Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap Car GPS Receiver

Garmin produces really nice GPS units. Some people give this unit bad reviews failing to realize that the unit was first released in the late 1990's (I think). I have had this unit for almost 6 years now and love it. I know the limitations of the unit, and I know the purpose. Yes you still have to plan the route and enter it into this unit (or on your computer), and yes you are limited to the amount of storage you can have on the Garmin storage cards, but expecting the unit to function like the brand new GPS navigation units is unrealistic. That is like comparing a computer you buy to today to a Pentium 133 MHz.

I love this GPS unit. I can search the map when I am lost, and although it may take me a tad longer, I am willing to use some intelligence in order to still navigate the old fashioned way. With a little computer knowledge you can even improve the maps and the database.

I can still determine where a gas station is, and the software is still updatable.

The bottom line for me on this unit is for the price of getting this older unit on eBay, it sure beats letting Tom-Tom tell me where to go. In my eyes that takes the fun and adventure out of going to a destination. It is not fair to expect this GPS unit to function like a brand new model. If you understand the functions and the limitations this a great GPS unit.