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Garmin GPS & Reversing Camera


Anyone out there with one of these?

https://www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/drivesmart-61-lmt-s/default.aspx?pid=010-01681-42-BC30

Looking for excuses to buy or not buy. My in-car GPS is way out of date and will cost $200 for a SD card update. 



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Hey LLD, I've got this one. https://www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/rv-770-lmt-s/ 

I've been thinking about the camera too. Interested to hear from anyone who has one also.



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No but I have a Garmin Drive Assist 51  The most comprehensive and user friendly unit that I have ever used. Cannot recommend highly enough. Cheers 



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agree with footprints, I am using the Garmin drive assist with built in dashcam. bought it to reduce clutter as gps and dashcam are both in the same unit. been using it for 2 years now and very happy with it.

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Thanks chaps. Reaffirmed my concept that Garmin is the better brand. I have a Garmin ZUMO on my motorbike and had a Garmin for our cars pre free-updates and pre cars coming with built in GPS.

The GPS in one car costs $200 and the other is about $600.

I like the ability to sit down at my PC with the GPS attached and add addresses and plan trips.

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Yep the inbuilt navigation can be problematic, brother in law has 2017 bt50 with sat nav built in but he still uses his Garmin. just easier he reckons .


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Just travelled with two others. My 2015 Ranger, a 2015 Colorado Ute and a 2018 Land Cruiser. All 3 of us found the inbuilt GPS seriously lacking. The other 2 had Garmins that they used. At one point we were using all 5 GPS (2 garmins, 3 vehicles), wikicamps on an iPad and google maps on an iPad for comparison. Only the 2 Garmins proved to get us where we intended to go.The iPads needed phone reception which was very random.

As a result I decided I need to invest in a Garmin and then seeing the reversing camera option thought I'd get that too. Only got sensors on the Ranger. Ordered them Saturday. On their way today.

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