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equium
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

hi everyone, i'm glad i found your forum. i need help deciding which garmin gps to get. all the info i have been reading has gotten a little overwhealming. here are the basic features i want: turn by turn instructions while driving; full usa basemap; and amber backlighting. thats it. i think that the amber backlighting is standard on the garmin gps-v and the streetpilot III but i'm not sure. (those are the 2 i'm leaning towards) thank you in advance for any help.

--danny

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

I would go for the Street Pilot III unless you want to have a Pocket PC and a standalone GPS Receiver coupled together.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

wow, what a fast reply! thanks dave. i was hoping to keep my budget to $500 or less. can you recommend any vendors. i checked the gps warehouse (one of your sponsers) but all the prices were, were, not US dollars Smile

thanks again,

danny
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

Danny, in that case I think the SPIII will be way out of your budget at $899 including the $100 mail in rebate.



The GPSV comes in at $425 with $75 rebate, but it's not colour and doesn't come with Voice Navigation.



GPSW will mail ot the US, but you'll probably find it cheaper buying form the US. Try Adventure GPS.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

yeah, i think the gps-V is the way to go for me. i don't mind not having voice navigation but the beeps will do just fine. thanks again for the great info and quick response. i will bookmark this forum for the future.

--danny
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

I got my Garmin GPS V Deluxe from here for $399 plus the $75 mail-in-rebate.



http://www.global-positioning-system.com/Garmin_GPSV.htm
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am    Post subject: newbi needs help picking a gps Reply with quote

thanks kevin, i now have that bookmarked. now to get the wife's permission......
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