cmdmfr
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Can any one tell me if you can set a garmen GPS byentering the zip code and not the city
Just so you realize, the nuvi 270 is a 2-year old model. Second, the list price is $399, not $649 as Amazon shows. You can see all of the specs here at the Garmin website.We will be driving in Ireland. My TomTom doesn't have Europe info but I found this NEW unit available on Amazon that has pre-loaded Europe info
Garmin nüvi 270 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
It is $600+ unit available for $139.99 and has rec'd excellent user reviews.
Does anyone have anything to offer? Thanks
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No zip code entry for the Garmin. Not sure why they don't have it, as the zip code to city mapping is already stored in the maps.
The Garmin's definitely can be picky when it comes to entering the city.
Walking among tall buildings tend to make "Mindy" a little scatterbrained.
I bought "Mindy" (our Garmin 270) only because it was discounted at Costco a while back. That it came with Europe maps was a minor advantage since we don't often travel outside the US or Canada. Just finding our way around the SF Bay Area is enough to justify the cheap price.
We do like it as it gives both verbal and written prompts for directions. It doesn't prompt with the actual upcoming street names. I've since discovered that this is a feature I'd like in the next one we upgrade to.
It does have some interesting navigation feature mode settings for:
-- Automobile, bike path and pedestrian.
--Settings for shortest distance, shortest time, and off road modes (My son used it in Knab, UT?)
--Avoidance mode for Highways,toll roads,ferries and carpool lanes, etc
Remember to switch back from pedestrian to automobile mode after navigating through NY's Central Park. It drives "Mindy" nuts trying to get you to do a U-Turns while driving under the river in the tunnel from NY if you don't
I wasn't originally too impressed when I discovered that it wouldn't recognize my own home address. To be fair, I don't believe that my house is listed on ANY GPS currently out there.
I live on the 5100 block of Willow Estates, San Jose CALIF but if I enter it, it suggests that it's actually Willow Est.
At least it DOES that. I don't know how many delivery people I've talked to on the phone calling from elsewhere in the city saying they can't find the address. Some even claiming it must be a new housing development that hasn't been entered into the database yet. We've lived here since 1976.
For those of you with a GPS, try locating my location at: "5100 Willow Estates, San Jose, CALIF".
I'd be interested to see if any GPS comes up with the correct location.