Best GPS on the market?

[Jalapeno]

Hi guys!
I had an old TomTom GPS set and it finally died a few days ago. Now I am looking for a brand new with money being no problem. Well, that is not exactly true but what I am trying to say is that I want a really good GPS and I am not going to be a scrooge about it. What do you recommend? Do I go again for the TomTom or is there something better now? I have absolutely no idea about the market of GPSs but I know that lately my old Tom had issues with pinpointing the locations, like having old maps and being unable to download current versions. I don't want that. I need everything to be up to date.

[Paul Workman]

My old TOM TOM was a POS - Garmin unit was much better, but no - the GPS on my cell phone has put me out of the market for a hand held in the past 5-6 years now.

But, I'd be interested too, to see what improvements there are for stand-alone (i.e., portable) systems.

[secondchance]

Although I have Pioneer AVIC 1400BT in dash unit, I run Garmin permanently wired and positioned left, top of the windshield.
Two reasons for running Garmin are;

1. I am not forced to pay exorbitant fee for map update for Pioneer unit. Garmin map update, I think, was $35 each time.
2. There are sites where I can download stationary radar locations and red light camera locations for minimal fee and I can upload downloaded info as "waypoints" onto Garmin unit. Once uploaded, Garmin unit will chime and alert me as I approach stationary speed traps and red light cameras.

[ram_g]

Well I think Paul said it - with GPS on phones now, I don?t think I would ever get another freestanding GPS unit. Why would anyone?

Same goes for point-and-shoot digital cameras, as opposed to high end SLRs and the like. My iPhone does a better job capturing ?in the moment? pics than any point-and-shoot I ever had.

[ram_g]

Originally Posted by secondchance

Although I have Pioneer AVIC 1400BT in dash unit, I run Garmin permanently wired and positioned left, top of the windshield.

Why not simply mount an iPhone (or Android, pick your poison) instead?

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by ram_g

Why not simply mount an iPhone (or Android, pick your poison) instead?

I hate coiled wire.

Really, the best approach now would be Pioneer AVIC 8500 or 8600NEX. These units allow for mirroring the iphones.
I ran iphone/waze app and had it displayed on the infotainment screen on my son's 2019 GS when I drove down and back to Jacksonville, FL. Worked like a charm.

[dredgeguy]

I run Waze app on my phone, it is free and updates in real time locations of police, speed cameras, potholes, debris on the road, etc. Get a good phone holder and your good to go.

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

I run Waze app on my phone, it is free and updates in real time locations of police, speed cameras, potholes, debris on the road, etc. Get a good phone holder and your good to go.

Problem is, with eye glasses on, can?t read iPhone screen anymore.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

I run Waze app on my phone, it is free and updates in real time locations of police, speed cameras, potholes, debris on the road, etc. Get a good phone holder and your good to go.

Where did you get that "cup Holder"?
or "phone Holder" (looks like a cup holder holding a detachable phone holder)?

I downloaded "Waze"

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Where did you get that "cup Holder"?
or "phone Holder" (looks like a cup holder holding a detachable phone holder)?

I downloaded "Waze"

https://www.weathertech.com/products...rtech-cupfone/

Cliff,

You don?t watch much TV. Do you?
Weathertech ads been all over TV for awhile.