Originally Posted by MattP.
Able to download maps of a city to it, and know "Oh 34th street is 3 blocks ahead" Like have the map and then a little dot that is me so I know where i am in relation to the streets.
Detailed maps is what gets expensive on a GPS. You can get an Garmin Legend for 150 new with a basic map but to download detailed street maps of cities, you'll have to fork out for Mapping software will run you 100 dollars alone.
Set way points. If I leave my car, I can make that a waypoint, then when i get lost i can see "Oh my car is 1.2 miles that way"
Any GPS on the market will do this, even the sub 100 dollar ones.
Be able to record my routes.
Any GPS on the market will do this but some will have more memory than others to record with. However to transfer your routes to your computer or PDA, you have to have a unit capable of doing this and the cable itself. The low end Gekos, low end Explorist, and low end Lowrance models do not have external transfer capability. The Garmin YELLOW Etrex can do this but doesn't come with the cable.
Matt, go to the manufacters sites and check out what they carry then search for the features you want. I'm biased toward the Garmin Legend, others the Magellan Plat. You can google the prices on the units.
www.garmin.com
www.magellangps.com
www.lowrance.com