GPS Systems

Anyone know of any locally companies that sell them and can do repairs if needed.
Need to find something that is rugged and can interface with a computer, to upload and download information to and from.
Like to find a local company if possible. If you know of anyone let me know.

[PVVikeFan]

I have a Garmin Street Pilot that I use almost every day. Not sure who can work on one, but most every electronics store sell them. I did a lot of research online comparing brands and pricing. I ended up ordering mine from Wal Mart. It has totally spoiled me. I very seldom have to use a map anymore [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[starbuck]

if you don't want to order it wal-mart carries them in store in electronics. they are in the cases at the end of the MP3 players

Thanks guys. I need to find one that the company i work for can use. But i want to find a place locally.
So if we need repairs or replacements it can be easily done. I'll check with wal-mart. I had checked with a few places in Kingsport and their repair and maintenance fee was unreal.

[PVVikeFan]

I doubt if you would want to have one repaired. Probably be less expensive to but a new one. When I first started looking into a GPS system I was interested in a TomTom. After reading various reviews, I decided on the Garmin, and at about half the cost. I paid about $400, compared to $800 for a TomTom. The way I looked at it, if the Garmin only lasted a year and quit it cost me a little over $30 a month. Well worth the money as much as I use it.

[TheBeast]

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Thanks guys. I need to find one that the company i work for can use. But i want to find a place locally.
So if we need repairs or replacements it can be easily done. I'll check with wal-mart. I had checked with a few places in Kingsport and their repair and maintenance fee was unreal.

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How are you gonna be needing to use it. I sell different ones and can get replacements usually on a next day time frame if not in store, as far as repair goes I see it being more practical to get a replacement or buy a new one if the warranty is out. If you are using it for work and most likely will be needing it daily repair would not be practical since most would take 1-2 weeks and your without anything and unable to work as efficiently.

Probably just be used locally to help with finding certain areas. It's a huge help esp. when you have new people, and don't get a lot of time, to spend with them in the field work. Finding some of the sites is some of their biggest concern. Because some of them you may not go to but once every 4-5 months. In some of these places it's hard for me not to drive by the turn offs or forget the 911 address.
It's a whole lot less time consuming if you can just punch it in and be on your way.
One problem i have ran into was some times on some GPS models you needed the longitude and latitude. Some we experimented with wouldn't zero in on the location right without that? A friend of mine had the same problem with one where they work. I have no real idea what the deal was on that.
Biggest thing about durability is being kept in a work truck most of the time. You know how that is. Getting beat around.