Super User Long Mike Posted July 6, 2012 Super User Posted July 6, 2012 I have a Garmin Nuvi and a TomTom. To me the TomTom is much worse at planning long routes (state-to-state) than the Garmin. What are your experiences? Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Used Tom Tom years ago switched to the Garmin and love it. Wouldn't buy anything else. Updated to lifetime map upgrades Quote
Super User rockchalk06 Posted July 6, 2012 Super User Posted July 6, 2012 I downloaded WAZE for my iPhone. It's free and it's a complete turn by turn nav app. Has online users that post traffic accidents, stopped cars, construction etc. one of the best I have ever used. Oklahoma City is changing like crazy and this app and gps is the only one I have ever used. I assume it's on the Droid market too. Best of all it's free Quote
Super User tomustang Posted July 6, 2012 Super User Posted July 6, 2012 Old garmin with updated map Quote
bwell Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 I don't use an in car GPS anymore, I use my smartphone for everything now. Like the above poster, I have Waze and love it, also Telnav is a good one for a smart phone. Quote
Super User Sam Posted July 6, 2012 Super User Posted July 6, 2012 TomTom - It gets us to the places we want to go but you need a paper map as the TomTom will always put you on the interstates when there are shorter routes. Quote
Jake P Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 The maps between the 2 arent different. You can adjust the travel time by shortest distance in miles or shortest distance in minutes on either. I like the picture of the garmin way better than the tom tom, it is much more detailed and Garmin will show you the exact lane you need to be in. I use a GPS about 8-17 hours a day for work and my Garmin Nuvi has never let me down. Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted July 6, 2012 Super User Posted July 6, 2012 I have a Kenwood DVD 7" Touchscreen unit in my car and I use Kenwood's GPS. I personally like Verizon Navigator that is on my phone. Whenever I hook up my iphone to my DVD screen I use VZ Navigator because I like it better since I have been using it ever since smartphones came out Quote
Mike__D Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 older model garmin. i think it's a nuvi 360. mike d Quote
jdw174 Posted July 10, 2012 Posted July 10, 2012 I've got a TomTom with free map upgrades. Never had it fail me yet. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 12, 2012 Super User Posted July 12, 2012 I have never used one. I hate driving right up on something and then trying to figure out how to get around it. Its much easier to check the web pages of the state highway dept. and then plan accordingly. Quote
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