garmin g.p.s. nuvi free downloads??

[ORV]

anyone know where to get them? i would be nice to have
the ring road on my g.p.s.
only 1 year old but wasn,t on it.
i know i can buy for about $50.00 or so.
seems kinda high

appreciate any info.

orv.

[Big Red 250]

I'm kinda in the same boat and am thinking of buying a new one that comes with free downloads.

[herc]

I think you may be out of luck... i looked into this a couple years back and even though Garmin has map updates every year they are a couple years behind the current state. So from my experience you won't see the ring road or the new parts of Anthony Henday on GPS maps for a couple years.

I could be wrong though, this was a couple years back i asked.

[doetracks]

Torrent. Try that.

[AB RANGER 007]

Originally Posted by ORV

anyone know where to get them? i would be nice to have
the ring road on my g.p.s.
only 1 year old but wasn,t on it.
i know i can buy for about $50.00 or so.
seems kinda high

appreciate any info.

orv.

Do a search on Garmins site. What Nuvi Model do you have?

Bruce.

[ORV]

have checked garmins site but all i could see was downloads to buy
i believe it came it a free upgrade but the cable i got with it was faulty.
would not download info so i figure i lost it.
have a new cable now . may have to buy the download but want to make sure the ring road etc. is on it first.

orv

p.s. i believe it is the 110???

[ORV]

just had a look. it is the garmin nuvi model 255w

orv.

[olson308]

i have a nuvi765 and bought the unlimited updates for $150 when i got it. it seemed cheaper than randomly updating.

the current maps have the henday ringroad and Stony trail in Calgary.

O.

[ORV]

great thanks for the info!

orv.

[camshaft]

Your 255 nuvi would have came with 1 free map update (assuming it is not the lifetime map update model) that would have had to have been updated within I believe 30 or 60 days from the time the gps was first turned on.

U can buy the lifetime map updates cheapest from gpscity, and sometimes they are available for $100. But as mentioned, are now probably closer to $150.

To be honest, best bet is to buy one of the Costco models like the 1350 or 1450 garmins that include the lifetime updates as u will get a new model with a bigger screen and lifetime updates for the price u will be paying for your 3 year device. U get 4 updates a year free.

Do a search if u don't know how to save the file with your existing favorites and transfer them to a new device.
Good luck.

[AB RANGER 007]

Originally Posted by ORV

just had a look. it is the garmin nuvi model 255w

orv.

Thanks ORV, I too have the same nuvi that is currently up to date, accordingly, to Garmin's site, allong with 2 other Garmin's, and most of their mapping software. I donot Live in Calgary so when you say Ring Road and Olson 308, calls it Stony Trail, I am . Dale Atkin (ibycus) out for Calgary has put out a ibycus Topo Canada V 4, DVD for all of Canada 3.4 Gig's +-. Do a search on him for his software. $25.00. Your nuvi has a SD card slot so you can have more mapping than the base maps, and can select witch one you want to use..

Bruce

[ORV]

thanks for the replys.
camshaft. i did get the free one but screwed it up with the bad usb cable
who woulda thunk it would charge it but not do the data transfer????
not me. found out the cable was faulty.
i just checked with g.p.s. central in calgary here.
they sell the lifetime updates for my garmin for $89.99
i think i will probably grab that one.
ring road-stoney trail same thing.
now i am driving in a field when i am on it.lol

thanks

orv.

[AB RANGER 007]

Originally Posted by ORV

thanks for the replys.
camshaft. i did get the free one but screwed it up with the bad usb cable
who woulda thunk it would charge it but not do the data transfer????
not me. found out the cable was faulty.
i just checked with g.p.s. central in calgary here.
they sell the lifetime updates for my garmin for $89.99
i think i will probably grab that one.
ring road-stoney trail same thing.
now i am driving in a field when i am on it.lol

thanks

orv.

orv. if this is also called HWY 201 it is on the update.
Bruce.