Many people ask me about what to do when Buying a Car. So I thought it would be good to do a serious of posts on it. Today I'll start with Credit Unions.
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Adam loves cars and anything with wheels. He has many interests and passions but he especially loves writing and blogging. Hence starting this auto blog.
Dear Adam,
I am thinking of buying a 2011 Toyota Sienna.
During the test drive I noticed that the GPS on the new car wasn’t nearly as nice as the device that was on my vacation rental car this summer. So instead of getting the standard Toyota GPS. I plan to buy a portable GPS to use in my new car.
Do you have any recommendations for a good GPS?
I don’t have any recommendations for a specific GPS. As the models change constantly it’s hard for me to keep up with the latest models. ConsumerReports has good reviews and ratings on GPS units, and I would highly recommend checking what they say.
It would be a good idea to buy a separate GPS unit for your vehicle. Although having a built-in GPS in your car is convenient, usually to get map updates you need to buy expensive discs through the vehicle manufacturer. Many times to get built-in GPS navigation you need to spend more money on other features you don’t want. You’ll spend less money getting a portable GPS. The one feature I highly recommend you look for is “Text-to-Speech” which means the GPS will read out the street names you need to turn onto. Lower end units will only say “Turn in 50 Feet”, which isn’t nearly as helpful as saying “Turn onto Charles St.”
I found this Guide to buying used cars pretty informative, maybe some of the reference points might be useful to some else when thinking of making a purchase.