gps portable car navigation

I just got my first car and need portable GPS. Which retailer should I buy it from to get good deal on a good one?
Walmart? Best Buy? Costco(i have membership)? or any Trustable online retailers??

Garmin is a best gps system and popular gps, Garmin has a simple controls - simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, has a turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and more feature.

I suggestion a Garmin nuvi model is a 255W, 760 (Popular GPS).

255W: same as 205W but has text-to-speech (you get turn by turn spoken directions with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet")), 4.3-Inch diagonal touch screen color display, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015EW MX8?ie=UTF8&tag=garmin.nuvi.255w.gps -20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&c reative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015EWM X8

760 : has text-to-speech, 4.3-Inch diagonal touch screen color display, Bluetooth, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UX9 YJ0?ie=UTF8&tag=cheap.garmin.760-20& amp;linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creat ive=390957&creativeASIN=B000UX9YJ0

2009-07-13 12:23:54 by ashlee89

Portable GPS navigation takes on a new life with on-dash car navigation system. On-dash GPS has the flexibility of portable GPS systems with ...

And why would you say it's the best?

Here is my opinion after reviewing several GPS devices. I think Garmin products are the best and I will list a few reasons why.

I think you need to first figure out what your needs are in a GPS device and the purpose of having one. Then what specific features are you looking for, such as bluetooth, real time traffic, weather, mp3 songs. Then what price range are you looking for?

After all of this I can tell you my experience.. I choose the Garmin Street Pilot C330. I paid 399.00 and here are my reasons:
1) Simple functions and easy to use.
2) Able to mount it on the window.
3) Price range 400-500
4) Reliability
5) I did not want Bluetooth, weather, real time traffic, or other extras.
6) Battery life strong

Some drawbacks to the device:
1) Locations not always accurate need to update maps
2) Viewing screen against the sunlight can be difficult to read
3) Bulky
4) It can take a few minutes to load the calculation to the destination. I wish it loaded much faster.

Overall, I am very satisfied with my GPS. I can truly say that it has helped out alot and reduced time. I think GPS prices have dropped significantly and now I would get the Garmin Nuvi 350 or 660 since it has everything I have but more... I would read customer reviews but stick with Garmin!

Here is a website that might be helpful:
http://gpsinformation.net/

PS: I would also go to CNET reviews , which are good too!

2006-12-14 15:26:16 by Curtis V

Price: $219.99

Park position recall - find your car where you left it.
Lifetime map and traffic updates
Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads.
Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.
Lane assist with photoReal junction views.

I have never seen that before. I believe there is nothing like that this moment but maybe in the future.

2007-09-02 13:19:19 by jolie

Price: $39.99 $25.99

Compatible with nüvi series GPS navigators and StreetPilot C5XX series
One-year limited warranty
Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
Four-arm shape conforms to your dashboard
Attachment arm connects directly to your GPS

http://thoroughreview.com/best_gps/

2006-10-04 09:11:47 by Jon L

I bought a TomTom portable GPS navigation for my car but the equipment will only allow you to stick it to the car windshield... I don't like it on the windshield because it blocks my view.. Is there any thing I can buy that allows me to stick it to the dashboard or somewhere else near other than the windshield?

Thanks in advance..

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2007-11-14 00:57:54 by SouthernGuy