Get a 4.3-inch GPS with lifetime traffic for $90

The Navigon 2100 Max features a 4.3-inch screen and free traffic updates for life.

(Credit: Navigon)

It's no longer news to find a GPS navigation system selling for less than $100. But to find one with some killer bells and whistles? That's my kind of news.

And here it is: Newegg has the Navigon 2100 Max GPS with free lifetime traffic updates for $89.99 shipped. How good is this deal? The list price is $250.

Admittedly, this is a recertified unit, and for some reason there's no warranty information on Newegg's product page. I'd assume you get a 90-day guarantee, and I have no problem with that. A GPS has few (if any) moving parts, so what is there to break?

Plus, look at all the goodies you get: a 4.3-inch wide screen, text-to-speech, a lane-guidance tool, various emergency-assistance features, and, best of all, a built-in traffic receiver that works for free.

That alone is a big deal, as most traffic-enabled navigators make you spend anywhere from $60 to $100 per year to use that feature.

CNET's review of the Navigon 2100 Max was mixed, though keep in mind it was selling for $299 at the time. The key complaints were its occasionally confusing interface and sluggish performance.

I don't consider those deal-breakers, as most navigators have a learning curve, and I've yet to use one I'd describe as "fast." So if you're looking for a traffic-savvy, well-appointed GPS and want to get out the door for less than $100, here's your answer.

[bryanb867]

Wow. That's a great deal. I don't have experience with the Navigon, but for that price and those features, I'd get it up if I didn't already have a GPSr. I paid about $230 for my Garmin Nuvi 265WT about 2 months ago (and that was a deal at the time - it was going for almost $300 at most places). It has lots of the same features: lifetime traffic, text to speech, 4.3 inch screen etc... I consider myself a 'Garmin Guy', as I have a Garmin GPSr watch, a Garmin handheld GPSr and now the Nuvi, but if I were buying today instead of two months ago, I'd check out the Navigon.

[ducttape36]

i have a refurbished 4100 and I will vouche for it any day. This is a great deal.

[He_And_Him_Studios]

I'll see if I can convince my dad to get one.

[hleumas]

Okay, so I see all over the web where Navigon is providing free lifetime traffic updates with new units. Does anyone see where Newegg has provided the same for this refurb?

[skaorsk8]

can someone give more info about this? I'd order it if it DEFINITELY has the traffic updates.

(Also, can I hack the connection to the unit to give my iPod Touch internet via wifi? that would seriously be the hotness, I don't even care if it was slow. Make my car a hotspot, let me be a mobile pirate radio station and internet hotspot.)

[hleumas]

Looks like I answered my own question:

From http://navigonusa.com/products/2100-max/

"NAVIGON is pleased to announce that our Real-Time Traffic feature is now FREE to all 2100 max users, a $99.99 value.
To activate, simply go to www.navigonusa.com/registration and log into or open your MyNAVIGON account. Then register your 2100 max or 2120 max and we will guide you through the steps."



As for hacking the unit to provide a WiFi access point... not gonna happen. Other than the GPS receiver and the integrated FM traffic antenna in the power cord, this unit has no other transmitters/receivers. No bluetooth/cellular connections.

[drm1283]

With tax it came to $96.29. I figure it's still a great deal!

[ubpfc]

Check their website to see if your city is listed for the travel updates, I live in Little Rock, Arkansas which it doen't support, closest are Dallas and Memphis.

[44dg44]

hello,
great site; any way of getting the site on a daily or weekly basis?

[Cruton]

Will the traffic updates still work even though Navigon is pulling out of the US market?