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Lorne
Smithers, BC
Jul 7, 2011
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GOOD GPS FOR THE PRICE
Pros: fast, accurate, cheap, no useless bells & whistles
Cons: pronunciation of european street names, u-gurn
I bought this gps mostly for use in USA and Europe. Bought the $100 additional chip for europe (micro-SD with adapter for SD slot). It worked great in Romania, Hungary, Austria and Germany with only one hiccup (confused by a new interchange east of Munich). Very quick to recalculate when a deviation from its recommended route became necessary and impressively accurate. I don't use it much where I live (northern BC, Canada) since I know where I'm going most of the time but it seems good there too. Had it on on the flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver and it accurately depicted the coast of Greenland and Baffin Island. I was able to identify several features as we flew over -- neat!
Only downside so far is laughable pronunciation of European street names and its inability to say "U-turn" which comes out as "U-Gurn". Most European street names cannot be found at the intersections in time to be useful so we just ignored that announcement and relied on the "turn left in 200 metres" type of info which worked very well.
Recommend? YES
22 viewers found this helpful.
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Karl
Ottawa ON Canada
Mar 15, 2011
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GARMIN 255W
Found item unreliable in giving directions, takes one on a wild goose chase using sideroads vice more direct routes. When recalculating it points one in the opposite direction. Very confusing and a waste of time. Not recommended.
[Ed. note: Hi Karl. Here's a few things you can do to try to correct these problems: 1) Make sure that you have your route preferences set accordingly (shorter distance, less fuel, etc.). 2) Check that you do not have your GPS set to avoid highways. 3) Update the firmware in your GPS. 4) If all else fails, give Garmin a call at 1-800-800-1020. These are issues that all can be corrected.]
Recommend? NO
39 viewers found this helpful.
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Marvin S
Oakville, ON CANADA
Dec 24, 2010
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DOES NOT DISPLAY SURROUNDING STREET NAMES
Pros: fast to lock on to satellite, fast to calc a route
Cons: bare min stret names on map, freezes up on recalc
Like Bill Bob said, I bought the 255W as an upgrade to my older Garmin C330 StreetPilot and in fact it was a down grade. Specifically when driving or navigating, the C330 displayed every street within its 4.3" screen and this was a great feature when trying to find streets near you. The 255W picks and chooses what street names to display and that hinders my ability to find side streets near me. I tried a Tom Tom thinking it was better that Garmin but sadly not, so does anyone know of a modern GPS that displays all streets names near my car when driving let me know please (oakville37@yahoo.com) and I'll go check it out. One last thing about the 255W, when you are in navigate mode and make a wrong turn and it has to recalculate it has a 80% freeze up rate and this I cannot live with using this GPS, only thing to fix it is recycle the power and reploy your route, I'm thinking I might have a defective unit but does any other 255W owner experience this happening?
Recommend? NO
54 viewers found this helpful.
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Bill Bob
Burlington, Ontario Canada
Dec 23, 2010
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WHAT STREET?
Pros: fairly good maps, good display and eay to use.
Cons: routiong and no names.
Does not display street names. Maybe 2 or three at best. I like to see the name of streets coming up but good luck with this brand. Had a Harman Karden that I thought was not so good but it had almost every street connected to your current route named. Also, not so good with routing. Takes me straneg places and I have tried every setting.
Recommend? NO
47 viewers found this helpful.
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jcarter
Hay River, NT
Dec 21, 2010
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GREAT BUY
Pros: large widescreen
This GPS is a great Buy for a low price.
Recommend? YES
44 viewers found this helpful.
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Steph R
Pickering ontario
Dec 11, 2010
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NEEDS TRAFFIC
Pros: wide screen
Cons: pricy and no traffic information
Average GPS for an above average price. Garmins are great units but this one is nothing special. It works but thats all. I have had 5 Garmins and they all do something neet but this one doesn't.
Recommend? NO
46 viewers found this helpful.
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Arno
AB
Dec 1, 2010
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FINE GPS
Great gadget for the price. Quick to lock in on satellites,efficient routing, great size touch screen. The only minor issue is that my unit's accuracy of the touch screen buttons is a bit off.
