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Old 04-08-2007, 12:05 AM
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The headunit in my car is a 7" touchscreen. As long as you keep it clean it's not that bad.
Not having to clean it often > Having to clean it consistently.
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Old 04-08-2007, 12:14 AM
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Ok I'm now really looking into the Garmin Street Pilot c340. It seems to be basicly the same thing but it has many more POI's and I don't see all the people complaining and having to return them like they are saying with the TomTom 510. I'll keep researching though.
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Not having to clean it often > Having to clean it consistently.
I use the touchscreen on my headunit all the time and I don't plan on having the GPS on me most of the time. Only when I'm leaving the area by myself which really isn't all that often so I'm not worried about it at all.
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Old 04-08-2007, 09:02 AM
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Here's one of my favorite GPS forums:

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Pretty cool what some of these people come up with.
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Old 04-08-2007, 12:56 PM
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he has the highest one whichever it is..and weve had no problems
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Old 04-08-2007, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DamonZ28
Here's one of my favorite GPS forums:

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Pretty cool what some of these people come up with.
Thank you, I've gone to some GPS forums but they seem to be pretty much dead. I really want to know what people think that really know what they're talking about.
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Out of the ones i've bought / used, I prefer Garmin all the way. I'd buy nothing else.
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Well I'm seeing nothing but problems with the different TomTom units so that's out.
Now I'm looking at the Garmin C340 and the Garmin Nuvi 350. The Nuvi 350 is more than I wanted to spend but it really seems to have the best of everything I want and I have seen nothing but good reviews about it. I was going to go buy it today but apperantly everything's closed because it's Easter. Why can't my work be closed?
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Alright I made my choice. I'll be buying the Garmin NUVI 350.
I wanted to go to a store and pick it up but I can get a nice discount if I buy it online. So I'll need to put the money into my account and then buy it tomorrow afternoon.
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Alright I made my choice. I'll be buying the Garmin NUVI 350.
I wanted to go to a store and pick it up but I can get a nice discount if I buy it online. So I'll need to put the money into my account and then buy it tomorrow afternoon.
Cool man. You'll love it.
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I just picked up my new Garmin NUVI 350. I paid a little more than I wanted to but if I'm going to have it for a good long time I know I won't regret it. I haven't had a chance to use it in the car yet but so far it looks like a good unit.
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Garmin units are 'teh shiznit'.
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nice.. how much was it chad? You are our tour guide for csf
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Originally Posted by paarman97maro
nice.. how much was it chad? You are our tour guide for csf
Price doesn't matter but CSF is just one of the reasons I wanted to buy one. I've never been to that area before and now it'll be nice since I won't have to worry about getting lost or having to keep looking at directions.
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you dont need tomtom. just ask me for directions hahha
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