I'm thinking about getting this unit for my car. Anyone have experience with it? Where is a good place to mount it? Does it fit inside the '05 Cubby? Thanks!~

 

i got one. pretty kewl. you can set the navi to a foreign language that will give you direction in that language. also i takes time to get used to. i use to have the garmin c320 navi and that one is very simple to use. there are features that i like from the garmin and vice versa. also the tom tom has the entire US and canada map stored in there. pretty good. if you were to put it in the cubby, it'll move and fall off. i just use the suction cup and stick it on the windshield.

 

im also thinking about getting one ill put it in the cubby ill put a custom mount in there or somethin i wouldnt like it on the windshield at all.

 

look up kudausa *dot* com, they sell mounts specific to models/makes. I have on for my RX8 and it looks like the TomTom is part of the car!

Here's a pic of their mount with a cell phone cradle. But you can mount just about anything on the leather surface, plastic backed, with self tapping screws.

 

Hey, any comparisons between Garmin and Tom Tom versus an in-dash (say pioneer) nav system?

 

If you go with Kenwood you can get in-dash Garmin

 

I've got a Tom Tom GO 300, and it fits in the nav cubby. It works pretty well.

 

the tomtom is cool but sometimes gives you the scenic/longer route to places. other than that i love it.

 

Thanks for the reply guys. So it's a general "thumbs up" ? I really want to integrated into the cubby...hate to have it stick to the windshield and have someone think it's really expensive and break in to jack it...

 

TomTom is ok, and it works well. Before making the purchase though, you should compare this to other available devices. I suggest looking at Garmin and Alpine. IMO Alpine and Garmin use a superior map database (NAVTEQ) and have better application software.

--Spike

 

I got it....pretty cool compact design. love it

 

Can someone post a pic of what it looks like in your car? Thanks~

 

Garmin Nuvi 660 is one of the best portable navi units out there. Review info here:
http://www.rated4stars.com/html/car-gps-reviews.html.

 

my friend's got one, and I used it in person. very easy to use and it supports bluetooth too.

 

Thanks but it's a little out of my budget, looking to spend around $300 :/

 

yeah thats what i said i would love to get the 660 but i cant spend 600 bucks on that im with bugs lookin to spend about 300 max

 

+1 on Gar min

 

go with the nuvi 360 (around $350-$450)... i think the only difference between it and the 660 is the screen size.

 

That is correct. The significant differences between the Garmin Nuvi 6XX and the Nuvi 3XX is screen size and price. Here is a link comparing the Nuvi 660 with the Nuvi 360:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare....areProduct=400

IMO the best size screen when navigating using a GPS in a car is a 7" screen. You can have this by installing a 7" LCD monitor in the upper/forward cubby space in the Z combined with a remote "blackbox" GPS brain/device. Examples are:

1) Farenheit T-7000MHR (same as the Power Acoustik PT-700MHR and NESA Vision NSM-7005) 7" monitor teamed with the Garmin GVN 52. You operate this unit using a RF handheld controller. This system does not support touch-screen operation.

2) Kenwood LZ-702W 7" monitor teamed with the Kenwood KNA-G510 Navigation Box. You operate this system using touch-screen controls.

If your preference is a transportable GPS (that you carry when leaving the car), Garmin's Nuvi products are a good choice. The compromise is the smaller screen. The Nuvi 360 is easier to carry outside the car; but while driving, the Nuvi 660 provides a much better view (but, not even close to the great view the 7" monitors described above). The difference between the Nuvi 360 and the Nuvi 660 is not so much the screen size (the 360 has a 3.5" diagonal screen, and the Nuvi 660 has a 4.3" diagonal screen), but instead it is the screen format (the Nuvi 360 has a 4x3 format- 320 x 240 pixels, while the Nuvi 660 has a 16x9 format- 480 x 272 pixels). When viewing both Nuvi's side-by-side, you will want the Nuvi 660. The Nuvi 660's widescreen (16x9 screen layout) provides a superior view and function while navigating in a car.

--Spike

 

Im selling a Garmin C340, I kept it in the cubby
If intrested PM me