Recommend? YES
47 viewers found this helpful.
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Charles
Montreal
Dec 1, 2010
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GOOD FOR THE PRICE
Pros: price ,
Cons: sound
For the price it sells it's a very goog GPS the sound could be better
Recommend? YES
43 viewers found this helpful.
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Al M
Calgary
Dec 1, 2010
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AUTO GPS
Simply to use, reliable, just what I wanted
Recommend? YES
42 viewers found this helpful.
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Lt Smith
Oroville, CA
Oct 27, 2010
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GARMIN 255W
Pros: large screen and intuitiveness
Cons: suction cup mount falls off the window on hot days
Simple to use with a large display. This unit is installed on all of our law enforcement vehicles and has served us well. The only drawback is the mounting capability.
Recommend? YES
47 viewers found this helpful.
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Fernando
Vancouver, BC
Oct 22, 2010
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DON'T TRUST ADRESSES'#S
Garmin255W - Used it in Sao Paulo, including Santos quite reliable, except a few times the adress entered did'nt match the location in the data. instead of taking me West, sent me East. Who was wrong? The address, or the data? Also, some address entered, not acepted by the unit. Exem: 421 was acepted as 191. No other numbers were acepted
Recommend? YES
52 viewers found this helpful.
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Bushboar
Tweed, ON
Oct 11, 2010
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IF YOU DON'T MIND WILD GOOSE CHASES!
This GPS is absolutely aweful for travelling anywhere north of Hwy 401 in Ontario. GPS is constantly recommending shortcuts which take one off 80km/h roads onto twisty dirt roads, some of which end in dead ends. On a trip from Belleville to North Bay, the GPS several times recommends getting off of Hwy 11 (100km/h limit) onto side roads running parallel to the major hwy for the sake of saving a few kms at a significant loss of time even though options on GPS are set to take fastest route. On return trip GPS recommending taking a side road near Bancroft that would be 15 minute time loss over travelling main hwy's. If you travel in Northern Ontario, save your money and buy a TomTom.
[Ed. note: Bushboar, make sure you have your GPS settings set properly. Check for Fastest Route versus Shortest Route. I had the same problem in Los Angeles once and it was due to improper settings for the routing.]
Recommend? NO
57 viewers found this helpful.
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Martial Harvey
Qc Canada
Oct 7, 2010
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MON QUATRIèME GARMIN
J'ai un Garmin 276-C qui me sers pour le bateau et la route. Il fallait que j'achète une mise à jour de City Navigator. Pour la différence de prix j'ai décidé d'acheter un Nuvi 255W. La luminosité de l'écran est fantastique et la page 3D me plait beaucoup. Très façile d'opération. Un vrai deal pour un super GPS
Recommend? YES
51 viewers found this helpful.
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Martin
Qc
Sep 27, 2010
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BON GPS
Si il ne survient pas de bug comme mon Nuvï 650. Ce sera un très bon achat
Recommend? YES
46 viewers found this helpful.
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Nanciebee
Toronto,Ontario
Sep 8, 2010
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BEST AUTOMOTIVE GPS
I find this very easy to use and works very well. I am very happy I made the decision to buy the Garmin.
Recommend? YES
48 viewers found this helpful.
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yan
Montreal
Sep 1, 2010
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IT GOOD TO HAVE A GPS FOR LONG JOURNEY.
Pros: sometime freez during calculation
one thing I not expected is that it can not save any self set routine as a favorite.
Recommend? NO OPINION
43 viewers found this helpful.
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JULES
KS
Aug 31, 2010
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NEW TOY
Don't feel qualified to give a review as I am still learning to use it!
Recommend? YES
43 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave
Waterloo, ON
Aug 27, 2010
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GREAT GPS FOR THE PRICE
Cons: battery is good for only 4 hours.
I like it. Still need a map to double check where it's taking you before you hit the road. Superb in the city. And it cut 10 minutes off an 80 minute trip by choosing a route I'd never have thought of!
Recommend? YES
47 viewers found this helpful.
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tones
toronto
Aug 10, 2010
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EXCELLENT
Works great with basic functions. nothing really fancy which is great. also helps to have a Chinese menu. Ordered this on Monday afternoon and arrived the next day before noon! great service from gps city.
