Which GPS to get? Garmin vs TomTom

Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:09 pm

tendriver wrote:Let's wrap this discussion up. Based on your 2nd point, TT is eliminated. Buy a Garmin.

my 2nd point was about traffic. is the traffic on garmin better than on tomtom? I didn't get that. I thought it was a draw - traffic is pretty bad on both of them.

also, what do you think of magellan? and specifically nuvi265wt vs 540 xxl vs magellan 2036?

Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:26 pm

mistermojorizin wrote:my 2nd point was about traffic. is the traffic on garmin better than on tomtom? I didn't get that. I thought it was a draw - traffic is pretty bad on both of them.

also, what do you think of magellan? and specifically nuvi265wt vs 540 xxl vs magellan 2036?

I think you will find that the Mods here are pretty specialized in their areas of expertise. That makes it difficult for us compare & to make a recommendation. We can give you the pros & cons, that you can use to make a decision.

Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:21 pm

i appreciate all the help. are any areas where i can ask about magellan brand?

Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:12 am

Have considered going to shop that at least has some of the models you like and ask for a "testdrive" with one of the sales people?
I've done it a couple of times and it really helps to have the thing in the car and see how it acts on the road, how fast it gets the satellites or simply how easy and fast you get to the menu parts of interest.
That's how I ended up with my 730 for example.