BarbaraJo Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I am wanting to purchase a GPS for driving in Mexico. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I am wanting to purchase a GPS for driving in Mexico. Any suggestions? I have a Garmin that came with Mexico, Canada & U.S. maps installed. It works extremely well in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymanmx Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I have a Garmin that came with Mexico, Canada & U.S. maps installed. It works extremely well in Mexico. Yes, the Garmin works very well! Used it on my trip from NOB! Regardless of which model you buy you can down load for a modest price the latest Mexico maps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJo Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks Amazon has many different prices and models. I am sure I will not want to buy the high end models. When you download the Mexican maps how is that done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 My Blackberry has GPS also I Phones do so perhaps you'd kill two birds with one stone if you also need a cell phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks Amazon has many different prices and models. I am sure I will not want to buy the high end models. When you download the Mexican maps how is that done? Why not purchase the unit with the Mexico map already installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks Amazon has many different prices and models. I am sure I will not want to buy the high end models. When you download the Mexican maps how is that done? With a Garmin, you just plug your unit into your computer and follow the instructions. It's simple. Or, you can buy a chip direct from Garmin and just plug it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giltner68 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Get the chip, my order sent the disc and downloading and installing was very tedious, but the result if generally very good. I have the Novi 750 with voice capability to listen to your requests, that feature doesn't work all that well and I don't use it, so a lesser model might be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I bought one of the cheapest Garmins a few years ago then bought the lifetime North American upgrades for less than $100 US. I plug the unit in and it automatically upgrades. No chips, no mailing anything just plug and go. It works well except in some cities here in Mx where lateral roads and overpasses seem to mess with it a bit. Overall I am happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 The Garmin Nuvi 2360 LMT (4.3" screen) and Nuvi 2460 LMT (5" screen) come preloaded with US, Canada & Mexico maps. Both offer free lifetime map updates. No micro SD card needed. I go to www.thegpsstore.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlotta Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I have a TomTom with the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It works extremely well here. Haven't had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJo Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Gracias for everyone responding. I do plan to buy it on Amazon and have a friend bring it down. Like the idea of everything being installed, including Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajijic Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Make sure Mexico is installed. Many refer to North America and think it only includes Canada and the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 If you go to Garmin's website, choose "on the road" products and there are search options on the left side to zero in on models with specific features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJo Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I bought a Garmin nuvi 2460 and it does have Mexico. It also has lifetime maps and traffic. It should be fun to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Before you buy one online, just call Garmin and ask them which models will allow you download a Mexico map...a friend of mine bought one, and it would not allow her to download Mexico...a call to Garmin confirmed what I am saying. She was able to go to Costco and got a Garmin with Mexico and the US all loaded on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TioBob Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Just purchased a Garmin nuvi 2555LM with North America maps and free lifetime upgrades. It worked flawlessly in San Antonio TX, to the border and through Mexico to home in La Floresta. I wish I had purchased one sooner and would have loved to have one in my TR182RG. TioBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnatale Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hi everybody, I have a Garmin Nuvi and it absolutely mangles the Spanish pronunciations of street names. It's so bad I had to turn off the audio and just use the map. Does anybody else have this problem? Or, how did you get around it? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TioBob Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 The pronunciation wasn’t a problem for me. Actually I found it amusing and somewhat entertaining. It allowed me to practice pronouncing the names correctly after a chuckle or two. The accuracy is amazing, it didn’t send me down any one way streets the wrong way as some on this board have reported. I'm very pleased with the unit and look forward to using it in Guadalajara. TioBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I have a Garmin and downloaded the new MX map. Went to Joco yesterday and the map was off by a block or so in places. Finally got its act together about half way back to Ajijic. It was so bad that I cut the audio off. I haven't been to Guad since the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 A friend had a GPS that couldn't find the way from Jocotopec to Puerto Vallarta via Ameca and Mascota. It would try to take us via Guadalajara from Chapala, then to PV on the toll road. It did know the other road existed, but was way off target. On the return trip, it ignored that road and, again, tried to take us via Guadalajara on the 'cuota'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJo Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 I have always found the cuota roads to be much safer and easy to stop when you need something. The flip side is missing interesting spots along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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