It seems like GPS prices are really coming down lately. I'm looking for suggestions for the best 'basic' GPS out there (by 'basic' I mean 'cheap' ). I don't drive to unfamiliar places very often by I do from time to time and a decent basic GPS would be very cool to have even for those occasional uses.

Anyone have a recommendation?

 

Here you go this one is awsome.....

Magellan Maestro 3140

GPS Vehicle Navigation System
Part Number: 980935-01
SiRF Star III Chipset WAAS-enabled
-Fastest GPS Position Available
Thin Stylish Industrial Design
3.5" WQVGA Color Touchscreen
Transfer to Any Vehicle w/ No Installation
4 Helpful Views
-Map View, 3D Map, TrueView™ & 3D Split Screen
Improved On-Screen Graphics for Easy Readability
Auto Night View
-Adjusts Color and Contrast for Easy Night Viewing
Turn-by-Turn Voice & Visual Guidance
SayWhere™ Text-To-Speech Technology
Bluetooth Enabled
-Built-in Mic Lets You Make Handsfree Calls TrafficKit™ Upgradeable
Pre-Loaded Detailed NAVTEQ Maps
-50 Contiguous United States, Canada, & Puerto Rico
American Automobile Association (AAA) TourBook Travel Information
-Diamond Rated Restaurants & Accommodations
-Approved Auto Repair Facilities & Roadside Assistance
-Attractions, Events, Campgrounds, Cities
-AAA Branch Office Locations
4 Million Pre-Loaded Points of Interest
-Search for Businesses, Restaurants, Parks, & More
Route Exclusion
-Select Routes to Avoid and BE THERE™ Your Way
Multi-Destination Route Optimization
-Select Up to 20 Destinations & Find The Most Direct Route
SmartDetour
-Automatically Routes You Around Traffic
QuickSpell™ Quick & Easy Address Entry
Instant Locate
-One Touch Shows your Location
-Quickly Advise Roadside Assistance or Emergency Services
Integrated Rechargeable Battery
-Approximately 3 Hours Battery Life

The blue tooth works great with the top on....not so good with the top off

all for only $169
://magellan.factoryoutletstore.com/details/0-5729/Maestro-3140-R.html

put a http: in front of it .....

 

I bought a MIO c220 for 79$ NEW at Best Buy around Christmas... It takes some time getting used to, but it has 3.5 million Points of Interest, and has given me no problems yet... I'm quite happy with it. I took it to Las Vegas, Cleveland, Maryland, and St. Louis, and It has been pretty accurate.

GOOD LUCK!

 

Just picked up a Lowarance XOG for $199, haven't done much testing with it yet, but it appears to be a decent unit. Lot's of nice features for that price.

 

costco has a bunch for under $250

 

What about breadcrumbs? I like the GPS (Garmin C Series) I use now for your standard stuff (on the road) & I have a hand-held for hunting, but I would love something the size of the Nuvi that will trace your path offroad, but still have full-onroad functionality (and for $300 of so).

Any suggestions?

 

My Omnitech (Staples house brand) 4.3" has served me quite well.
$100, TTS. I get many hours of battery usage before it cries for a plug. Destinator's main weakness is its pitiful POI database, but I can create my own. (I have the entire continental US $tarbucks chain as a POI file.)

The best part is that it has been "slightly modified", so I can use Google hybrid maps of areas without available GPS maps. I can do the same thing with topo maps downloaded from the USGS. Full route tracking, waypoints, etc. (see OziExplorer)


I choose whether I want routing or traditional GPS, depending on the situation. I can also use it to watch videos, listen to music, or view ebooks.

 

I have a Garmin Etrex Legend Cx... its a portable (batteries and car adapter), size is a bit bigger than a cell phone, you can get a suction mount for the windshield and move it from any vehicle/boat/atv or whatever.

its upgradeable from the basic with other software and great for road trips, boating or geocaching/hiking. its easy to take off the glass and toss in the console or under the seat. and still fits in your pocket....

its saved my lost butt several times, on the road or boating the gulf of mexico AT NIGHT...

check it out... (nice little color screen and very user friendly)

 

You can get them for 99 cents at Wal Mart. They have this cool new thing out. It's called a MAP. Basic as it gets.

 

Tom Tom One...can be found for less than $150. Can download misc. voices and loads of other features. Liked it so much I bought one for each of my three daughters......