Recommend? YES
40 viewers found this helpful.
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Johanne
Gatineau, QC
Aug 9, 2010
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GARMIN GPS 255W
I used it during my vacation and it misses some options, maybe I need to look at more instructions on how to operate. But it lost me in Gaspésie QC.
Recommend? NO
41 viewers found this helpful.
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NMBob
Socorro, NM
Aug 6, 2010
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GETS YOU CLOSE, BUT PAY ATTENTION.
Pros: works well. easy to see and hear.
Cons: maps of even old things are off a bit.
Hardwarewise there's no complaints. It works quite well, except I don't think you can use the GPS (like to look something up) when it is connected to the USB port of the computer. Firmwarewise some things are a little obtuse, like 4 to 5 pokes just to changes the display brightness? The voices have a bit of trouble pronouncing things like boulevard. You would think something like that would be hardwired to make sure it's right. Mapwise, well (even with the most recent update)... I live in a small town in New Mexico. Not very much, including the Spanish Mission that has been here since the 1500's and the airport that is about 6kms south of town, is in the right place. The airport is right near my house IN town. Entering my address ends up about 2 blocks down the road, and it can't even get me from my house to work 1.25 miles away without a major mess-up (i.e. the sidewalk across the college campus is not a road and never has been in at least 20 years). I submitted some corrections, but there's really just too many of them. In Austin, TX it did fairly well at getting me around, but things like the La Quinta hotel where I stayed was announced as being on the wrong side of the road ("on left"). 'On left' was an on-ramp back on to the freeway. I fell for it the first time. Problems like that. It did have new stores that had just recently opened. GPSCity buying and shipping was quick quick!
Recommend? YES
46 viewers found this helpful.
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Vinny
Staten Island, NY
Jul 13, 2010
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EXCELLENT GPS
Easy to read and follow
Recommend? YES
47 viewers found this helpful.
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Martin
Quebec,Canada
Jun 29, 2010
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GOOD GPS FOR A CAR
Pros: voice and graphical interface
Cons: poor suction mount
This is a great unit. The sync process is fast enought and the path is good even outside of large city. The voice prompt are very usefull even if the unit have some problem with some street name. That been said, if you don't recognize the name you still have the info on where and when make your turn.
Recommend? YES
55 viewers found this helpful.
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night_caper
Ottawa, ON
Jun 25, 2010
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GARMIN NUVI 255W
Pros: very easy to use
Cons: maps are out of date
Unit is very easy to use, and intelligable. Love the points of interest option, very handy.
I live in Ottawa Canada, and even though I updated the maps online, they are still out of date, maybe by 2-5 years ... my subdivision does not show up on the maps.
Recommend? YES
56 viewers found this helpful.
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Darren
London, ON
Jun 24, 2010
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DECENT UNIT
Pros: price point, easy to use
Cons: satellite issues, takes long way home sometimes
I purchased this to replace the same one some *&^% person took from my unlocked vehicle in my driveway. It is a good unit. As a mobile Disc Jockey, I am often going out of town or to places I am unfamiliar with so it is very helpful and easy to use. It does sometimes have trouble figuring out where it is (unable to locate satellite), or it wants to take you on a route that is not the fastest / most direct. In the winter months, if left in the vehcile, it has a difficult time acquiring a signal...I am thinking that may have something to do with the cold temperature and sensitive electronics.
I recently purchased the bracket to put it on my motorbike for trips, but it is not that easy to see the screen with sunglasses on and a sunny day. It would be nice if you could hook an earpiece up to it so you can at least hear the directions...If you cannot see it or hear it, it is not much use. I am going to have to do some more research before deciding what to purchase next for my bike.
All in all, for a general application it is a decent unit. Good value for the price. GPS City is great to work with also. Super fast shipping, they keep you informed of every step of the transaction. They beat Walmarts price witht the shipping included! (Than Walmart put it on sale the next week for even cheaper....Oh well)
As long as you tell it where you want to go, it will get you there.
Recommend? YES
57 viewers found this helpful.
