In-Car Unit For Geocaching Under $200?

[+egami]

I have a friend that wants to buy a car nav unit that can also be used for geocaching for under $200. Any such thing exist? I only follow the handhelds for the most part.

[+Miragee]

A discontinued Garmin Legend C or Vista C could be purchased for under $200. Perhaps even a Legend Cx or Vista Cx could be purchased for well under $200 now that the 'H' versions are out.

 

Your friend will still have to purchase the City Navigator maps.

[+egami]

I guess they are thinking more Nuvi-like versus handheld.

[+Night Stalker]

I think you can get an older 60C or CS, but you would still need to buy City Select or City Navigator for auto routing.

[Motorcycle_Mama]

The least expensive nuvi (I think) is the 200. It is currently around $213 at Amazon. As a lower-end model, however, and it has limited coverage maps (the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico but not Alaska and Canada) and doesn't have TTS voices. But it would be very usable. Be aware that it's not waterproof and the nuvi line as a whole is fairly fragile, so I wouldn't recommend taking it into the woods.

 

The 200 will hold 500 waypoints and accepts Custom POIs. Garmin doesn't currently have a user manual up for the 200, but I believe that others have indicated that yon can input coordinates into the unit.

[+IVxIV]

You're definitely going to have to shop the used GPS market if you want an autorouting GPSr, either handheld or "nuvi like", + the maps, for under $200

[appletree]

Least expensive option that would do the jobs would be a used or refurbished Garmin Quest. It is an excellent choice even at the current price for a new one, considering that the current maps are included. A used unit would have older, but still very useable, street maps. You could also get a Garmin GPS V that would do the job, but the technological advances of the Quest make it a much better choice unless the dollar limit is the critical consideration. In its day, the V was the king of the hill of dual use GPSr's.