What is the best unit to buy in terms of bang for the buck, with a ceiling of around $300? I'm coming up with the Garmin nuvi 760 at buydig.com for $335. Bluetooth capability/clarity matters a great deal.

 

The Nuvi 760 is a very capable unit.

The Garmin StreetPilot c550 is another unit to look at. Not the slim Nuvi form factor, but about $160 at Amazon.com.

 

CBX, Thanks for the tip. Garmin has so many capable GPS systems. I just found a StreetPilot c580 for about the same price as the 550, with the 580 having screen listings of local gas prices and movie times. I imagine that if I wait until the holidays, an even better bang-for-the-buck unit will be available for even less $....

 

Does anyone know if the Garmin StreetPilot c580 trumps the Garmin Nuvi 350? This will be the first GPS unit I will buy. Prices continue to plummit on these systems, but I'd like to purchase one before the holidays. I just need the best bang-for-the-buck model I can get, with bluetooth being a main priority. In hindsight, I'm really glad I didn't invest the $1,800 in the dealer model -- regardless of the loss of VSA. It looks like I can get a great GPS unit for around $200. Is there anything out there within this price range that's even better?

 

Mind you, the bluetooth sound qualities are not that great. I have a Garmin 360. The newer ones aren't that much better based on some online reviews. You can hear the other side clearly but the other person will think you are in a tunnel or far away or whatever. My friend's Lexus built-in bluetooth is also awful when you are not the one in the car. I guess this is a technological limit. I found that my cellphone's speaker produces the best sound quality.

 

I appreciate your insight. I really need bluetooth more than GPS. Do any of these systems have decent phone quality? Is it a dealer-installed option to get bluetooth without GPS, and how much might this cost?