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spam
Vancouver,BC
May 14, 2010
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GARMIN NUVI 255W
I like this GPS, it is working well for me so far. I do find it takes a while to locate itself when I've turned it on in a different place than where I last turned it off, which might mean I have to park and wait for it to track satellites for 3 minutes or so- which is a problem for me as I can be fairly impatient. It was shipped very quickly- I ordered on a Thursday noontime, paid for regular (5-7 day) shipping but it arrived to my door in Vancouver the very next day.
My only complaint is that I was comparing the 1490 and 255W earlier in the week (and even earlier in the morning the day I purchased) as they were similar in price, and had decided to go with the 1490. But when I went to place the order, I found that the 1490 price had gone up $80 or $100 since I'd last looked at 8am that morning. When I called about this, GPS City was not willing to honor the price from earlier in the day. Also, I did see the 265WT (same thing as 255W but with Bluetooth) at Costco for the same price as I paid for the 255W once it got delivered, but I guess I can feel better about supporting a Canadian company that provides customer service and support rather than Costco. Hopefully my next company car already has Bluetooth in it like my current one does.
Recommend? YES
82 viewers found this helpful.
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JohnB
Red Deer, Alberta , Canada
May 2, 2010
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EXCELLENT FOR THE MONEY
Pros: reliable,beautifull unit.best value for money
Cons: none
Purchased 4 of these nice units with lifetime update cards. No problems at all with these items. Just like new right out of the box, no scratches etc. Works very well even in the mountain regions Banff etc. No complaints other than they do not pick the shortest route, always directs to the main highway first then sorts thing out, minor thing. Great screen , very bright, changes when dark out. Excellent Unit.
Recommend? YES
64 viewers found this helpful.
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Bobi
Edmonton, AB
Mar 17, 2010
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GREAT GPS
Cons: maybe a brighter screen under certain conditions.
This is my first GPS and find it very to use. It may be a basic unit but it meets my needs totally. Some units have more features, like bluetooth for example, but my car has bluetooth so the 255W has exactly the features I need at an excellent price from GPS City.
Recommend? YES
84 viewers found this helpful.
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Vasco
London, Ontario
Mar 9, 2010
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VERY GOOD FOR THE PRICE
Pros: cheap gps with all that you really need
Cons: slow redrawing, shut down problem
I got this at 130 dollars here, which is half price compared to some places. The GPS got to my place in London, Ontario in a day and a half or something like that, so super fast.
The text-to-speech feature is really useful (it tells you not only to turn right, but to turn right on Hawthorne Rd, for instance, so you can look our for that particular road), no point in saving a few dollars to get the cheaper versions without it. Wide screen is not really important. It just looks better.
The GPS can be terrible at giving directions downtown. It can tell you to turn right and when you just made it to the right lane it tells you to turn left in 10 metres and then right again. It is often dangerous or impossible to do this with all the traffic. Otherwise it just works. It's great.
Some roads are not up to date, although I made sure to download the latest map. Around University of Western Ontario it kept trying to take me along one way streets and into parking areas when I just wanted to go through to the other side of the university. Apparently Tom Tom is better in this sense. I trust Garmin because their handhelds are superb, but I don't know, Tom Tom could well be superior.
The computer on this thing is slow. Navigating maps (dragging) is a pain because it takes too much time redrawing. I accept it given the price. Menus work great. Fuel economy function is cool, although I haven't really tried to see whether it gives accurate data.
Visibility is good, there is a night setting to avoid glare too. Light and easy to carry.
The only serious problem - the GPS sometimes shuts down for no reason when unplugged, although fully charged. Not a big deal for me, since I always use it plugged in. I may or may not ask for a new one..
Recommend? YES
91 viewers found this helpful.
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jfl
Quebec, Canada
Mar 5, 2010
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GOOD GPS FOR THE BUCKS
Pros: value for the price.
Cons: no direct mute button, calculates oddly at times
I purchased this GPS about 5 weeks ago. Since my work is mainly on the road a GPS is a very useful tool for me. I also have owed many GPS of other brands, but this is my first Garmin. It's great for the price. Simple, and accurate. Things that need improvements. A direct mute button. (Have to go in the menu options to select the mute button) Some times calculates road trips in a funny matter.
