I have a Garmin Street Pilot and a GPS navigation built into a Toyota
Avalon. The Garmin is far superior to the model in the Toyota.
Bobrobertlarson@att.net
> Amen...
>
> The only advantage to an installed version is possibly a larger display
> and less likelihood of
> it being stolen.
>
> Be leery when the dealer say, "Sure, no problem, just turn around and
> bend over.".
>
> For the $300 "upgrade" you could have a new one with all the bells and
> whistles or 2 excellent
> units and have one for the Healey too. I'm on my 4th Garmin but still
> have spent less than a
> single factory or dealer installed unit. I was an early adopter back
> in the mid 90's.
>
> Bob
> 55 BN1
>
>
> Richard Collins wrote:
>> Re installed nav gear in cars, look out for the future and why a portable one
>> is better than an installed one:
>>
>>
>>
>> My brother has a 2001 Porsche whose Prior owner never did the upgrade. Now
>> it
>> can't be done...
>>
>> Our LS 430 Lexus had the upgrade done 3 years ago for $300 dollars but only
>> for the US West Coast sector. We are back in KY and more $$$ are required
>> for
>> that upgrade.
>>
>>
>>
>> Net, net: either pay the big bucks for the "factory upgrades, or go portable
>> for cheaper, upgradeable and more user friendly than the installed gimmicks.
>>
>>
>> RVC of KY
>>
>> BN7 440 and using paper maps in it
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