[kangxbyul]

What's the best navigation system that I could purchase and use for a long time (good quality)?

[SHARK]

The most expensive Garmin you can find.

[~creampuff~]

^Haha, but true. Garmin in my opinion is the most reliable.

[QWERTY.]

my dad has a garmin but i hate it cause it would take FOREVER to find the place we were at
maybe we got a bad one but iono.

but i like my car's navi system, it always knows where we are (Command Navigation for benz)

[`phng]

i would say garmin is one the best brand of navigation systems on the market.

[1love]

Garmin is the only way to travel.

[(^__^)v]

I heard that Garmin is a pretty good navigating system but
I don't know. I don't think the navigation system of today
is very accurate.. My friends has Garmin, but she
doesn't get any signals in Boston. I even got lost
one time using a navigating system. @_@ So
I don't trust navigating system all that much.

[DarkMagician]

i would say garmin is one the best brand of navigation systems on the market.

Yes, I agree. I have a Garmin Nuvi 200 Satellite-based Nav (which i think is the cheapest one), but it's still good and can get you places you need. However, it doesn't know anything about traffic you could end up in annoying stop and go.

[ilikesnoopy2]

I hate Garmin, it always takes the long way. I have a $80 tomtom that works perfectly.

[[K]Jae]

Never used a Garmin before but heard nothing but good reviews from them. I use a Sony navigation system. It is a really good navigation system and I have no problems with it at all. Gets me anywhere, everywhere without a problem.

[jakex1]

u going for indash or portable?

[mofo]

garmin is ok..but it would be better if it worked like mapquest.com where u can choose to avoid certain things like highways..toll highways

[DarkMagician]

garmin is ok..but it would be better if it worked like mapquest.com where u can choose to avoid certain things like highways..toll highways

You can. Just go to the setting and you can check to avoid Highways and Ferries.

[switchlanez]

I had a basic TomTom and it was excellent but I exchanged it for Navigon 7100 two years ago because it looked sleeker and had lifetime traffic updates.

The Navigon was precise with turn warnings down to 100ft. also the screen refresh rate was smooth. One thing I didn't like was the sluggish response when I pressed buttons on the touch screen but I think they fixed that with software updates (which are sent free by email). Most of Navigon's premium GPS units already come with lifetime traffic warnings (no subscription needed). Navigons look sexier than most brands IMO. I sold mine because I broke the mount, which is a stupid reason.

Right now I use a Magellan 1400 (cheap on eBay for under $100 new). It works good enough for the price but the frame rate is choppier than the Navigon and comes with no traffic updates.

Having owned 3 different brands I say you can't go wrong with any brand - any will last long if you take care of it. Check if it comes with free traffic updates if you care for that. I also suggest you go to the store and test the responsiveness of the touch screen. Keep track of how many seconds it takes to get from the home screen to the point when the unit locates where you are and starts the actual navigating. Also count how many different screens you have to cycle through to get to the navigating process. After you own a GPS you'll discover that 99 times out of 100 you're doing this exact same motion of entering the address and you'll get sick of it so pick the one that does it quickly and in a way most tolerable to you.

GL.

[hungrydragon]

i have a garmin nuvi

lost reception the first time, sent it back - warranty...got a new one now the voice is broken -__-

i would probably try a different brand.

[JASON;]

Garmin. Handsss downnnn

[TrainDriver]

guess Tom Tom ain't as popular in the states?

[SHARK]

guess Tom Tom ain't as popular in the states?

It's popular... it's just cheap and people don't think cheap is good usually.

GARMIN GARMIN GARMIN GARMIN.

[TrainDriver]

^hmm thats strange. where i live tom tom and garmin are equal best and cost the same.

[kangxbyul]

Okay well since most of you guys are saying Garmin is reliable, I think I'll purchase that one but hopefully I don't experience the bad aspects of it like some of you have =/ How's Magellan?