[T3] GPS recommendations?

[Dave Hall]

I bought a cheap one in the UK, which works fine if you check it isn't
sending you a silly route just to stay on motorways.  It has virtually no
database info for things like shops, garages, some museums etc.  It gets
easier to use with practice, but if I felt I really needed a GPS, I'd get
one with a good name and database, so it's more useful than just finding an
address.  

The old Garmin we borrowed a couple of years ago in the USA had a very
useful database, restaurants, hotels, shops, gas stations, tire shops etc.
It does help you not to get lost, or finds you if you do get lost!  Watch
out for database errors - roads that don't actually exist etc!

In Colorado, with Anne as navigator we didn't really need to pay for one
from the rental company, but it could have been handy the odd time.
Single-handed navigation needs some planning, and .


Dave,
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: 10 August 2012 12:32
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] GPS recommendations?

After spending some time in other people's Type 3s at the CS Invasion, I'm
thinking it's time to look into buying my own GPS. What do you folks
recommend?

There are a LOT of choices out there and a wide price range. I'd like to
keep my cost down, and I don't want to be stuck with something I'm sorry I
bought. What do you like and dislike? What should I look for or avoid? What
features do you find useful/not useful?

Not totally Type 3 related, but I promise to use it in my Type 3s.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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