What Auto GPS???

[hunt4fish]

I'm looking @ getting a GPS for the truck,and the only conclusion I can come to is that it will be a Garmin. I don't need all the bluetooth BS just a good unit,and is traffic update a must have,so help a brother out and give me some insight on what I should get.. or not get.

[Avenger]

I have a 330 and a Nuvi 200. Neither has any fancy bells and whistles. The 330 works great, but is a little bulky. The 200 presents a problem for me here in NY. We have truck restrictions on certain roads. The 330 can be set for truck routes, wheras the 200 cannot. So I can't use the 200 in my truck. Not sure if this applies in Cackolackian land, but something to be aware of.

Ohterwise, I love Garmin's products and their support. Also, I programmed both of the units to speak British. It says the same thing in both languages, but it sounds classier in British.

[gottaflylee]

A good map, last time I used one of the car GPS, it sent me through down town Washington DC, on election day, 2009 pulling a 19' boat... I passed the Whitehouse @ 1700 and waved to GW as I drove passed...true story. Oh ya, it was in a rain storm...

[Tenacious]

I have a Nuvi 650, good unit but doesn't have the traffic update like you want. Definetly stick w/ Garmin

[jazzrockskier]

I use a Garmin Nuvi, Find the traffic update info to be slow here in Hampton Roads. We rarely use it

[getreel]

Nuvi 255W, just got one and it is great....none of the extra stuff and real easy to use. You should not have to pay over $180 for it and you can download the latest map from Garmin for free.

[blueoceaneyez]

^ That's what we have too.

Garmin Nuvi definitely gets my vote as well.

[Baydivot]

My brother TunaTeaser1 has a garmin with the all the waterways and ocean stuff like your boat would have as well as the roads stuff i dont know to much about it. maybe he will see this and give you some info on it. I know it is a garmin but not sure of the model.

[Robja]

I prefer a good map like Lee. I used a Garmin nuvi when I drove to Chicago in January. It sent me way the heck out of the way(almost 2 hours). I got to tour the southern part of Ohio on a narrow 2 lane road that hadn't seen a snowpolw in weeks. They work great in cities but I don't care for them much on the road.