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Exceptional piece of equipment

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Exceptional piece of equipment

rfopix from West Richland, WA

I use the GPS for point to point navigation. It could use an update on maps because some new addresses are not shown. However, it does offer a near by address. Read more

A wonderful product!!!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A wonderful product!!!

MSJIII from West Coast

This is really a wonderful product, it keeps my wife and I from fighting over all aspects of navigating. You just drive and watch and listen, it's almost never wrong and you arrive at your desired destinatin in a good mood. It allows you and your passangers to enjoy the trip without worring where you are going. I found a few areas where the roads don't do what would be logical and the unit gets confused, but it's always on small things and with a little thought you can get past the problem and on to your destination. This unit does everything we could want and more I'm not sure why you would want a more expensive unit. We are totally pleased with the unit. Read more

Fixed past problems

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Fixed past problems

rmrjr from South Carolina

I read a lot of lesser reviews and they seem to have fixed most of the problems I've read about or those people just didn't understand how to do what they wanted it to do. I can scan out and move the screen around to see the whole route. I can set one way point on the way to a destination though it's easier to do just one leg of the trip at a time. downside It likes big roads and does not like the smaller roads even though they may be faster. I have not figured out how to easily change a route when it tells me to go on one road but maybe I want to stay off the highway today. It always tells me to do a u turn or get back on route. I'll figure out a way to fix this but it may be more work than what I need since I usually know these areas better than it does. It worked great on long trips where I did not know where I was. It did try to send me on one off ramp that did not exist off the Blue ridge Parkway. It was a bridge over another road and I had to double back to get onto the road. … Read more

It has it's bugs

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT

It has it's bugs

ryanb418 from Virginia

The unit was defective when received. The MP3 and Audio Book player would not operate. I had to return the product. I have not received the unit back from Garmin but they were very responsive and did not charge for shipping. I feel they will ensure I am OK, customer service was great. If you have the money and need a cell phone, I would recommend purchasing a phone with navigation instead of just a navigation system. I found this is pretty much another gadget to need a power source in my car and it takes space. Remember, you will need to hide your navigation unit when you park so it will not be stolen. Every time you park, you will go through a process of disconnecting the unit then reconnecting it when you re-enter the car. The process gets old after a short time. Overall, the unit is good, I think the interface is a little childlike but that is OK. Navigation units shouldn't be difficult and take the drivers eyes/mind off the road. The unit is easy to use; you may find you won't need … Read more

Love it!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Love it!

dj life from boston, ma

Works exactly as designed. Super easy to use straight out the box. Accurate. Good value. It's pretty simple to attach to the windshield, but do it gently. (This is true of any GPS in a car.) I accidently snapped off a piece of plastic. I was probably a bit too rough. I called Garmin and the send my a new part free of charge within a week. It's really not flimsy, but I just want to give you a "heads-up" to not toss around any GPS. Read more