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by longy99gt » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:36 pm
i have a Garmin,
its great,
does everything you said you wanted and a hell of a lot more,
Nuvi 500
multi mode
399
and garmin offer the best after market manufacturer map update deals...
you can get Garmins maps, or OZtopo,
similar prices
its water proof
long 8 hour battery life, (considering its mainly an in-car unit,,,thats a long life)
and you can instantly find your current GPS position (hit one button)
you can change between on and off road navigation,
even without upgrading to topo maps
HEMA and VMS are only better for the slightly bigger screen, but the garmin is much easier to use, on the move as you only use your finger on the touch screen, doesnt need the little stylis pen to filter through the menu with small fonts (like the hema has)
the nuvi 500 is the only main model that is multimode, most of the other garmin nuvi's are car based only and wont have multi mode options or a long battery life either...
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Whiteline HD Adjustable front and rear sway bars
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