Question for GPS gurus

[Adam]

Costco has a Nuvi 750 for $199. I'm thinking it's a great deal, but would any of you disagree?

[grunewar]

FYI - Consumer Reports rate it and other 700 Series Nuvi's (760, 770, 780) very highly and I've researched the price and that is VERY good. I don't personally own one though (I have a Nuvi 200 which I like).

[JRutledge]

That is a good price. I am not sure how good it is. I think most of the things you need is the ability to get from A to B. You will have to pay for specific features that might help you like traffic updates or POI information. This seems like a nice deal. It is just a matter if you do not mind to spend for those better features. Which I could make the case are not worth it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That is a good price. I am not sure how good it is. I think most of the things you need is the ability to get from A to B. You will have to pay for specific features that might help you like traffic updates or POI information. This seems like a nice deal. It is just a matter if you do not mind to spend for those better features. Which I could make the case are not worth it.

Agreed. I'm only considering it because of it's MP3 player and FM transmitter. I would never spend the $399 it apparently normally sells for, but when I'd probably spend about $149 anyway, the idea of spending another $50 and avoiding the need to purchase an MP3 player is appealing.

[Scrapper1]

I have one, I love it. The lowest price I saw online with a quick search was $399. One thing to note about the 750 is that it does not have the Bluetooth calling option, if you care about that.

[JugglingReferee]

The bluetooth calling option is very very cool. I used it this summer during a trip to the east coast.

Side note: I still can't figure out. Rut, is it a good deal, you're not sure if it's a good deal, or is it a nice deal?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

The bluetooth calling option is very very cool. I used it this summer during a trip to the east coast.

Side note: I still can't figure out. Rut, is it a good deal, you're not sure if it's a good deal, or is it a nice deal?

A good or nice deal is based solely on what a person values. If you can afford a larger price and you want other features, this might not be a good deal.

I paid about $440-$450 over a year ago for my GPS device. It was worth it for me and has paid itself in so many ways. Now the same features I have would cost almost half of that today. Knowing what I know now, I would likely pay a little more than this if I was serious about getting a GPS system. Then again I would rather pay a little more for quality, and then buy something that will not be as valuable in a few years. I do not know enough about the features of this system to comment if that is ultimately a good deal. I would ask about features and other things before spending any money on anything. Then you at least know what you are not paying for.

Peace

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Costco has a Nuvi 750 for $199. I'm thinking it's a great deal, but would any of you disagree?

It's a great deal and a very good unit. You'll be pleased with it.

Mregor

[Mark Padgett]

I certainly could have used one yesterday when I drove to a ref clinic in the rural Oregon town of Molalla. I knew I was getting close when I saw the "Caution - Cow Crossing" signs. I actually went down a dirt road that had a speed bump. Now that's rural!

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I knew I was getting close when I saw the "Caution - Cow Crossing" signs. I actually went down a dirt road that had a speed bump. Now that's rural!

Are you sure the speed bump wasn't one of those cows that was lying down?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Are you sure the speed bump wasn't one of those cows that was lying down?

Wasn't my fault. I yelled at him to mooooooooove!