Recommend? YES
74 viewers found this helpful.
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Krystyna Urban-Colinot
Paris, France
Mar 3, 2010
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FINE AUTOMOBILE GPS
Cons: supply of accessories GPS works fine. Pleasure of assisted road navigation.Acessories should be available with out waiting.
Recommend? YES
83 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter
Charlottetown, PEI
Mar 1, 2010
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EXCELLENT PRODUCT. GREAT VALUE.
Very good product. Easy to use.
Recommend? YES
77 viewers found this helpful.
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Leopold
Mont-Laurier, Quebec
Feb 19, 2010
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TRèS EFFICACE
Pros: grand écran, rapide d'acquisition et de correction
Rapport qualité prix excellent. Très simple d'utilisation. Acquisition rapide des satellites. Correction rapide de l'itinéraire si jamais vous vous prenez une mauvaise sortie. Je crois qu'il est impossible de trouver mieux pour le prix, toutes les options essentilelles de recherche y sont.
Recommend? YES
105 viewers found this helpful.
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shab29
Bronx NY
Feb 11, 2010
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BEST GPS AND PRICE AT THE SAME TIME
i would recommend this to anyone that i looking to spend less and have all u need on gps,very easy and simple to work on,i i'm glad to have it,i think the purchase made on 2010 ,so if ur looking for handy and good price gps and never get lost again get one of this without thinking twice,it has all u need
Recommend? YES
81 viewers found this helpful.
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rod
montreal, quebec
Feb 9, 2010
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GPS 255W
It's an excellent GPS but I find it doesn't stay charged for more than 2 hours. I don't know if this is normal because the advertisement says 4 hours.
Recommend? YES
87 viewers found this helpful.
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Rick
New York
Feb 9, 2010
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GARMIN NUVI255W
Pros: lane choice, voice, miles to destination
Cons: route selection
Unit works as advertised. It sometimes takes me on strange routes but it always gets me where I want to go. I would buy this unit again in a heartbeat. In unfamiliar territory it is a great tool. I still use a map to make sure I agree with their route choice.
Recommend? YES
83 viewers found this helpful.
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Henry
Edmonton
Feb 1, 2010
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NUVI 255 W
Works fine. I bought it for a certain purpose and it fit the slot very well
Recommend? YES
90 viewers found this helpful.
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Sleddogsam
Portage La Prairie, MB
Jan 28, 2010
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ALL YOU NEED BUT MAYBE NOT ALL YOU WANT
Pros: price and well designed basic features
Cons: garmin map updates and poi are only ok in canada
This GPS provides all the features you need in a well designed package with intuitive display. The price is fantastic. Garmin devices are head and shoulders above the rest however, as with all my Garmin products, the maps are well behind Canada and significant POI omissions clearly indicate that we are a secondary market at best.
Recommend? YES
100 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter
Caledonia, ON
Jan 27, 2010
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A GOOD AUTOMOTIVE GPS BUT NOT A GREAT ONE.
Pros: very user friendly right out of the box
Cons: navtec logic does not always choose the best route
This unit is very easy to use right out of the box, it's only for some of the more complicated features that you need to refer to the manual. My biggest complaint is the navigation logic, it may select the shortest route but not the quickest or safest route. A winding, twisty-turny road may be fun on a sunny summer afternoon but not so with just a hint of snow or black ice. Stops with 90 degree turns and steeper hills are not factored into the equation. More stops means longer drive time, and I would rather avoid steep hills and sharp turns when it's snowy. Not to mention fuel economy going out the window when it selects the route with extra stops and at least one stop at bottom of a steep hill (on the way up.) I have only used it "around home" where I already know my way so can "get a feel for" it capabilities and it is quite impressive aside from the navigation quirks. I've heard that other GPS units will try to bring you into almost any major airport across the runway if you are approaching from that direction (i.e. Toronto airport from Hamilton or Burlington) I don't think airport security would allow that.
Recommend? YES
97 viewers found this helpful.
