Garmin DriveSmart 55 GPS Navigator (5.5") $199.20 + $9 Delivery (Free C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay

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zrmx on 01/12/2019 - 22:32 ebay.com.au (441 clicks)
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I've been eyeing this (against TOMTOM Go 520 too) from The Good Guys and Bing Lee for its 20% off eBay deal for a few weeks now, for a Christmas present for someone getting his P.

The Lowest price it has been so far according to a few pricehipster searches.

Brief spec from official product website: (While the website doesn't mention, but the screen is importantly and thankfully capacitive)

DISPLAY SIZE 4.8”W x 2.7”H (12.1 x 6.8 cm); 5.5” (13.9 cm)
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 1200 x 720 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE multi-touch, glass, HD color TFT with white backlight

WEIGHT 5.31 oz (150.5 g)

BATTERY rechargeable lithium-ion
BATTERY LIFE up to 1 hour

PRELOADED STREET MAPS (INCLUDES MAP UPDATES)
DATA CARDS microSD™ card (not included)
3-D BUILDINGS AND TERRAIN

VOICE-ACTIVATED NAVIGATION (OPERATE DEVICE WITH SPOKEN COMMANDS)
LANE ASSIST WITH JUNCTION VIEW (DISPLAYS JUNCTION SIGNS)
BLUETOOTH® CALLING
SPEED LIMIT INDICATOR (DISPLAYS SPEED LIMIT FOR MOST MAJOR ROADS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE)
DRIVER ALERTS FOR SHARP CURVES, SCHOOL ZONES, RED LIGHT AND SPEED CAMERA WARNINGS AND MORE

SMART NOTIFICATIONS VIA APP
WI-FI® MAP AND SOFTWARE UPDATES
ACCESS TO LIVE SERVICES VIA APP

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  [Deactivated] on 01/12/2019 - 22:39

  -6

  No offence, just being honest, but someone on their P's almost certainly has a smart phone capable of doing the same thing for free. Maybe look into buying them a good phone mount with a charging kit etc?

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    NigelTufnel on 01/12/2019 - 22:45

    +6

    Pretty sure some states like NSW have rules about phones not being allowed even for navigation on Ps.

    https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/mobileph…

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      [Deactivated] on 01/12/2019 - 22:50

      +1

      Oh wow, ok! I thought it was ok for navigational use. Bit weird they can mount a GPS and not a phone, but that sounds about right when it comes to the NSW government.

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      zrmx on 01/12/2019 - 23:11

      Exactly this! (The user resides in NSW)

      And just read this tonight…

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        dcep on 02/12/2019 - 01:17

        https://www.caradvice.com.au/811174/qld-phone-fines/

        https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-mobile-pho…

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      khrome on 02/12/2019 - 02:33

      Same in SA where you can't use your phone whilst driving and I'm pretty sure most if not all states are the same. The reason is that you can use your mobile for talking/texting whilst driving but a stand-alone GPS is solely for navigation so probably less of a distraction.

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  Michaelz101 on 01/12/2019 - 22:40

  -4

  $199 for a GPS? Is this 2004?

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  Froot Loops on 01/12/2019 - 22:50

  +3

  Garmin maps are very good. TomTom, not so much. I work with emergency services sometimes and we all use Garmin. The maps are so spot on. Just wish they didn't charge for the speed camera package each year

  Edit: also live traffic is great. Live weather is a hassle to setup (requires phone), but your in a car, so just look out window

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    dcep on 02/12/2019 - 01:13

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/8057056/redir

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  UFO on 01/12/2019 - 23:57

  Don't purchase this without researching the map update system with Garmin. It is truly horrendous.
  Plenty of online reviews stating the 'pleasures' of using the Garmin update.

  I wouldn't use this crap even if it was free.

  Buy a mobile phone, get a mounting kit, and use Google Maps like every other person this century.

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    dcep on 02/12/2019 - 01:12

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/8056842/redir

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    khrome on 02/12/2019 - 02:34

    +1

    …but don't touch your phone whilst driving or you'll cop a fine. That's why people use a GPS.

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  dragon41176 on 02/12/2019 - 01:20

  Dont buy any GPS. Install Waze, way better than Google Maps

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  ratoloko on 02/12/2019 - 09:31

  +1

  I guess the best mobile GPS app is Sygic.
  I've been using it for years with my Android phone (Google 4.7/5). Also, available for iOS.

  • no internet required, 100% offline but if there is internet available the map will show you traffic condition, alerts, etc.
  • speed camera, the best feature specially if you are driving around places you are not used to. Also, no because I want to speed but to remind me keeping in the safe side.
  • layout simple, no useless features.
  • Premium Car Connected: I have this one which allows you to connect your mobile to some cars' model screen and the GPS is displayed on the car multimedia screen.
  • if you want just a basic GPS, they have the basic app.
  • Sygic Truck: Theoretically, it alerts about bridges, etc, so truck drivers don't get stuck coz the truck height and so on. Never tried it tho.
  • toll vs no toll: tells you about tolls on your way
  • and so on.

  I would prefer to buy an Android tablet with GPS and use it than spending with a GPS device.
  Versatility is much bigger with a tablet, you can try different GPS apps if you want all in one place, just connect the tablet to your home wifi or your mobile via sharing its 4G and the maps are update. No need to have a computer, software, etc, to update maps.