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GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/10/2008 10:23:11 PM    jamminACCORD 05 Posts: 9 Joined: 5/10/2008 Status: offline so i am personalizing i guess u could say my '05 ex and i want a gps----esp for going up to college and trolling around in unfamiliar cities for random concerts and the like lol----so far garmin and tom tom have caught my eye...but i aslo see a lot of magellans out there. which do u think is best as far as fair price/system quality and which one is most user friendly/best nav-----thanks 4 ur thoughts _____________________________ -05 Accord EX -4 cylinder -Sunroof, Spoiler, Leather interior Post #: 1

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/12/2008 1:19:56 PM    00AccordLX5spd Posts: 3815 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline I love the Garmin I bought for my wife (I use it occasionally).  I believe it was one of the bottom of the line ones (Nuvi 200 I think).  I bought it brand new for $160 (discounted from $250) on "Black Friday" last year at Best Buy. I did a thread on it last year but I can't remember what it was titled.  I heard not to get a Tom Tom though.  One member was not very satisfied with his and got rid of it.  I have heard nothing but good things about Garmin.  It is super easy to operate. _____________________________ 2000 Accord LX Sedan F23A1 5spd -Short Shift Adapter -eBay SRI w/ K&N 1995 Accord V6 Sedan AT - AKA "the money pit" 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible - my daily driver all through college - now sits in my dad''s garage - needs a little TLC (in reply to jamminACCORD 05) Post #: 2

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/12/2008 5:50:12 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline My Aunt had a TomTom 3rd edition I believe.  We tried it around the city and it worked just great.  Easy to use as well.  However I had no long term drive with it or anything. _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to 00AccordLX5spd) Post #: 3

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/12/2008 5:53:58 PM    live2rice Posts: 3459 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: Keene, NH/New Haven, CT Status: online I have a garmin nuvi 200w.  very user friendly.  only had a few issues with it(once was not updated maps, construction had just been done there).  then once i put in to take me to the nearest mcdonalds and it took me to some random persons house. and a few times it will think i'm on a road i'm not(like a interstate i am under or near), this is normally when my car is parked and the unit has been off and i turn it on when i am ready to go _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: hondadude I would not put a fram filter on a lawnmower engine... 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 4

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/12/2008 6:21:17 PM    thirdgoat   Posts: 23 Joined: 12/17/2007 Status: offline I bought a Garmin Nuvi 660 last summer, and I am very happy with it. They (Garmin) were and still are the highest rated GPS units by Consumer's Reports Magazine. They are a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for... The current issue of Consumer's Reports happens to have ratings on several GPS units, Garmin, Tom Tom, Magellan, Mio, Harman Kardon, etc. Best overall pick for the Money: Garmin Nuvi 660 and 670 Best Buy: Garmin Nuvi 350 and 260 And no, I do not work for Garmin! _____________________________ John 2004 Accord 6 speed Coupe, Magnaflow, AEM 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 2 DR 4WD, lowered, dual Magnaflow's 2003 Harley Davidson Fat Boy, all sorts of stuff! (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 5

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 7:28:04 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5950 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline Kenwood DD head unit with DVD, touchscreen and a Garmin GPS FTW!!!!! I have a Nuvi 650 and it rocks!!! _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to thirdgoat) Post #: 6

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 8:16:38 AM    00AccordLX5spd Posts: 3815 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline BTW, it was smaglik who said he had issues with his Tom Tom.  Maybe he will provide some details if you ask him. _____________________________ 2000 Accord LX Sedan F23A1 5spd -Short Shift Adapter -eBay SRI w/ K&N 1995 Accord V6 Sedan AT - AKA "the money pit" 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible - my daily driver all through college - now sits in my dad''s garage - needs a little TLC (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 7

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 9:56:16 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5950 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline ^^^  He prolly tried to teabag it and it got upset!!! _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to 00AccordLX5spd) Post #: 8

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 11:41:56 AM    JkillaAcc02 Posts: 253 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline Garmin when it talks to u... it sounds like he.she has a speech impediment _____________________________ **FONDA THE HONDA** 02 Accord 4cyl 2.3L V-Tec Coupe Loaded -GREDDY EVO2 CATBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM -TINTED -HID'S -REMOTE START -PHASE LINEAR FLIP SCREEN/DVD/MP3 STEREO. (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 9

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 12:34:06 PM    falkore24 Posts: 5950 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline ^^  change the navigator ..... I think mine has an english accent right now!!! _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to JkillaAcc02) Post #: 10

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 12:42:59 PM    JkillaAcc02 Posts: 253 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline i think i shall just change it to mamasita language _____________________________ **FONDA THE HONDA** 02 Accord 4cyl 2.3L V-Tec Coupe Loaded -GREDDY EVO2 CATBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM -TINTED -HID'S -REMOTE START -PHASE LINEAR FLIP SCREEN/DVD/MP3 STEREO. (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 11

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 12:55:30 PM    klrspz   Posts: 949 Joined: 9/30/2007 Status: offline mine is australian.. sounds like Claire from Lost - yum :) _____________________________ Silver '03 Honda Accord LX i4 My Car Accord Link Collection Wiki I'm Starting - http://hondaaccord.wikidot.com (in reply to JkillaAcc02) Post #: 12

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 2:01:35 PM    00AccordLX5spd Posts: 3815 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline I didn't know you could change the navigator haha.  that's cool. I'll have to try it.  I love it when you miss a turn or something, or if you know a different route to where you are going and you turn off course - it will say in a disgusted sounding voice: "recalculating" _____________________________ 2000 Accord LX Sedan F23A1 5spd -Short Shift Adapter -eBay SRI w/ K&N 1995 Accord V6 Sedan AT - AKA "the money pit" 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible - my daily driver all through college - now sits in my dad''s garage - needs a little TLC (in reply to klrspz) Post #: 13

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 2:17:59 PM    JkillaAcc02 Posts: 253 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline or dont u love it when it tells u to go straight then make a right and u run into a dead end or a f*ck*n fence and on the other side is the street u need to get to. so when theres no streets lamps and you cant see behind you or in front of you and need to make a uturn and u f*ck*n back up into a telephone pole just to get to the point u need to get to .... yea.. maybe those gps systems should say something in chinese so it screams at me when ur heading into something "sdhfklahsdkhfks!" _____________________________ **FONDA THE HONDA** 02 Accord 4cyl 2.3L V-Tec Coupe Loaded -GREDDY EVO2 CATBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM -TINTED -HID'S -REMOTE START -PHASE LINEAR FLIP SCREEN/DVD/MP3 STEREO. (in reply to 00AccordLX5spd) Post #: 14

RE: GPS thoughtst----best one? - 5/13/2008 2:49:19 PM    klrspz   Posts: 949 Joined: 9/30/2007 Status: offline What I *HATE* is that we have HUGE highways up here and the service roads are actually named roads (3-4 lanes wide) themselves.... What that means is when I use navigation software (whether it be GPS or Google Maps or whatever) it always tells me to take these "roads" when I tell it to avoid the highway... Like that's any better!?! I often have to venture off the beaten path by about 2-3 blocks before it finally realizes I'm just not going that way - then it'll recalc and give me a decent path --- but DAMN that's annoying to not know the route before-hand. Otherwise, it's great! _____________________________ Silver '03 Honda Accord LX i4 My Car Accord Link Collection Wiki I'm Starting - http://hondaaccord.wikidot.com (in reply to JkillaAcc02) Post #: 15

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