Back to the topic at hand...

Will any of these units automatically give me a route that will allow me to hit multiple properties without backtracking? Or, will they route me in the order that I input the addresses?

My old Garmin IQue 3600 does, but I'm reading here that some don't DO NOT buy a unit that doesn't... putting your route in order is half the usefulness of the GPS.

How are these units mounted in my car?

Usually a windshield suction mount, but that's illegal in CA now, so they come with a little bean bag stand and sit on the dash. Every now and then mine flies across the car, so I'm gonna Velcro it down, as soon as I get around to it. They take a lot of power, so they have to plug into your cig lighter.

How long does it take to map my route?
Several seconds, unless you're in a hurry trying to figure which way to turn, then it takes an eternity. Really, 20 seconds or so.

I need to know these things.

I need to know, oh I need to know, I tell ya baby cause I need to know...

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I am snowed in and I am bored...fa la la la la
I don't know no matter how bad you need to know...I tell ya baby, I just don't know.

FYI, you can get industrial strength velcro that is about 2 inches or so wide. We used to use it to keep radar units on the dash instead of flying around the police car during wrecks or crazy driving!

And it isn't illegal, at least down South. (I ain't sure what the law is fer all ya long-haired Nancy-Pelosi-votin' hippies from California...)

I asked for a Garmin for Christmas - let's see what Santa has to say...

Who's a long haired hippy?

If you want a model for winning a Republican race, there's only one place to look and one strategy to follow:

1. Make lots of movies with really big guns.
2. Be resposible with taxpayer money (at least a little)
3. Talk funny.
4. If you screw up and everybody knows it, don't pretend you didn't.
5. Sleep with a beautiful Democrat.

Do all that and a Republican can win a landslide in the most Democrat State in the Union.


As for the law on GPS.... it's recent. It's legal to have stuff on your dash but not to hang it from the windshield with a suction cup. I don't know why.

By the way... buy the Garmin with your BPO money, it's a business expense... and ask Santa for something better....


like a copy of his list of naughty girls.

Nuvi 350 will automatically give you the route without backtracking. It's great, I put in 5-6 properties at a time.

Actually, you are quite right. In this case, Santa will probably be me, after me meeting with my CPA in a couple of weeks. We will see whether or not I have to spend some money before the end of the year, as it actually looks like we accidentally made more money than I thought we would...

As for the naughty girls, I used to have a large portion of that list, but my wife seems to have hidden it somewhere...

...And she did not think that it was funny that a sub-prime buyer client of mine told us that she didn't pay most of her bills after her divorce - just the important stuff: her car note and her Victoria's Secret card! My mortgage broker buddy who was prequalifying her in my office just about blew a gasket!

And as for sleeping with a beautiful Democrat, well, my wife would qualify. Maybe I ought to run for governor!

Would that sub prime client be on Santa's naughty list? I mean if she thinks Victoria's Secret is important it kind of tells you what her wardrobe choices would be. Maybe you could put her under Gary's tree for Christmas.

I will chat with her about that when we meet to find her new dream home. (Or as much of a dream home as she can get for $150K or so...)

She is quite possibly on that list, considering the low-cut dress she wore to the meeting with me and the mortgage broker! He was still talking about it three days later!

Lowest priced Garmins etc can be found at
buyeretail.com, Garmin C 330 $ 288.00 + SH 19.95
next best is Wal-Mart--I gave up on ebay........

You all speak of the GPS systems... why not just download Google Maps for MOBILE (fairly new) which works exactly like those sold for $$$ - I work a lot of rural areas and it has yet be wrong!

If, for example, you are from here, I have no problem getting directions to Simla, Elbert, Guffy, and ALL areas are not found, say on, map quest... which really sucks!

Amy

Google maps cant compare to a good gps system. A gps is worth every single penny. PLus you get to write it off of your taxes.

I had Garmin mobile on my phone, not as good. Plus half the time i'm on my phone while doing these.