Anyone have a recommendation for one that could readily be installed in her car ?? It would need to be one that 'speaks' rather than one which simply refers her to a map ...

Iike $80 or more for lifetime updates. Google maps update free on phone. Gamin is one year old as I got for Christmas last year.

My new car has a Nav system that damn near drives the route for you (and it'll make you reservations at a swanky restaurant when you get there).

It's a Nuvi 265WT - W=widescreen T=Traffic (lifetime traffic reports, coverage not available in all areas)

The 265WT has a 4.3" widescreen. The 5.1" would have been over double the price at the time so I went with this model.

Very easy and intuitive to use.

-Tap the POV screen, you have an overhead map.

-On the POV screen, upcoming turns / merges are indicated in the upper left corner with an arrow for the direction of the change and the distance - if you tap that, you get a closeup overhead view of that segment

-On the POV screen, tap the name of the next turn merge in the top bar and you get a list of all merges/turns and their distances, tap one of them and you get a closeup overhead view of that segment.

-visual indicators for approaching traffic conditions, ability to view all traffic on route, one or two tap rerouting.

-speaks street & freeway names - additional voices downloadable from Garmin's website

-90 days of map updates included when you purchase the unit - so you update the maps when you buy it and you're good. I figure by the time the maps in it are outdated, it'll be time for a new GPS.

-also has the typical list of other stuff: picture viewer, gas stations, police, fire, hospitals, etc

LMK, I can email you some photos of the various screens if you would like.

I've recommended Gramin GPS to a handful of folks and all seem pleased with it. I'm sure they're all pretty similar in performance, It's just that I got used to the Garmin so I stuck with it.

It's so easy to use even my technologically challenged bride can operate it.

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My son has a newer garmin, built in blue tooth for his phone, works like a charm (also no traffic). purchased at Costco last March or so.

My Toyota has built in Navigation but I really prefer both Garmin devices.

Anyone have any further thoughts?

Like others, I got a Garmin Nuvi for Christmas.......never used it....... Drove to Montana and back last month, and LOVED having it. Type in gas stations, it tells you how to get to the ones you have a card for. Hotels......same thing.......

The BEST thing was when we were driving on the outskirts of Denver, and it advised us to get off the freeway because of traffic.......we didn't see a thing, but did it anyway. Over the next hill was a line a traffic that ended up being almost 10 miles long. We flew along on the "feeder" road at 60mph, while everyone else was stuck. (they have posts and cables so people can't drive thru the grass to get off the freeway"

I'm sure there are smart phone apps that do the same thing, but we were really glad we had it for the trip!

So go find CROS then!!!🐴