GPS - Garmin or Tom Tom - Page 3

marksteven · 12-29-2012, 09:42 AM

I have a Kenwood DNX 6180 Navigation Radio in my 2007 Suburban.
It uses Garmin Maps, I love it, i do need to update though.

jang · 12-29-2012, 09:50 AM

I have an old Garmen..Her name is Ethel...She goes everywhere I go ...I love her..

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-29-2012, 10:03 AM

I have mine named too, she's Karin.

But I do get tired of her always having to 'recalculate'. What's with that anyways!!!!

**jocoyn** · 12-29-2012, 10:08 AM

My old one was "Evil woman" because of the strange backroads she took us. New one is "Lucy" because she won't stay stuck on the windshield.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-29-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jocoyn

New one is "Lucy" because she won't stay stuck on the windshield.

I have the beanbag dash mount for my Garmin and just love it! VEry secure on the dash

Amazon.com: Bentley Mounts Universal Bean Bag Car Dash Mount for Digital Devices: Car Electronics

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They also have this type

Amazon.com: Garmin Portable Friction Mount: GPS & Navigation

**jocoyn** · 12-29-2012, 10:27 AM

I have the 2nd kind of mount and it slides all over the place but it was an aftermarket mount. And I even had an ideal spot in front of my temperature, mpg, clock console - flat and recessed.

TrickyShepherd · 12-29-2012, 11:17 AM

Garmin.

I work around electronics and Tom Toms are consistently returned to the manufacturer for defects and random broken parts (shortly after purchase). The charging cord always breaks, and for some reason there's always a problem once it gets updated.

I barely see a Garmin come back. I have one and it's 6 years old... still works great! All parts and accessories are originals, I have yet to replace anything. Easy, light weight, and reliable.

Jax08 · 12-29-2012, 11:21 AM

Thanks Alyssa! Is there any particular model that seems better? Is the 50LM a decent one?

jang · 12-29-2012, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocoyn

My old one was "Evil woman" because of the strange backroads she took us. New one is "Lucy" because she won't stay stuck on the windshield.

That is too funny--very clever way to name her...

msvette2u · 12-29-2012, 01:12 PM

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.I trust my smartphone more than my Sven/Garmin.

This. I was going to purchase a GPS at one point and when we got our smart phones, we use them if we need directions.
It drains the battery so helps to always have a car charger to plus it in if you have to use it for GPS, but it's way more accurate than an actual GPS unit apparently, as it can find our house and the adopters last night were lost using their GPS unit

12-29-2012, 09:42 AM	#21 (permalink)
marksteven Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ne. Wisconsin Posts: 1,356	I have a Kenwood DNX 6180 Navigation Radio in my 2007 Suburban. It uses Garmin Maps, I love it, i do need to update though. __________________ RAMSEY 10/07 Mark.o

12-29-2012, 09:50 AM	#22 (permalink)
jang Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 814	I have an old Garmen..Her name is Ethel...She goes everywhere I go ...I love her.. __________________ Sibi- Zoe

12-29-2012, 10:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,183	I have mine named too, she's Karin. But I do get tired of her always having to 'recalculate'. What's with that anyways!!!! __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

12-29-2012, 10:08 AM	#24 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,841	My old one was "Evil woman" because of the strange backroads she took us. New one is "Lucy" because she won't stay stuck on the windshield. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

12-29-2012, 10:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,841	I have the 2nd kind of mount and it slides all over the place but it was an aftermarket mount. And I even had an ideal spot in front of my temperature, mpg, clock console - flat and recessed. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

12-29-2012, 11:17 AM	#27 (permalink)
TrickyShepherd Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,023	Garmin. I work around electronics and Tom Toms are consistently returned to the manufacturer for defects and random broken parts (shortly after purchase). The charging cord always breaks, and for some reason there's always a problem once it gets updated. I barely see a Garmin come back. I have one and it's 6 years old... still works great! All parts and accessories are originals, I have yet to replace anything. Easy, light weight, and reliable. __________________ Alyssa -Zira (01/09/11) -Pakros von Jagenstadt "Duke" (01/06/10) -CGC -Storm (05/16/12)

12-29-2012, 11:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 19,018	Thanks Alyssa! Is there any particular model that seems better? Is the 50LM a decent one? __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

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