Subj : Garmin GPS Units?
To   : DUMAS WALKER
From : Cougar428
Date : Sun Mar 19 2023 09:17 am

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 DW> Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units? 
 DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?

Hi there, I have a Garmin Drive 61 which is the predecessor to the
DriveSmart. I also still use a Garmin Nuvi-1450.

 DW> I am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e.
 DW> if it picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a side
 DW> road that I have heard is more scenic.

Both of my Garmin GPS units will let me set a route and then pick
an alternate.  The directions step you through doing this.  The
reason I have 2 is that I have one for my vehicle and one for my
wifes vehicle.

 DW> In past I have not been so interested in GPS because I would rather
 DW> use maps.  However, in recent years, my eyesight has gotten where it
 DW> would be nice to have something tell me where to turn, but only if I
 DW> had some input in setting the route.  :)

I still have maps in my vehicle as well.  There have been one or two
times where the GPS has tried to send me 'Off road' in Pittsburgh at
a mall.  Other than that, these units are great.  They may not be
the newest thing on the market, but I can and have recently
downloaded updates for the US maps.  Unbelievably, I have the latest
maps on my Nuvi (granted I did have to buy a 4GB SD card for it).

I also owned a Tomtom GPS, but I found the Garmin better for me
personally.

Best regards,

Cougar

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