I've never had any problem with the suction cup mount, but some people have beanbag mounts and some people affix the sticky mount to the dash. I use the suction cup mount, make certain its affixed and it stays in place. Sometimes when I use it in +1's grand cherokee I have a little trouble getting it affixed at first, but after a couple tries it stays in place. It is a little difficult to disengage it, but it has a tab to pull to release the suction. I think Ralper has a beanbag mount. You may want to pm him about that.

 

I have Garmin 2620. I refuse to mount anything permanently to the dash of my S so I use the beanbag mount, as Val said. I find that it slides around. My cure for this has been to glue one of the thick "sticky pads" that they sell (to keep your cell phone or sunglasses in place) to the bottom of the beanbag. This has solved the problem.

I use the suction cup mount for my Valentine V-1 and have never had any problems with it. I wish my Garmin would have come with a suction cup mount to the windshield. Aside from being reliable, it gets the unit off of the dash.

A side note for those of you buying a portable GPS, if there is an auxillary antenna available, buy it. It really improves the unit, especially in cities and on cloudy days. The difference is like day and night. You can usually get the antenna much cheaper on E-Bay from one of the reputable electronics vendors.

 

Only difference between the 350 and the 360 is Bluetooth capability. If you don't plan on making cellphone calls by talking into your GPS, I'd say save the extra money and get the 350 (that's the one I have).

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Garmin_nuvi...tant,__11841514

There is also a new widescreen unit for those with bad eyes (660?) that a friend of mine owns and really likes.

 

If you have a clean surface it should not be a problem. I have found that it one wets the suction cup with a few drops of bottled water it is never a problem on that day. Extreme temperature changes will loosen the suction as the air expands or contracts. But that is a VERY minor issue compared to how COOL this technology is.

It is also amazing how accurate it is (dynamically).

For what it is worth I will stick to my previous statement: I would highly recommend a Garmin unit.

 

My biggest hesitation is the fact that I currently run an XM Roady 2 (el cheapo) unit through the one, single, solitary auxiliary outlet in the car. So if I'm driving somewhere I must make a choice of music or directions, which is kind of a shame to me. (I LOVE my XM!) I understand that someone makes a GPS unit that comes with satellite radio. Anyone familiar with it?

 

Why don't you just wire in an extra socket or two and enjoy both. Its simple. Let me know if you want more info.

 

I went to Radio Shack and bought a splitter so I can plug in my GPS and my radar detector into the one socket. $10.

 

Aha! A cheap solution and no wiring required!

 

I ordered a three headed power supply on-line from Bell Electonics. It plugs into the 12V power source and then provides three recepticles for my Monster I-Pod transmitter, my GPS and my Valentine one (when out side of the Commonwealth of Virginia, where they are legal), or my 400 Watt Inverter to power my Notebook PC.

 

I just got a Nuv- 660. It was rather expensive ($760 delivered from GPSNow.com). It has Bluetooth technology and the ability to play MP3s into my car stereo system, but these features are not that important to me. The reason I bought the Nuvi660 rather than a less expensive Nuvi unit is the larger screen. I also hope to mount the unit into my sun visor. I'll post pictures if it is successul.