Anyone seen this in calgary???
[Costco] Garmin Nuvi 58LMT GPS with Lifetime Map Updates & Lifetime Traffic Updates, $99.97
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- wadokai
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- l69norm
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There's two different Garmin traffic serives
1. analog fm traffic receivers used in older Garmin GPS units (LMT) that don't offer much traffic information (400 series/qew, dvp)
2. Digital fm traffic which is offered on certain newer Garmin GPS units (hd traffic or LMTHD models). The traffic info should be similar to Google maps traffic. This service rolled out in Canada last year
http://www.corusent.com/news/13033/
1. analog fm traffic receivers used in older Garmin GPS units (LMT) that don't offer much traffic information (400 series/qew, dvp)
2. Digital fm traffic which is offered on certain newer Garmin GPS units (hd traffic or LMTHD models). The traffic info should be similar to Google maps traffic. This service rolled out in Canada last year
http://www.corusent.com/news/13033/
Last edited by l69norm on May 19th, 2017 2:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- alanbrenton
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I think HD Traffic is better but not offered in Canada.Wrocky wrote: ↑May 19th, 2017 9:26 amI haven't had any issues getting map updates with my Garmin Nuvi 1490LMT and it's about 6 years old. I would be very surprised if they offered lifetime maps and then didn't honour it.
Garmin Traffic is available in Canada. from http://www8.garmin.com/automotive/nulin ... erage.html
Canada •Calgary, AB, CANADA
•Edmonton, AB, CANADA
•Hamilton-Burlington, ON, CANADA
•Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, ON, CANADA
•London, ON, CANADA
•Montreal-Laval, QC, CANADA
•Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington, ON, CANADA
•Ottawa-Gatineau, ON-QC, CANADA
•Quebec City, QC, CANADA
•St. Catharines-Niagara Falls-Welland, ON, CANADA
•Toronto-Mississauga, ON, CANADA
•Vancouver-Surrey-Burnaby, BC, CANADA
•Windsor-Tecumseh-LaSalle-Lakeshore, ON, CANADA
Even Google Maps can be misleading at times. Last week when picking up someone at Pearson, I was directed to take N. Sheridan for 4 km, doing so would have saved me 5 minutes. When I got back on the highway, I saw this white BMW with some pink stuffed toy/doll in the back in front of me (he/she was behind me when I exited because I had to overtake or I'd go insane) and that driver must have just driven on the 401 for that entire stretch.
Types of traffic, aside from the ones on the 401 and DVP:
https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en ... t7iwvYnz18
- alanbrenton
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- Apr 21, 2004
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I would suggest the freedompop method for GPS navigation in the US (thanks to redboy69). Time is money and time stuck in traffic is ...
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/freedom ... 9-2056087/
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/freedom ... 9-2056087/
- kav2001c
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- Oct 25, 2005
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The lifetime maps work foreveritemsale2003 wrote: ↑May 19th, 2017 12:47 amI've used it in the US an the live traffic works just like google maps. I don't think you can get that in Canada (I have enough data so have never tried traffic here). The only drawback with Garmins is that they keep discontinuing their models (there are so many ??LMTs out there). Once discontinued, free map updates are a hit and miss i.e may or may not work.
The only issue is if you have a VERY old device you may run out of memory
(so either do not install areas you never go, or add a memory card)
Traffic works as well in Canada
- angoos
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- Dec 19, 2007
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I called Costco Etobicoke and they confirmed the only stores with stock in the remote vicinity were Scarborough (3 units but may be a system error and you should confirm), Kitchener, and Sudbury.
- Quentin5
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- Feb 8, 2014
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I believe its Magellan that says lifetime is 3 years, so i want to know if Garmin is a predetermined time
Lies, damned lies, statistics and alternative facts
- du306580910
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I gottaa 6 years old Garmin Nuvi 40, and I just updated the map yesterday. I remember the life time policy is as long as you update the map every year (no more than 4 times each year), you can get the update
- Quentin5
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interestingdu306580910 wrote: ↑May 19th, 2017 10:55 pmI gottaa 6 years old Garmin Nuvi 40, and I just updated the map yesterday. I remember the life time policy is as long as you update the map every year (no more than 4 times each year), you can get the update
Lies, damned lies, statistics and alternative facts
- tigger03
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- Jul 18, 2005
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Thanks for the updates. I'll buy one (if it's still in stock) and try it out!
- NikyK
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- Oct 5, 2008
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Three left in Kitchener Costco this am.
- Keiki
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- Sep 3, 2007
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- JimmyLeggs
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- Hamilton
Any in the Laval Quebec area?
- Mir
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- Aug 10, 2004
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- Ktichener, ON
None to be found........
Damn missed it.
Damn missed it.
- toha
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- May 10, 2010
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There was plenty in Edmonton on 50th street yesterday