Garmin Nuvi sold through Saab Dealerships
Garmin has announced that Saab automotive dealerships in Europe are now offering customers the opportunity to purchase a Garmin Nuvi 300 satellite navigation directly from the dealer's showroom. Big step up for the Nuvi; a well thought out and well designed unit from Garmin. In the States, the Garmin Nuvi 350 is selling very well (blowout prices now at Amazon.com – well off its $900 list price), with its upgrade, the Garmin Nuvi 360 hitting the shelves about now too. So, with Saab doing this, one has to wonder if its parent, General Motors, will do a similar thing here in the US for either Saab or another higher end line.
"GPS navigational devices continue to be highly sought after in Europe," says Garmin's EMEA General Manager, Sean Biddlecombe. "We are very excited that Saab has selected Garmin as one of its GPS providers. Saab's customers can now experience the benefits of traveling with nuvi from the moment they take possession of their new car."
Thanks to Garmin Nuvi's versatility as a GPS navigator, personal travel assistant, and digital entertainment system, drivers will have helpful tools throughout every portion of their trip. The nuvi includes a large, preloaded points of interest database that makes it easy for users to find and route to their destination. Custom points of interest may also be loaded on the unit. With the optional TMC traffic receiver, nuvi can also notify drivers of traffic and will automatically suggest and calculate alternative routes around any queues.
The personal travel kit offers helpful resources, such as the Garmin Language Guide that provides written translations of words and phrases, Garmin Travel Guide that gives information about tourist sites and popular attractions, MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, currency converter, world travel clock and calculator.
The Garmin Nuvi 300 is equipped with a new high-sensitivity, SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, which acquires a GPS signal quickly and is capable of maintaining a signal in heavy foliage or "urban canyons" created by skyscrapers.
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Posted by Scott Martin at July 10, 2006 12:36 PM
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