Best GPS Devices for Rural Roads

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Garmin nüvi 265T GPS Receiver

$219.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's an incredible little device that really does so much considering how small it is.
from www.amazon.com
i would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a unit with all the bells and whistles but doesn't want to spend a small fortune.
from www.amazon.com
i've used it for small hops around town, just to test my known routes, and some long trips (12 hours) for vacation, and it works really well.
from slugbeast, www.newegg.com
the road announcement by name is a plus, and the live traffic alert is great.it is small and light, so the wife keeps it in her purse.easy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
i like garmin 265t 3.5-inch small, thin, fast signal locking and quick voice prompt comparing to the 760 4.3" i bought last year, exellent product.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Good Portability, Designation: Automobile

2 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for RURAL ROADS

Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS Receiver

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
i am directionally challenged and from a small town so when i go to the city it's a scary experience.
from Brian, www.newegg.com
seems like the two route options (fastest or quickest)are always taking me onto back roads when an interstate would actually be quicker.bluetooth - i wanted it to pull the addresses from my phone
from www.amazon.com
as i expected, it performs flawlessly except for one small bug: sometimes the volume of the turn-by-turn navigation voice is muted when a paired bluetooth device (my cell phone) is active.
from www.amazon.com
the advertising that pops up on the display is so small that it is not intrusive to the operation of the device.
from www.amazon.com
i have a cabin beyond the "end state maintenance" sign on an unpaved, barely drivable gravel road, but garmin knew right where it was.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Great Performance, Designation: Automobile

3 RECOMMENDED by 58 people for RURAL ROADS

Garmin nuvi® 255W GPS Receiver

$293.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i love the wide screen - it is much easier to see than the smaller screen (which my roommate has).
from www.amazon.com
i love the detour feature, it saved me a ton of time when i heard there was an accident on the highway and took back roads that i would have never known existed!
from www.amazon.com
the only negatives are that occasionally we won't get the most optimal route or it will be slightly off from where the actual destination is.
from www.amazon.com
it's small enough to use on foot.
from www.amazon.com
in smaller areas it may not know the main throughfares, but it will take you directly to your destination and usually the quickest way.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Nice Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for RURAL ROADS

Garmin nuvi® 880 GPS Receiver

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
for example: i just hung pair of small sissors over the case, which boosted the signal enough for my radio to lock on.
from www.amazon.com
i can read road signs, menus, and other printed material, but it is frustraing as small print letters can "run" into each other sometimes.
from www.amazon.com
i used the unit locally (smaller city west of grand rapids, mi) for a week or so before i took it out of state to virginia for a family trip so that i would gain a decent understanding of its
from www.amazon.com
there is a small library of words that it understands.
from www.amazon.com
it is an incredibly small package for all that is packed into this thing.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Accuracy, Great Portability, Designation: Automobile

5 RECOMMENDED by 71 people for RURAL ROADS

Garmin Nuvi 760 760T Car GPS Receiver

$353.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a few errors have been noted on the suggested route or 'exact' location of a home on a rural road but overall a great product.
from www.amazon.com
slight caution with the maps/directions: i have found in rural areas that although it will get you to where you need to go, the routes are often wild.
from www.amazon.com
although there is slight static (i probably should have chosen another radio station), when the garmin 760 does transmit, it is crystal clear and loud.
from www.amazon.com
very excellent for finding local addresses in more rural areas, and for urban use it is helpful regarding real-time traffic delays.
from www.amazon.com
streets were "fully" finished and had me turning or trying to turn on a street that was not finished or completed yet, and i had to make slight adjustments, other then that it worked like a champ!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Accuracy, Excellent Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi 255 GPS Receiver

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a small, fast, device that you can easily carry with you when it isn't in your car.
from www.amazon.com
it's smaller than the street pilot so it'll be easer to pack and store.
from www.amazon.com
it has a small icon on the top left hand corner of an arrow showing whether you should take a "left" or a "right" for your next turn.
from www.amazon.com
i was worried that the 3.5 inch screen would be too small but it does the job.
from www.amazon.com
good size (very small, it fits in my pocket), battery lasts long enough, the sound is loud enough.

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Positives: Great Display, Easy To Use, Great Portability, Designation: Automobile

Magellan Maestro 3250

$278.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?small, convenient, cost effective what's not so great:?sometimes you take the scenic route "i love this product and it has saved me several times from being lost and late to
from yankeechess, reviews.cnet.com
on the way down, it was trying to route me the the pa turnpike, but i knew a slightly faster way.
from www.bestbuy.com
it has the most out-of-the-way country back roads on its maps.
from Joe G from Burt, www.circuitcity.com
haven't had it long enough to evaluate its accuracy in rural locations.
from Maniac from maine, www.circuitcity.com
voice reconition works well as long as you give it a couple of seconds to respond, dont hurryit.cons: i live in a rural area and my home address was not as exact as i would have liked, we just

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Positives: Excellent Accuracy, Easy To Use, Great Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi 205 GPS Receiver

$224.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?beautiful glossy black, touch screen, batt life what's not so great:?smaller, but that is what i wanted "very simple to use and i was amazed at how fast it will access
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use, show routes and updates every year, long battery life what's not so great:?small screen, still expensive at 200 bucks.
from www.amazon.com
you can use it right out of the box (comes with mounts, vehicle cable, and small guide).
from www.amazon.com
it will speak street names (though i turned it off because it got slightly annoying at times) and does a great job tracking my vehicle.
from www.amazon.com
i love the small size as well, it fits well on the windshield with the included mount but does not get in the way, and is still very easy to read.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Nice Versatility, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi 205W GPS Receiver