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Garry
Southern Alberta
Jan 26, 2010
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GPS FUN
Pros: nice large screen
Cons: volume is not done by a dial, so a bit hard to set
We updated a older model Garmin GPS and are really having fun with it. Not only is it good for the standard drive to address, but we have used it in pedestrian mode and went geocacheing with it. Great unit for the money.
Recommend? YES
96 viewers found this helpful.
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zero
Thunder Bay
Jan 26, 2010
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I LOVE NUVI
Pros: ease of use
Unbelievable performance for the price. Extremely easy to use. Stress free driving when in an unfamiliar area for a low cost. Dealing with gpscity always a pleasure.
Recommend? YES
99 viewers found this helpful.
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Andrzej Kesik
London. Ontario
Jan 26, 2010
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FINE AUTHOMOBILE GPS
Cons: supply of accessories
GPS works fine. Pleasure of assisted road navigation.Acessories should be available with out waiting.
Recommend? YES
96 viewers found this helpful.
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Andrzew Kesik
London. Ontario
Jan 26, 2010
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FINE AYTHOMOBILE GPS
Cons: supply of accessories
GPS works fine. Pleasure of assisted road navigation.Acessories should be available with out waiting.
Recommend? YES
97 viewers found this helpful.
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RC
Haliburton ON
Jan 26, 2010
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ADEQUATE AUTOMOTIVE GPS
Eco challenge is in British currency. Why would you sell a product in Canada using British currency?
Recommend? NO OPINION
100 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Kingston Ontario
Jan 11, 2010
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SERVICE FROM GPS CITY
this purchase was a gift. what was outstanding is the speed that the product was in my hands between Fed Ex and GPS City Canada I had my Christmas gift ready for giving incredibly quickly after ordering.
Recommend? YES
92 viewers found this helpful.
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Simon
Toronto
Jan 11, 2010
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BASIC
Pros: quick, no brainer to make it work
I love Garmin. I'm used to a high end model, but it got stolen so I didnt want to invest the money anymore. I bought this one and it does the job. Best bang for the bucks.
Recommend? YES
99 viewers found this helpful.
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Taz
Sudbury ont
Oct 22, 2009
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THE GARMIN NUVI 255W
I think this unit is moron proof. Punch the address and go.
Recommend? YES
116 viewers found this helpful.
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Harvey
Richmond, B.C.
Oct 12, 2009
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NO WHISTLES AND BELLS
Pros: size of screen, quick refresh and recalcs
Cons: factory reset should be better
Garmin model 255w doesn't have the whistles and bells of other high end , high priced GPS units but this unit has exactly what the end users probably wou wants and even more , what you need to get from point a to b. I have owned several Garmin units, last one 7200 Streetpilot until my car was broken into... This unit is small, light and works like a charm. with the 4.5 screen , even a blind bat like me can see screen. It has all the features I would ever need or even use. Oh sure lane advisor is nice, but if the US is anything like here in Canada, too many changes to highways do occur. Check it out, priced right and nice to use.
Recommend? YES
136 viewers found this helpful.
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x-man
cornwall, ontario
Sep 12, 2009
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GOOD GPS
very handy tool, easy to use, but it can be hard to find some places with it like small road or even some times big stores
Recommend? YES
133 viewers found this helpful.
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KR
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 8, 2009
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A VERY SATISFACTORY GPS
Pros: easy to learn and operate
Cons: the pronunciation of street names needs improvem't
I bought the Garmin Nuvi 255W to replace a Tom Tom device that had developed 'attitude'. The Garmin is a no nonsense ready to go unit. I am quite satisfied with it.
Recommend? YES
125 viewers found this helpful.
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Bob
Hearst, ON
Aug 5, 2009
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VERY GOOD AUTO GPS
Ready to navigate out of the box and easy to operate.
Recommend? YES
190 viewers found this helpful.
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Lawrence
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Jul 23, 2009
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EASY TO LEARN
Pros: good logical design
I bought a 255W for the express purpose of touring in Scotland and the U.K. I programmed destinations prior to leaving and used the "simulator" function to learn how to use it. The results were excellent. I drove without much care for road signs confident that the 255W would unerringly get me where I wanted to go.
Recommend? YES
188 viewers found this helpful.
