[323d]

I am in the market for a relatively low budget GPS system. my new work requires me to travel around in Surrey/langley, so i need a gps cause i have no clue how to get around those areas.

Here is the thing though, I want something that i can mount on the top dash of the car, instead of putting the suction cup stand thing on the window. I know Sony gps comes with dash mounts, but they are a bit over my budget @ 350 @ bestbuy.

does anyone know a gps under $250 that offers a dash suction mount? (+ any gva people have deals on gps that you can kindly offer )

thanks

[f30Seth]

tomtom 920 is on sale at futureshop I think.
Check em out. I'm considering to get one as well.
only problem is that it will be little bit more than 350

[LDNA]

i got just the garmin 250w from best buy on sale for $199 ... it is a great unit with a big screen and dash mount

[pokerface]

tomtom one 130 for $139 at futureshop

[who's ur daddy?]

Whatever Garmin model you get, make sure the keyboard layout is in QWERTY format. To this day, the sequential alpha keyboard is the worst feature on my older 660 model. YOU SUCK GARMIN!

[flyer333]

hey bud.. i have a pionner but a brought a mount from kuda... and its made for E90 so it fits perfectly... i think kuda has mounts for a lot of brand of GPS

[fizzerd]

Originally Posted by 323d

I know Sony gps comes with dash mounts, but they are a bit over my budget @ 350 @ bestbuy.

I bought the Sony U73T gps but it sucked big time!! The dash mount sticks nicely for a few hours but after a few hours especially driving in the sun the whole unit falls as the mount has to be stuck again to the dash.

The interface is really slow! Please dont buy a sony gps even if its in your budget!

[ik999]

is there a particular reason why you want something with a dash mount?

windshield mounts work fine with me

[323d]

ya, i want a dash one because i think it looks more refine with the car. i dont like a long suction rod sticking into the windsheld. + i also find using the gps near the dash to be easier

[flyer333]

check out kudo usa for the mount

[who's ur daddy?]

My kuda mount. Still have to hardwire the thing...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...highlight=kuda

[Soni]

Originally Posted by who's ur daddy?

My kuda mount. Still have to hardwire the thing...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...highlight=kuda

Do you ever drive or clean you interior? the dust on the dash is like a inch thick...

[AndreTheGeek]

Nuvi 350 is $199.95 at Costco online. Best deal anywhere.

[Mr&Mrs323i]

Originally Posted by AndreTheGeek

Nuvi 350 is $199.95 at Costco online. Best deal anywhere.

This Garmin is worth it!

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=609044

I ordered mine through Costco and got it delivered in a week's time. Works great and I have no issues with it.
I picked up a stereo cable from theSource and plugged it to the aux line and the stereo picks up the mp3 music great.
I like how the 350 pauses the music to tell you when to turn.

Here's a writeup on the 350:
http://gpsmagazine.com/2007/08/garmi...350_review.php

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by 323d

ya, i want a dash one because i think it looks more refine with the car. i dont like a long suction rod sticking into the windsheld. + i also find using the gps near the dash to be easier

Don't dash mounts, besides the kudo one, usually use double sided tape though to mount on dash?

[halB]

Proclip has the best dash mounts that are easily removable. It also allows easy detachment of the GPS so you can hide it in the glovebox to reduce the risk of the car being broken into. I use that in all of my cars.
Leadtime is ususally 3 to 4 days unless the item is on back order.

http://www.proclipusa.com/choosecoun...secountry.aspx

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by halB

Proclip has the best dash mounts that are easily removable. It also allows easy detachment of the GPS so you can hide it in the glovebox to reduce the risk of the car being broken into. I use that in all of my cars.
Leadtime is ususally 3 to 4 days unless the item is on back order.

http://www.proclipusa.com/choosecoun...secountry.aspx

Yeah, I've seen their stuff (not in person though) and it looks like good quality, but when I was looking for a cell phone mount, i couldn't justify spending $70 or so on a combined car and cell phone mount. That was before shipping too, IIRC.

[flyer333]

hey does anyone know where i can buy a wire dats usb on one end, and the other end i can hardwire? i want to hardwire my GPS into my car so i dont have to use the 12V

[323d]

you mean you want to do a DIY that allows the usb to run to your battery source?

all usb cable have the same wires. But they only run on 5v's (i believe)

so you will also have to get a resistor that will lower the voltage down to 5v's or whatever ur gps uses.

any USB wire will do.

[flyer333]

yea but i donno where i can find the wire which is the usb head on one end and the other end i can hardwire to

[323d]

i ment to say you can get any wire that has a usb head on it, and just cut the other end of (which you can expose the wires).

[halB]

Originally Posted by 323d

you mean you want to do a DIY that allows the usb to run to your battery source?

all usb cable have the same wires. But they only run on 5v's (i believe)

so you will also have to get a resistor that will lower the voltage down to 5v's or whatever ur gps uses.

any USB wire will do.

You need more than a resistor, you need a 12V - 5V DC-DC adaptor/power regulator.

One easy solution is to use a USB car charger such as a Scosche brand one from Walmart like the one in the attached photo ($10 - $15). It is a cigarette lighter stick with one or two USB-A female outlets at the end. You can connect up to 2 standard USB-A-male to 5-pin-mini-USB-B-male cables to it and power any USB device including your GPS and Blackberry. If you want it hardwired you can simply hardwire the cigarette lighter portion - either solder wires to it or get a 12V cigarette lighter socket from Canadian Tire and connect wires to that - wrap it up with electrical tape and bury the whole thing somewhere out of sight.

P.S. BTW Proclips sells hardwireable versions of GPS device holders. Here is an example of one for the TomTom 920T:

http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionpa...p_leftorright=