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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
Nuvi good, Garmin Suport needs improvement
By Dakota Dave
I ordered this from Amazon.com and got it as promissed. It was a refurbished unit that looked like new. I went to update the maps on the unit and the Garmin website said the unit was registered 5 months ago. I emailed and explained I purchased a refurbished unit from Amazon and it was entitled for a map update. It took a number of emails to in the end authorize this free update. Beware if you buy a refrubished unit as you will likely go through this same hassle.
The unit itself worked as advertised and the map update took in regards to 90 minutes, not hours as other have reported (unless you include the hassle with Garmin attempting to get the update). I purchased an extended warranty as newer electronics don't seem to be as robust as the older stuff.
So far, so good.
16 of 16 persons found the following review helpful.
Garmin nuvi 255
By J. Corbett
I have had this unit for over a year, and I have yet to find any major troubles with the product. It was refurbished from newegg.com, and I was astonished by the amount of outstanding reviews for a product that is much older and has less features than the current models. I think the simplicity of it is what makes it continually one of the best models around. I don't need bluetooth, an sd slot, or any of the features that are packed in the current Garmin products. I need something that will take me from point A to point B without any problems. This fits my requirements.
There are two minor difficulties that I have with this device. The initial is the battery life. Because it's in the car, I may without apparent effort connect it through the cigarette lighter, but not so long ago I've noticed that it will not hold a charge for more than a minute. This could be due to how old the product is and how much I use it, but it doesn't affect the quality of the device.
The other problem is that altho I am capable to get to my destination, I find that it will give me funky directions. Granted, these are routes that I would have never thought of, so it's a good thing that it gives me a choice. When I basi purchased the product, the firstborn thing I did was use it day to day to see how responsive it is and if the directions were correct. It's always correct, but the only divergence is that it might show you a dissimilar way.
There are times when it takes the device rather a while to acquire satellite. Places like San Francisco are fantastically difficult due to all of the cables that interfere. But normally upon get started up, it takes no more than one or two minutes. I ordinarily roll down my window and put the device outside of the window. I'm not sure if this helps or not, but it's closely like giving the Garmin an ultimatum. It always works.
The greatest feature of this product is the reliability. Over the past year I have gone through one major road trip, innumerable interviews, and endless last minute trips. I have never been lost once. I was taking into account purchasing the most recent Garmin, but I think I'll wait until this one wholly dies. It's too worthful to replace.
The features I find cool are a bit outdated. While people may dial phone numbers with their devices, I'm still rejoicing in the fact that I may save favored locations. Other humans may put pictures into their device, and I love that it shows dissimilar rest stops and restaurants. This product doesn't brag an endless list of features. What it lacks in features, it makes up for in quality for what the product must be: a gps navigator for anybody to use. Don't think that price means quality, or added features mean reliability or usefulness.
14 of 14 humans found the following review helpful.
Tremendous Value
By mark in hawaii
I am very happy with this factory refurbished nuvi 255. I got it for a outstanding price. The unit looks brand new. The nuvi is very easy to use- works right out of the box with out even consulting the manual. Using it is very intuitive.
You do need to obtain a proper USB cable to update the unit with your computer. It is an effortlessly received USB- miniUSB cable that is ordinarily employed for cameras, etc. The introductory map update is free. Updating the map from begin to finish did take a little less than 3 hours for me.
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