I want to get a navagation system for my truck but i was wondering if they sold any that didnt have to be installed. like a portable one? is that possible? my finance works for a company where he goes all around the county visiting people at home but the problem is that he has a hard time finding a lot of the places and we cant install one into his work truck because its his companys truck not his so i was thinking maybe they had a portable navagation system where he can type in where he is leaving from and where he needs to go and it can give him a map of how to get there or anything like that...any ideas? please help
Absolutely, just about every electronic / auto accessory store sells them, if you are in Europe get the Tom Tom, in N. America get a Garmin, Garmin uses better N. American maps.
Almost all GPS ( Navigation systems ) for auto's are portable Most come with a suction mount that goes on your windsheild and plug into a cigarette lighter . There are so many different ones on the market today that the only thing I can say is decide on price range , they start at about $200 and go right up to and over $1000. but basically they all do the job . Some units come with MP3 players built in which to me is a waiste of time because how many vehicles today don't have radio's .. My favorite is made by cobra.. the Nav1 but it is over $500.00 . . what you look for is mapping software .. is it up to date ? Points of interest ? this is a great feature if your looking for a border crossing a service station or even a bank machine . There are many brands on the market.. Magellon , Mio , Garmin , Tom tom , Cobra Pioneer ...and so many more.. Another thing to look for is memory ? is the mapping software pre installed on an internal hard drive or does it use an SD card . Mine uses an Sd card which is ok but I would preffer a built in drive . Bottom line is most of the brands I have listed have a good reputaion and the only thing left is for you to decide how much your willing to spend .. check Ebay you can always find a good deal there I love my GPS .. in my line of work It is a life saver ..Im sure you and your fiance will too even if its just to watch yourself travel as a dot on a map ..... Oh one other thing .. if your fiancee drives a big rig that's a different storey ... you need to look for a gps that give you the option of using Truck routes .. other wise it may take you under a low bridge or on a parkway in Manhatten Ny that restricts Commercial vehicles ( big fine for that ) Cobra , Magellan and Garmin all have this feature in some of their products ...
