smartypants71
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Jun 25, 2014 22:47:49 GMT
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 29, 2014 15:51:51 GMT
I use my iphone, but keep in mind that if you have to have a signal for the data to come down to give directions/update maps. If you are outside of your area, many times you might not get a good signal. Thsi is especially common if you have crappy TMobile.
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Post by deshacrafts on Jul 29, 2014 15:55:37 GMT
Another who uses their phone for GPS.
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MrsDepp
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Post by MrsDepp on Jul 29, 2014 16:07:11 GMT
I use my Tom Tom app on my iPhone.
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Post by red88 on Jul 29, 2014 16:08:34 GMT
I use my phone. There is a mount you can buy that sticks to your windshield. You can pick that up anywhere, but I think Amazon has the best price. I usually don't use that much more data, but I also don't run my navigation all the time.
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Post by tinafb on Jul 29, 2014 16:09:18 GMT
I use my iPhone. I have unlimited data, so that's not an issue. I can run it via bluetooth through my car's radio, so it's very convenient.
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Post by kckckc on Jul 29, 2014 16:11:40 GMT
For local directions, I use my phone. For a road trip I use a Garmin (with a paper atlas as a backup).
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 29, 2014 16:28:22 GMT
Dh and I both have a Garmin that we love. I love the size of the screen.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 29, 2014 16:30:36 GMT
I love my built in navigation. I'd spend a little time figuring out how to use it, before buying a separate gps that has to be mounted and updated regularly.
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 29, 2014 16:33:17 GMT
I use the MapQuest app on my iPhone.
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Post by marzbar71 on Jul 29, 2014 16:33:38 GMT
I have a road atlas in the car, but I don't have data on my phone. So, I look up directions before I leave and print out if necessary. I've never really been lost.
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Post by Annie on Jul 29, 2014 16:39:30 GMT
I have a Garmin Nuvi that I got at Christmas. So far I haven't noticed any of the maps being out of date, but its been less than a year. I also made sure to get one with lifetime maps. So when needed, I can update with no charge. I think it was a difference of $10 when I bought it. I do not like using my phone for directions. It is handy to have in a pinch, but not to rely on. I don't like holding it while I'm trying to drive, and even with a mount for it, I didn't care for it. And I HATE having the gps talk to me. Mine never gets taken off mute. Ever.
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Post by AN on Jul 29, 2014 16:41:53 GMT
Depending on the area you're in, even recently updated GPS maps might not be accurate. DH updated our maps in both of our GPS units about 2 weeks before we moved to the Dallas area. Pretty much useless even with the updates. Too much construction and changes. Worked great in Illinois but not around here. Our house was built 4 years ago, and BIL/SIL have a 1.5 year old Toyota with built in GPS. Couldn't find our house.
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Post by greenlegume on Jul 29, 2014 16:50:11 GMT
Phone with Google maps or another GPS app. This is actually the reason we finally caved and went to smartphones.
Our GPS were essentially useless, because even the "updated" maps were terribly inaccurate in any large city that has constant or even frequent construction. We were tired of throwing money at devices that constantly needed updates, and then having the updates be wrong, too.
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Post by njinkerbelle on Jul 29, 2014 16:55:46 GMT
I use the built-in navigation in my 2007 Murano. I like it and have had no problems with it. I did an update once with a special Nissan was having.
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Post by Fidget on Jul 29, 2014 16:55:59 GMT
Oh Please - doesn't anyone else have a DH who knows how to go anywhere without directions? When DH is with me - we don't need a navigation system - just ask him.. Honestly - it's very frustrating, I'll get directions on line and he'll look at them, then decide he knows a better way. So he'll go "his" way and then not know where the heck we are and ask me which way he should turn. Ummm - I don't have a clue because you didn't follow the directions I have! At this point - I use either my iphone or my Garmin. I also like to take an acutal old fashioned map if we're going on a long road trip! Oddly enough my SILs all complain that my DH's brothers do the same thing, it's something in their blood.
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Post by eebud on Jul 29, 2014 17:02:52 GMT
I also use my iPhone. If I am going to an area where I might not have wi-fi or data access, I try to save off my maps ahead of time.
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Post by SnoopyFan on Jul 29, 2014 17:09:16 GMT
I use a Garmin.
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Post by Tamhugh on Jul 29, 2014 17:14:13 GMT
We used a TomTom that we really liked but now we both use our Iphones. DH likes Waze and I just use the maps app on the phone.
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Post by melanell on Jul 29, 2014 17:14:14 GMT
I use maps. (Actually, I love the map books that someone mentioned earlier. They are much nicer to deal with than regular fold out maps.)
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Post by NanaKate on Jul 29, 2014 17:16:21 GMT
I use Siri. I saw no reason to pay the difference in price on my new vehicle when Siri has never let me down so far!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 17:32:58 GMT
Garmin nuvi 55lm. Just got this new version. It comes w free lifetime map updates.
It's my second nuvi. The old one lasted for more than 5 years.
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carhoch
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Jun 28, 2014 21:46:39 GMT
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Post by carhoch on Jul 29, 2014 17:42:27 GMT
I have a little garmin nuvi and i love him
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Post by ajsweetpea on Jul 29, 2014 18:00:18 GMT
I had GPS (I think it was a Garmin) which I used until it broke a few months ago. Since then, I have used my phone. I haven't gone over on data and I use my phone for directions so infrequently, I don't really worry about going over on data. I'm undecided on replacing my GPS. Right now, I'm in no rush to replace it since I get by with my phone. If I see a super deal around Black Friday, I may.
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Post by mommaho on Jul 29, 2014 18:56:36 GMT
I use the built in on my Toyota - have to pay for the updated maps but I like it.
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Post by mdoc on Jul 29, 2014 19:03:21 GMT
I'm in the same boat as you are - I have an older GPS unit (a Garmin Street Pilot). Having seen the built-in navigation systems in my husband and daughter's cars, I would not want that, nor would I use my iphone (I have a very small data plan). I'd probably get a Garmin Nuvi. I know several people who have them and like them.
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tracylynn
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Post by tracylynn on Jul 29, 2014 19:11:44 GMT
Use my phone and the Maps app (Android). Never had a issue - and really, it doesn't use a ton of data. I travel a lot for work and I just don't want to lug around a separate GPS that I have to continually pay to update anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 19:14:24 GMT
My husband
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Post by myshelly on Jul 29, 2014 19:14:45 GMT
I use my phone.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 29, 2014 19:23:05 GMT
I have a road atlas in the car, but I don't have data on my phone. So, I look up directions before I leave and print out if necessary. I've never really been lost. Old school Luddite here too. I mapquest and print out what I need, or use the annoying fold up map in the car. I am a very tactile person and it is easier for me to have something I can pick up and touch. *shrug* I tell my kids it is kind of hard to get too terribly lost in Florida. If you keep driving due east or west you will eventually end up at a beach somewhere. You can always start over after that.
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Post by peasful1 on Jul 29, 2014 19:59:05 GMT
I use the built-in nav in my QX60. It's a great system.
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