Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3)
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based on 83 reviews
Ratings Distribution
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Category Average
$86.99 - $179.99
from 5 storesPros
Cons
- Poor battery life (16)
- Inaccurate (11)
- Acquires satellites slowly (5)
- Complicated controls (4)
- Difficult menus (2)
- Absurdly slow response (1)
- Can't adjust volume (1)
- Constantly freezes up (1)
- Constantly needs reset (1)
- Crashes often (1)
Best Uses
- Auto (21)
- Finding specific address (12)
- Planning trips (8)
- Rural navigation (8)
- Urban navigation (6)
- Faster routes (5)
- Travel (5)
- Adventure (3)
- Hiking (2)
- Bicycle (1)
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Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3)
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$159.99 |
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Review Face-Off
Most helpful positive review
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[10 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Overall, a very good buy.
"I purchased this GPS after having my Garmin 2000 for only two months. ( It overheated ) My first impression of the Nextar was from it's quality. It feels solid and well built. ( Much better than the Garmin. ) Even the packaging is well designed and marked for recycling. ( Most of the packaging is even rigid cardboard vs. styrofoam - and that's cool ) The unit also comes with a handy pocket sized pouch, so you..." Read Full Review »
Aug 18, 2007 by sb
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Not quality built
"At first I thought this was the best ever..but found out after 4 uses that it is not quality at all. The music would not shut off and go back to main menu. I took out the SD card and then hit the reset button because it would not shut off or do anything at all. The reset button did not do anything but bring up the main start page and the status bar would not go further than an 1/8 of the way. I called Nexta..." Read Full Review »
Mar 01, 2008 by johnsc48
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Product Reviews
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Reviews
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- Commuter
- Practical
- Tuner
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Review
Overall, a very good buy.
- Accurate Maps
- Easy Controls
- Easy To Follow Directions
- Nice Visual Interface
- Quality
- More »
Pros
- Poor speaker
- Slow picture display
Cons
- City Driving
- Highway Driving
- Larger Cars
- Rural Driving
- Small Cars
Best Uses
"I purchased this GPS after having my Garmin 2000 for only two months. ( It overheated )
My first impression of the Nextar was from it's quality. It feels solid and well built. ( Much better than the Garmin. )
Even the packaging is well designed and marked for recycling. ( Most of the packaging i
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- Nextar X3
- Picture of Product
[10 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Review
Not quality built
- Compact
- Easy Menus
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
Pros
- Acquires Satellites Slowly
- Not reliable
- Won't reset
Cons
- When working it is great
Best Uses
"At first I thought this was the best ever..but found out after 4 uses that it is not quality at all. The music would not shut off and go back to main menu. I took out the SD card and then hit the reset button because it would not shut off or do anything at all. The reset button did not do anythi …" Read Full Review »
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Review
Inexpensive Text-to-Speech GPS
- Accurate
- Compact
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
- Recent Maps
- More »
Pros
- Short Battery Life
- Slow to Pick Up Signal
- Will Freeze If Too Warm
Cons
- Auto
Best Uses
"This is a average entry-level navigation unit that differentiates itself with Text-to-Speech capability. Street names are properly pronounced, and the directions are relatively accurate. This is the least expensive unit currently on the market with Text-to-Speech.It does not use the SiRF Star III GP …" Read Full Review »
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Review
Nextar GPS
- Compact
- Easy Menus
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
- Simple Controls
Pros
- Acquires Satellites Slowly
- Short Battery Life
Cons
- Finding Specific Address
- Planning Trips
- Rural Navigation
- Urban Navigation
Best Uses
"The main reason I bought this GPS was because it had all of the USA & Canada both, which is very hard to find in a GPS at this price. When I attempted to put in any address for Canada I got a fatal error message one time and had to shut the unit off, but since that time I put in Canada address and g …" Read Full Review »
- Engineer
- Gearhead
- Professional
[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
Nextar X3 X3 GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player ( X3) Review
Unnecessarily horrible.
- Compact
- Easy To Read
- Pretty good POI
- Pronounces street names
Pros
- Absurdly slow response
- Constantly needs reset
- Crashes often
- Fails to boot often
- Inaccurate
- More »
Cons
- Don't bother
Best Uses
"What a disapointment. This unit was the right price and came with features usually only found in more expensive units, but it just doesn't work reliably. Sometimes I'm 15 minutes into the trip before it comes to life. Resets only work half the time. It crashes often, has a high tracking lag, and …" Read Full Review »
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