Author Topic: Which Garmin model you own? (Read 2510 times)

bluedevil · « **on:** June 21, 2008, 06:40:13 AM »

Which Garmin model you own?

I have 2 Garmin NUVI 200. ....but none of them are in my truck. My wife and daughter took them from me and now im looking on buying the 260 widescreen.

Anywho.... Garmin International is in Olathe,KS. GTG?

boilers94 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2008, 06:54:44 AM »

Currently, I don't have one, but I am looking at getting one soon!

tdybr27 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2008, 08:18:34 AM »

I don't have one either. Maybe a Carriage Works/Garmin weekend GTG?

mEYEscndfvrtluv · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2008, 12:44:59 PM »

I'm game!

MoAv · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2008, 02:13:17 PM »

I have a Garmin I-Que...but I don't use it anymore for the GPS, only the Palm Pilot functions. Have a Decker GPS that really ROCKS!! Use it for work and play both

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2008, 03:21:51 PM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on June 21, 2008, 06:40:13 AM

Anywho.... Garmin International is in Olathe,KS. GTG?

I'd have to punch that into my GM Nav unit to find it.

I am thinking of one for Twiggy. She's liking the ATT Tilt with live gps tracking and planning. It's $10 a month extra to your bill so I try to tell her in 1 to 1 1/2 years time she could have a Garmin instead. I don't think she's buying it.

Sunburst05 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2008, 10:13:50 PM »

I purchased a Megellan Maestro 4000 GPS and so I really like it. It is very user friendly.

liteft01 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2008, 01:18:39 AM »

Nice shot of the camara,

the GPS looks good too.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:47:37 PM »

Just picked up a 255wt the other day and am updating the maps right now. I've got to look around to find other voices and cars to mods this thing with.

boilers94 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:55:55 PM »

Nuvi 255W

Al · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:07:11 PM »

Street Pilot C530 but I found a way to convert it to the C550 which calls out street names. I'm just scared to delete the files required to install the new stuff. Been through Hawaii, North & South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Florida and Western Canada with it and the old girl hasn't failed me yet.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:12:15 PM »

Quote from: Al on November 13, 2009, 06:07:11 PM

Street Pilot C530 but I found a way to convert it to the C550 which calls out street names. I'm just scared to delete the files required to install the new stuff. Been through Hawaii, North & South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Florida and Western Canada with it and the old girl hasn't failed me yet.

That's some impressive traveling.

strobin01 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:19:19 PM »

I have a Tom Tom One which I use

Bought a Knight Rider GPS by Mio from a club member from the "other" club which I never opened

Bought a Garmin NUVI 255 in which I was going to give it away as a Christmas present, but I am selfish and decided to keep and use it.

bluedevil · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2009, 09:19:09 PM »

I have 3 NUVI 200's.

TexasAVY · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2009, 09:54:19 PM »

Tom Tom XLS

Hntbambi · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2010, 07:33:52 AM »

I have a hand held Garmin 60CSx and a Nuvi 650. I really like both of htem but the Nuvi has sent me on wrong paths occasionally.

bluedevil · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2010, 08:00:37 AM »

Quote from: Hntbambi on January 02, 2010, 07:33:52 AM

I have a hand held Garmin 60CSx and a Nuvi 650. I really like both of htem but the Nuvi has sent me on wrong paths occasionally.

Theyre like cellphones, they claim less dropped calls but we still get dropped on occasion.

MyBigToy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2010, 08:30:35 AM »

I've got a Garmin etrex Legend handheld that I've never learned to use properly. I'd like to learn to use it to put in routes, home points, etc. I can use it for basic navigation but that's about it.

It would be nice to use it correctly the next time I'm in the middle of nowhere on an elk hunt - the guides always use them to mark the starting point when you leave the vehicle. I'd like to at least know how to do the same and to be able to navigate back there by myself.

We've got the GM navi unit on the Enclave and have been lead astray a few times. I would rather have a portable unit that you can move from vehicle to vehicle and can update over the Internet.

maverick1974 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2010, 10:07:03 AM »

Nuvi 360 for the car and a handheld Garmin etrex Vista HCx.

You can do two things to get yourself back to the vehicle:

Go into the main menu and choose the Mark, then name it something and hit OK, that will store your vehicle location, when you want to go back you select Find - Waypoints, and select whatever you typed in before, it will give you a direct line back to the vehicle.

The other way is to use Tracks, start it at the vehicle, then when you want to go back you use the trackback. But that will take you over the exact path you walked in on, so if you were going in circles chasing some animal, you will be going in circles back.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2010, 10:40:54 AM »

I've been looking at the Garmin 60CSx handheld for some time but still haven't pulled the trigger.

Richie_Rich · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2010, 10:59:27 AM »

I got a Nuvi 1300 for my birthday.
I haven't used it yet.

maverick1974 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2010, 11:59:51 AM »

Quote from: Fowlhunter on January 02, 2010, 10:40:54 AM

I've been looking at the Garmin 60CSx handheld for some time but still haven't pulled the trigger.

I was not planning on the etrex vista model. But when I was at Cabelas I asked the guy what was on sale, and the vista ended up to be the same price as the one I was going to get. And I got a map package with it.

WarWagon · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:12:59 PM »

I have had a few Garmin GPS units. All have worked great for me. Currently I have my old Quest in my wife's Av and I have a c580 in mine.

I will most likely upgrade both in the next couple of years as the Quest is getting old and I don't feel like paying for the map upgrades for it and the c580 will not be able to do the Traffic, etc updates after 2012 due to MS cancelling the MSNDirect service then.

Not sure what I'll upgrade to, but we'll see what's available then.

Main One · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:41:15 AM »

Got the Garmin Nuvi 285wt for Christmas from the kids. Used it for the hour-long drive to the sister-in-law's Christmas day. Seems to be a pretty good unit. I'll likely use it mostly for finding places to eat dinner during work trips.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:11:08 PM »

Quote from: Main One on January 04, 2010, 10:41:15 AM

Got the Garmin Nuvi 285wt for Christmas from the kids. Used it for the hour-long drive to the sister-in-law's Christmas day. Seems to be a pretty good unit. I'll likely use it mostly for finding places to eat dinner during work trips.

Now that's what I call using a tool to it's fullest potential

Main One · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:42:43 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on January 04, 2010, 03:11:08 PM

Now that's what I call using a tool to it's fullest potential

You have to establish your priorities in life you know!!!

Hntbambi · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2010, 10:43:43 AM »

I have used the NAV system that came in my Av and it sucks compared to my Nuvi. It looks all fancy and has a big display, but the navigation portion leaves a lot to be desired. My wife thought she was getting the Nuvi for the Jag when I got this thing, but I don't see that happening.

duck899 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2010, 02:10:51 PM »

I have a Garmin 255W in the 2002 avalanche and when I get one for the 2009, it will be the 265W.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2010, 12:34:39 PM »

Garmin Nuvi 255W here as well!