I am looking around to buy a GPS for my car. I have never used a GPS before, and don't know what I should be looking out for.

I think I would not spend more than 15,000 baht for a GPS...

Would appreciate some recommendations on the various models of GPS from everyone here. I heard that Garmin brand is good. But they have got so many models...which one is good for a bum like me who knows nuts about directions in Bangkok?

I also need the street names to be in English coz I can't read Thai.

Thanks a lot!

Edited January 20, 201016 yr by Zen

Garmin nuvi 200w..

Simple answer.. Save some money by going to the 200 non W model or save even more by having one brought from the west and installing the maps yourself.

Of course you may have more needs, some specialist interest, but for a basic in car system thats a simple solid unit that will perform well.

Garmin nuvi 200w..

Simple answer.. Save some money by going to the 200 non W model or save even more by having one brought from the west and installing the maps yourself.

Of course you may have more needs, some specialist interest, but for a basic in car system thats a simple solid unit that will perform well.

I agree with the recommendation that Garmin will be the best brand to go for... that is if you need a machine to cover many countries or the whole world for that matter (Well, not exactly all if you were to think of Myanmar and some other politically sticky countries where they do not like people mapping their country).

This is because it has the most number of maps available. Some you have to buy from Garmin, some are free (albeit some through 'contributions') done by 3rd party mappers through user groups - all regularly updated.

I have over the years, used Garmin's Etrex, GPS III, GPSMAPC60Csx, Streetpilot III and Streetpilot 2610, Nuvi 265, Nuvi 760 and now I have the Nuvi 1460. (Serious, I have been convoy driving through countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and China - the GPS is a tool I can't leave home without!)

I find for the car, a big screen in invaluable (But care, you may loose a windscreen if you leave it in the car when parked). Many new features to load in a lot more maps than the older models, junction view, lane assist. etc. You can't go wrong with paying less than USD285 buying online..... Oh of course you have to get the maps.... either free or at a price.... depending on how nice you want it to be...

Edited February 11, 201016 yr by cflai