You have to be check that the system you buy has European coverage
available. I don't believe that TomTom, for example does. You can buy very
compact units from Garmin, such as the iQue 3600, which I have. These are
quite good, and also are fully funcitonal Palm pda devices and can even be
used for the internet (though you need to drag an external modem with you).
The drawback is that the European maps are around C$500.

Michelin offers some units on its website and their map come complete with
Red Guide and Green Guide coverage. However, again I'm not sure if there
North American maps available, and you would have to check this. The units
are expensive enough that you don't want one that won't work everywhere.

Microsoft (through Costco) sells a very inexpensive unit that plugs into
your notebook's USB port. If you're going to take it anyway, and don't mind
the clumsiness of using a notebook while driving, it is a possibility.
However, I believe they use TomTom again, so that leaves out Europe, unless
Microsoft has another source for the maps and database there.

"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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Auto Europe offers a system for $100/week plus an additional $30/week for
countries beyond the first. Expansive but available.

You could buy a cheap US system for $400 or so and add on the extra maps
for your trip. It wouldn't have the right base maps but if you added the
detailed maps that should be OK.

Again expensive but you would have an US system as well then.

George wrote:

George wrote:


Hi ANy Idea which car rental provide GPS like Neverlost of Hertz in
location like zurich , paris brussels, Amsterdam
thanks
.G


Thank for replies, I just contacted Hertz Paris , and they have it in
peugeot 407 in Zurich it comes with car by default in S class :-( which
is too expensive, I still need to confirm if they have it in any other
car