Quote Originally Posted by solq View Post
Hi all,

Newbie question here. I'm very much interested in picking up my own GPS unit but cost is an issue.

I've been seeing a lot of ads on ebay.ph tipidcp.com and sulit.com.ph selling OEM GPS units. The price is quite attractive (4.5k-6k) and packed with additional features (audio & video playback, FM transmitter etc) but these ads seem to focus on the add ons and not on the assistance the driver gets from the GPS directions. Which gets me confused! Are they selling a video player with GPS or a GPS unit with a video player feature?

My real question is: should I risk my hard earned money on these OEM GPS units? Are they as effective/user friendly as the branded units? Or should I just spend a little bit more for a Garmin/AVT/Vector (branded) model?

Your inputs would be of much help to my purchase decision! Thank you in advance!

IMO, better get a Garmin unit... maps from OSM and Roadguide are very much compatible with it.