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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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I love it. I was going to get the tomtom but this one was on sale for 270$ so i got it and its better then the tomtom. Garmin nuvi 200


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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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can't be that good if it's acquiring satellites even in the pic!

J/k bro, nice install and i like it! I've never been really sold on the TomTom's. I travel ALOT for business, so i am always using Hertz's neverlost, and the Avis equivelant=Garmin. I really like the Garmin's features, and abilities. I'm sure the one you have is leaps and bounds over the entry level GPS' in the rental industry.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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I turned it on 1 sec b4 that pic. It takes about 2 sec to boot up
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tim99ws6
I travel ALOT for business, so i am always using Hertz's neverlost, and the Avis equivelant=Garmin. I really like the Garmin's features, and abilities. I'm sure the one you have is leaps and bounds over the entry level GPS' in the rental industry.
I travel for business too.
Hertz's NeverLost is Magellan.
I used it once.
It sucks compared to Garmin.
I have a small portable Garmin StreetPilot i5.
Even when they give me a vehicle with NeverLost, I still use my Garmin instead.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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I travel for business too.
Hertz's NeverLost is Magellan.

Yep! A fellow business traveller I see!


My wife refers to it as "Magey the mistress"....It's always rattling on in the background when she calls
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Best Buy has this unit on sale right now for $169.99 with free shipping if anyone is interested. Heck of a deal!!
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinm2112
Best Buy has this unit on sale right now for $169.99 with free shipping if anyone is interested. Heck of a deal!!
wow, that is a great deal... damn, hu or navigation unit... err cant decide...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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You can not go wrong with the Garmin Nuvi line. I have had the Nuvi 350 for 1 1/2 years and it has been great. Amazing how much the prices has come down since then, but it has been worth the cost.

I have only used it once in the Formula for a Poker run.

Nice install.
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I noticed there are realy good deals on these since its the holiday season. Looks good man.
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Looks good. I have been wanting to pick one of these up for awhile.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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does it do text to speech? like instead of saying 'turn left in 500 ft.' it says 'turn left in 500ft on Main Street.' ?
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turn left in 500 ft, but at the top of the screen it tells you turn left in 500ft on Main Street
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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i like that one it looks good. i got my girlfriend the Harman Kardon 510 online for 400$ i wish i could have spent more for the 810 tho would have matched the lether lol
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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ive got a nuvi 200, love it, i spent the last 5 weeks on the road, different city every weekend, did right at 5000 miles and never had to use a map....i dunno if i could handle mine being mounted that high though, i mounted mine down low so its not in my face...
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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its not that bad try it out! I really like it right there! dont have to take your eyes off the road to mess with it! Plus its not in my way.
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