I would say Garmin is real nice and easy. I have Cobra and while they had some of the first units the Garmins have surpassed them.
 
GARMIN is the one to get. Get one with lifetime map updates. You only need Traffic updates if you live around a very large city like DFW or NYC.
 
If you have a late-model vehicle, it may support Android Auto, which is a GPS navigation/traffic app that runs on your smartphone. You can use Android Auto even if your truck doesn't support it, but you'll have to use the phone's display rather than the vehicle display.
 
I have had great luck with Garmin. It's a vintage model (nuvi 855) that doesn't have lifetime maps but it has never gotten me misdirected.

For the price of map updates I have been considering a new model but anymore I only use it when I travel by air since I have navigation in my car now.

I have also used my phone to navigate but its a tedious process that takes my eyes off the road.
 

I have a Tom-Tom. I also have Google maps on my phone. The Tom-Tom mounts on the dash and is easy to observe, and also plugs into the power outlet on the dash so the battery never runs down. Smart phone has to be held in my hand for me to see it. NOT handy at all.
 
I had a TomTom go 720 for 7 yrs and liked it but several wks ago it quit so I went on line and checked out new ones but the reviews on the newer TomToms were terrible. So I looked at Garmin and the reviews were all much better so I ordered the garmin drive 50 and so far I am impressed I got usa and canada and it also has Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Bahamas.
 
I have a LM55 garmin seems to be a good unit, but when I travel I also have a road atlas gadgets are not fool proof. Remember the girl that got lost in Grand Canyon a couple weeks ago.

Pete
 
My kids like cell phone and google. Phone screen is to small for my eyes. I have a garmin Nuvi with lifetime maps, and I am happy. It sometimes will cheese me off so bad I want to throw it out the window,but it is also the handiest thing since the shirt pocket.
When we travel in the RV, I use a mapping and gps program on my laptop,and the Garmin is mainly set on map mode with routes only activated for (last mile).
I suspect that Garmin is subsidized by the Chamber of Commerce as it will invariably route you onto the business route right downtown of any city near your path.
 

The google on my phone is light years ahead of the Tom Tom that I had. I find that my screen is plenty big enough, and you can always get a holder for the phone.
 

I've had Garmin and Tom-Tom. Both good. Easy to use. Bigger deal is to get lifetime maps and make sure is has an expansion port so you can put a chip in it to increase storage capacity.
 
Garmin with the LTM lifetime maps. easy to use and very accurate. I like the digital speed function, it keeps me out of traffic court. I also love the elevation readout, places I have driven for years and never knew they were so high above sea level.
 
Go for the Garmin if you are going to buy a free standing GPS. I had one for like 6 years till the smoke got out of it. I bought a Tom-Tom because of the reviews. It works okay, but I really liked the interface on the Garmin better. When the smoke escapes from the Tom-Tom its back to the Garmin.


OTJ
 
(quoted from post at 10:06:50 03/26/17) I have had great luck with Garmin. It's a vintage model (nuvi 855) that doesn't have lifetime maps but it has never gotten me misdirected.........
ob, download Garmin Express, and I believe you will find it will update both your GPS software, and maps for no charge, at least it does my 855.
 
We have an old Garmin. I wish I could control the volume like on a radio/TV.
Turn in down in town and back up when traveling in the open country.
Maybe you can on the newer ones.
 

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