$213.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?does not speak street names "i'm horrible with directions, so now i use my nuvi every day and it really helps!the unit is small itself but with a very large, very responsive
from www.amazon.com
and lowered the stress level of driving in an unfamiliar country (on the left side of the road, with roundabouts instead of intersections, driving late at night and on rural roads!) to a minimum.
from www.amazon.com
it will speak street names (though i turned it off because it got slightly annoying at times) and does a great job tracking my vehicle.
from www.amazon.com
the only problem i have had is in rural areas it has been off a little bit at times, but nothing major and in populated areas it works great.
from www.amazon.com
i love the small size as well, it fits well on the windshield with the included mount but does not get in the way, and is still very easy to read.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Nice Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

Magellan Maestro 3200

$165.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Small town girl", www1.wolfcamera.com
since i'm from a very rural area and hate driving in the city, i wish it would give me an audio signal to exit, etc.
from www.bestbuy.com
it's small and very portable from car to car.
from traak77, reviews.cnet.com
it's very small and easily goes into my laptop bag for the flight.
from graphx64 from Memphis, TN, www.circuitcity.com
the small cost is very worth it.
from www.bestbuy.com
the voice gets annoying after a while but it's a small price to pay for a good sytem.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Good Portability, Designation: Automobile

Tomtom ONE 130S GPS Receiver

$198.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
i would have to hold the (small compact) unit in my hand.this gps is so easy to set up and a real bargain but not for me even with the speach activated.don't let me discourage anyone from buying it
from www.qvc.com
the touch screen is deliteful...no tiny pen to punch in the address and numbers....this unit has large numbers, clear voice directions and lets you know the next street to look for and how far away
from www.qvc.com
we live in a rural area and this thing is amazing, it shows every cow path and back road.
from www.amazon.com
searching for a b&b in small towns, finding the correct turn off busy highways, or finding a friend's home in the suburbs on a dark rainy night, this is a great product for non-tech wizzards.
from www.amazon.com
it's a small enough gripe and i'd rather have a working gps once liberated than the inconvenience of whacking through the package.

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Positives: Designation: Automobile, Form Factor: Fixed, Display Size: 3.5 in., Map capabilities: Internal

TomTom ONE 125 GPS Receiver

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
and whatnot in your car so you why spend more on other unnecessary accessories?what i like about it is it's simple, of course you have to get used touching the small screen but i find it easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
it's small enough to put in your pocket or purse and takes up little space in your car.it's very clear and readable while driving and the voice is clear.
from www.amazon.com
all in all, it is a small compact unit that is easy to transport.
from www.amazon.com
it's small and compact and easy to take along in luggage if going on a trip where you'll be renting a car.
from www.amazon.com
i'm not sure about rural areas; but if we use it in more rural areas, i will come back to update.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Accuracy, Nice Versatility, Designation: Automobile

Magellan RoadMate 1400 GPS Receiver

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
the slightly larger screen is a plus for older users.
from www.amazon.com
it is small, thin and very lightweight.
from www.amazon.com
it is his first gps and he has fun using it - it has taken him to backroads places he didn't know existed - thanks for the previous reviews that convinced me to get this model for him for his birthday
from www.amazon.com
we live in a very small town (less than 500 people) and going to the city to him means going to a city of 20,000 people.
from www.amazon.com
my husband had trouble hearing while driving when the old gps would talk and more trouble seeing the smaller screen.

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Positives: Great Display, Easy To Use, Excellent Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin Nuvi 780 Car GPS Receiver

$372.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
traffic coverage is limited to major roads and so far it seems to work well (there's a slight delay in report vs.
from www.amazon.com
but the 60csx's screen is small and not terribly bright and it doesn't talk, so it's not great to use on the road unless you have a passenger to relay along the information.
from www.amazon.com
the only problem was that it stopped working and i went through a small ordeal to get it replaced by garmin.
from www.amazon.com
the re-calculation time is reasonably good but slightly slower than its early model of c320 (maybe due to more functions)---for those who wants to "upgrade" the unit, probably you will be somewhat
from www.amazon.com
this new baby of course is smaller...well much smaller and can be placed on the windshield with a suction cup that comes with it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Good Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

Tomtom GO 730 GPS Receiver

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from Rich from Raleigh, www.circuitcity.com
if you like to customize and download your own vehicle icons and content, this is a great unit.for a car gps navigation unit, this one would be hard to beat, but a slightly brighter screen would be
from www.crutchfield.com
i've noticed some oddities with small roads, but that's the underlying map.
from www.amazon.com
on the tomtom, the data is there (once you select the option), but it is a small number next to the speed you are travelling: 35/40 means you are going 35 and the limit is 40.
from www.amazon.com
the 300 is quite a nice little device despite some small problems (which i believe are common to all auto gps devices: maps are not always up-to-date, some points of interest are missing, difficulty
from www.amazon.com
although the building is on that street, you actually have to make a slight right turn to get into the parking lot of the building.

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Positives: Designation: Automobile, Form Factor: Fixed, Display Size: 4.3 in., Map capabilities: Internal

Magellan RoadMate 1412 GPS Receiver

$178.00 Est. at Amazon

from Tere from Eugene, OR, www.circuitcity.com
we love traveling the back roads and finding new places, but it is sometimes a challenge to find our way out.
from www.amazon.com
it seems pretty accurate, although i have caught it giving slightly flawed directions (turn left in xx miles), although the map was correct and it did show the turn at the right spot.
from www.amazon.com
be careful when saying the shortest route it can sometimes take you through back roads that may allow you to cut "a few miles"of your route but driving down un-plowed roads in winter is no fun.
from www.amazon.com
me this for my birthday i thought i wouldn't use it much, but wow, it takes me directly to my son's "away" soccer games, and even correctly directs me down some pretty obscure one-lane back roads.
from www.amazon.com
her voice is a little scratchy, due to the small speaker.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Good Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

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