Need a EUROPE GPS: Help me find a used/refurb on Ebay?

[GoodEnough]

Taking a trip and buying a GPS for the trip (cheaper than renting)
Starting with Tomtom, there are many models in the $70-$100 range.

Not sure which to choose.
I might as well get the latest, greatest, modern model in this price point.
I want USA and Europe, so I can use the GPS at home after the trip.

Here are 5, but can I do better bang for the buck?
Which has most recent features, newest, most memory, live traffic, etc?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TomTom-XXL-...1234076995?pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item417adb7543

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TomTom-ONE-...0811076693?pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item5402041c55

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TomTom-ONE-...0622932717?pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item5d46fcd2ed

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TomTom-...0823429759?pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item5402c09a7f

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TomTom-GO-7...0811131499?pt=GPS_Devices&hash=item540204f26b

 

[Joe1987]

Just use your smartphone?

 

[GoodEnough]

Phone != Europe

 

[ChronoReverse]

If you have data, your smartphone will work in Europe just fine with its Global Positioning System. If you've already invested in an offline GPS app, you don't even need data.

 

[Joe1987]

Phone != Europe

LOL

Ask your carrier to unlock your phone, buy sim card in "Europe" with their very reasonable data prices and phone = Europe

 

[desura]

You shouldn't link ebay here.

Here is what I would consider...

1. Get a Nokia phone. You can pick up a Nokia 520 for like $50 nowadays. It should come with Here Maps. Use that.

2. Get a Garmin GPS. I got one for $77 shipped, the NL50 or something. Buy the Europe map.

3. get an unlocked Android or iPhone and use it.

 

[GoodEnough]

Phone is not an option.
Just want an affordable stand-alone GPS preloaded with EU.
Any specific recommendations?

 

[Joe1987]

Phone is not an option.
Just want an affordable stand-alone GPS preloaded with EU.
Any specific recommendations?

Out of curiosity, why is a phone not an option?

 

[GoodEnough]

Don't want to get into global data plans, etc. Huge expense.

 

[desura]

Nokia phones can act pretty well as an offline GPS.

 

[Joe1987]

Don't want to get into global data plans, etc. Huge expense.

No, necessarily, what countries are you going to visit?

Pay for 1 month of TMobile's plan on your vacation, it's month to month, you'll get updated maps, and have "unlimited" data, click on their link, it covers most of Europe, you'll need a phone anyway, why not combine the two?

http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage.html#globalcoverage

 

[WelshBloke]

Don't want to get into global data plans, etc. Huge expense.

Just use copilot premium Europe on your phone and turn mobile data roaming off. You won't use any data.

 

[ImDonly1]

No, necessarily, what countries are you going to visit?

Pay for 1 month of TMobile's plan on your vacation, it's month to month, you'll get updated maps, and have "unlimited" data, click on their link, it covers most of Europe, you'll need a phone anyway, why not combine the two?

http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage.html#globalcoverage

It is good, but latency will probably be 1,000 ms and speeds are limited to 128kbps.

Best to just buy a SIM in the country he is in or install offline maps.