It looks like a boatload of Garmn GPS units are showing up in Marketplace. Did Garmin stop LifeTime maps or something?? I know new cars get their version of GPS, which is crap, and I am looking to get a used Garmin for my new Ridgeline.

No. Everybody just uses Waze on their phone

Ok, I am looking for a solution that's not dependent on cellular

I thought Garmin units used cellular, not actual satellite connections?
I seem to remember losing signal on my Garmin (back when I used them) in bad cellular areas.

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Originally posted by imfrogman:
No. Everybody just uses Waze on their phone

Personally I don't know anyone that uses it. But I'm older and most of the people I know are older.

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Originally posted by WaterburyBob:
I thought Garmin units used cellular, not actual satellite connections?
I seem to remember losing signal on my Garmin (back when I used them) in bad cellular areas.

It’s been several years since I had a Garmin, but it definitely used GPS. Also, if the Garmin used cellular I think you’d have to pay for another line from your carrier.

The navigation system in my Genesis G70 is excellent. It uses GPS and google maps and knows of recent road closures/openings. And local traffic density.

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Originally posted by gjgalligan:

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Originally posted by imfrogman:
No. Everybody just uses Waze on their phone

Personally I don't know anyone that uses it. But I'm older and most of the people I know are older.

Waze is what I use daily and have had to show my mom how to use it. Waze, Apple Maps, Google Maps, etc is why GPS units like Garmin are not used anymore.i still have a Garmin sitting around somewhere but see zero need for it. If you ever drive downtown in a major metropolitan area like Houston, you lose the GPS signal due to the tall buildings and then you are screwed trying to get to your destination. You don’t have that problem with your cell phone. Then newer cars with ApplePlay, will let you view Waze or I am sure other navigation apps on the screen in the car. Waze has saved me so many times by routing me a different way due to an accident that had the entire highway shutdown and I just couldn’t see it yet. I highly regretted the one time I ignored Waze suddenly telling me to take an exit when I was on the interstate with more than a 100 miles to go.

I had a top of the line Garmin unit that mounted on the windshield. I shelved that once Waze came out and that's all I use for daily driving.

I can't really come up with a reason to pick up a Garmin if you can use Waze.

I gave up on Garmin units when they kept deleting my favorites.

Garmin handheld GPS navigation tools still exist. The GPS 67 is one example.

For me, the MINI Cooper navigation system that projects to the HUD is superior, and obviously cannot be supplanted by a separate box on the dash.

I am looking for a Garmin 64 series if anybody wants to git rid of theirs. Need it for SAR duties.

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Originally posted by urbanwarrior238:
I am looking for a Garmin 64 series if anybody wants to git rid of theirs. Need it for SAR duties.

Have you looked into OnX?

I have a Garmin 60c that is probably 25 years old. Still works great, but the OnX app is every bit as good and perhaps better if you have GPS in your phone.