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I am looking into buying a Garmin Nuvi 1300. Need some advice

 
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 2:09am

Right now, I have a Garmin 360 but I am looking to buy a Garmin 1300. Can anyone please give me some advice if I should or shouldn't buy the Garmin Nuvi 1300? Currently, Walmart sold Garmin Nuvi 1300 4.3' for $118.00
Next month I'll be travel to Texas from California so therefore I need a new Garmin, hopeful something more reliable then the one I currently have.

Thanks,

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Thu, 07/29/2010 - 6:46am

GPS comparisons

Here's a nice comparison chart with a rough outline of the various features.
http://gpstracklog.com/compare/garmin-nuvi-comparison-chart

Personally, I'd bump up to at least the 1350 or 1350T for lane assist and speed limit display.. plus traffic, if that's of interest to you.

For $20 more, Amazon has a new 855. And for ~$120, Amazon has a refurb 1350/1350T... or new for ~$148.

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nuvi 1690 with ecoRoute HD, SP2610 (retired), Edge 305, Forerunner 405
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:55am

Other threads

You might want to check a number of other current forums that are dealing with the same upgrade question. Common advice seems to be it all depends on what features you want.

I had looked at upgrading my 360 but after reading the various posts and doing the comparisons - I'll stick with the 360 - I like the MP3 and Audible books feature as well as the bluetooth capability. Never had a frozen screen and the unit has, as I'm sure you know, always performed flawlessly.

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Tom