Which GPS is best for Mexico?
I found a few older post but would like to know which GPS would be the best for Mexico? Thanks
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We use . . .
nüvi® 2757LM
Part Number: 010-01061-00
$219.99 USD
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2757lm/prod112202.html
But Garmin changes part numbers and features all the time. We like this one because it covers all of North America. It has a 7" screen so easier to see and read. I am not sure how often the factory updates what they send out. We updated ours and did see new streets we are aware of have been added so it is close to up to date. No map or device is perfect because it takes time for the data of new and changed roads to be added. Update at least once per year.
That said - we find even most small town small streets are included and accurate in towns we are familiar with in Mexico. We have found most old style paper maps only show major roads and are useless for in town streets or other smaller streets and roads. Even the Guia Roji is almost useless for the way we travel. GPS provides more than any paper map ever will.
We also really like Microsoft Streets & Trips which is a program you buy and load into your computer to do map planning of trips and routes. It is very accurate in Mexico but they produced the last version in 2013 and will not produce more or provide updates. There are a lot more things you can do to plan routes with this program than with a GPS. It is a great tool but there is a learning curve because there are so many things you can do with it it can take time to figure it out. It could be hard to find these days. It is great to work on maps and routes with a full size computer screen rather than a tiny screen or paper map.
Go on the Garmin website and look over what they offer but be sure to check to see that the GPS you choose already has the Mexico files included or you will have to buy an extra SD with the maps for Mexico.
The standard warning with any GPS is don't follow them blindly - they do make mistakes. Plan your route and check your route. There are ways to create a route and save it to be pulled up later.
nüvi® 2757LM
Part Number: 010-01061-00
$219.99 USD
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2757lm/prod112202.html
But Garmin changes part numbers and features all the time. We like this one because it covers all of North America. It has a 7" screen so easier to see and read. I am not sure how often the factory updates what they send out. We updated ours and did see new streets we are aware of have been added so it is close to up to date. No map or device is perfect because it takes time for the data of new and changed roads to be added. Update at least once per year.
That said - we find even most small town small streets are included and accurate in towns we are familiar with in Mexico. We have found most old style paper maps only show major roads and are useless for in town streets or other smaller streets and roads. Even the Guia Roji is almost useless for the way we travel. GPS provides more than any paper map ever will.
We also really like Microsoft Streets & Trips which is a program you buy and load into your computer to do map planning of trips and routes. It is very accurate in Mexico but they produced the last version in 2013 and will not produce more or provide updates. There are a lot more things you can do to plan routes with this program than with a GPS. It is a great tool but there is a learning curve because there are so many things you can do with it it can take time to figure it out. It could be hard to find these days. It is great to work on maps and routes with a full size computer screen rather than a tiny screen or paper map.
Go on the Garmin website and look over what they offer but be sure to check to see that the GPS you choose already has the Mexico files included or you will have to buy an extra SD with the maps for Mexico.
The standard warning with any GPS is don't follow them blindly - they do make mistakes. Plan your route and check your route. There are ways to create a route and save it to be pulled up later.
