I first started using them, that wasn't available and I was doing a lot of out of state driving, back then it cost around $70 a year to get the maps updated.

Make sure you get a model with the lane change display - that tells you which lane you need to be in in order to make your next turn, a good feature if you're driving on a multi-lane interstate like Atlanta, Chicago or LA. They give you enough warning that you don't have to make any last minute lane changes.