opinions on the Nextar GPS system?

kim45237 asked:


I have been seeing them in the ads for a good price. i was wondering if they are too chepa to be good o should I just get on of the more popular ones: Garmin, Magellan, or Tom Tom

Ruben

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2 Responses to “opinions on the Nextar GPS system?”

1. hey Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 12:57 am

   Whatever you do, DO NOT BUY A MAGELLAN.

   I have had lots of problems with their units, and to make matters worse, they have horrible customer service.
   The last time I had to send my unit back for a warranty repair, they lost the unit. They were claiming they never received the unit. I had a confirmation slip that they did receive it. They were playing games with me. They would ask me to fax them the confirmation and claim they never got the fax, and all sorts of other games. They were just hoping I would get tired and just go away.
   It took 6 months to get a replacement unit.

2. geog_nerd Says:
   March 18th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

   Ditto what the other guy said about Magellan. I’d skip Nextar also. They are a newcomer to GPS, so their firmware and hardware won’t be as polished as TomTom’s or Garmin’s. With the low prices, they had to save on the unit and probably on after-sales support. Garmin’s support is first-class and American-based.