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Johnes50
Victoria, BC
Jul 4, 2009
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EASY TO USE
Pros: easy to read screen and easy to use.
Cons: poi's and newer roads aren't quite up to date.
This is the 4th Garmin GPS I own. I have a GPS3+, GPSV, and a Legend Cx. All are still working well, but the text is too small for my old eyes. I bit the bullet and bought a Nuvi 255W, like I need another GPS. I am very pleased with it. Easy to read, easy to program, easy to update, lots of internal memory, plus you can add a mini SD card, and it's portable. I even put my Topo Canada maps in it. Now what to do with all my old GPS's.
Recommend? YES
187 viewers found this helpful.
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Geri
Medicine Hat, AB
Jun 22, 2009
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AUTOMOTIVE GPS
Like all the features on this one. Have not found any faults to this point.
Recommend? YES
171 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Quesnel, British Columbia
Jun 6, 2009
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LASTED ONE DAY
Pros: none
Cons: just hope you don't need warranty
Used this item one day before the voice quit on it. You can't just send it back where you bought it. You have to stay on the phone with a Garmin service rep for an hour just for them to tell you in the end where to send it. I had to send it off to Quebec to be fixed and even though i paid for a new one they sent a refurbished one back that still had addresses in it from the last person that had it in Ontario. Will be looking for other brands from now on.
Recommend? NO
189 viewers found this helpful.
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GTO 1
Williamsburg, VA
Mar 27, 2009
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NUVI 255W
Pros: great size, features and widescreen is the best.
Cons: none really. voices could be less "robotic".
I've bought 3 of these. Excellant unit. Has everything I want and more. Widescreen IS the way to go. For the money and features, THIS is the best unit.
Recommend? YES
188 viewers found this helpful.
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Clyde
Tampa FL
Mar 10, 2009
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GREAT, BETTER THEN EXPECTED
Very happy with it... Quick too... Great for finding local businesses.
Recommend? YES
201 viewers found this helpful.
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Thi
Brazil, SP
Mar 5, 2009
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GREAT AUTOMOTIVE GPS
Pros: speaks street names
This is a great automotive GPS, not the top of line but still good enough.
Recommend? YES
195 viewers found this helpful.
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My handle is "Aub"
Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Feb 19, 2009
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SCREEN/GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONING
Pros: good notice of turns
Cons: doesn't use secondary roads for deviations
A good screen size, easy to read and the audio is easy to hear from the driver position.
Geographic positioning is not that great in our home area, probably due to incomplete recording of rural areas. We have had trouble locating addresses in the country, to the point of impossible, yet the maps show the roads addresses are on,
Recommend? YES
191 viewers found this helpful.
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Tonny
Edson AB
Feb 3, 2009
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THIS UNIT HAS LOCKED UP
4 times the unit locked up when I put in a go to location. Either the screen goes blank and says drawing or else only the car and picture freeze but the mileage and distance still work
Recommend? YES
197 viewers found this helpful.
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Pineguy
Denver, CO
Jan 16, 2009
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GREAT GPS FOR THE MONEY
Pros: easy to read, easy to understand
I bought this for my wife, and took it with me on a long trip through L.A., and the bay area. Very easy too see and follow. I found 2 faults that are pretty minor but worth mentioning. If getting off a major highway for a gas stop or something, the unit re-routes but tries to send you in a roundabout way rather than turning back the way you came. Don't really like the way the automatic detour works, I wish it had a setting so you could specify the miles of detour you need rather than attempting to put you back on your original route as soon as possible.
Recommend? YES
283 viewers found this helpful.
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Gary N.
Coquitlam, BC
Jan 5, 2009
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GARMIN NUVI 255W
Very easy learning curve (for us old folks!). You can spend more money, but the 255W is probably the best bang for your buck. I've recommended it to many of my friends.
Recommend? YES
234 viewers found this helpful.
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Martin
Dec 3, 2008
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GARMIN NUVI 255W PRE-LOADED AUTO-ROUTING VOICE GUI
Easy to use GPS. The large wide screen makes it easy & safer to monitor with a quick glance thus your eyes are back on the road quickly. The clear voice dirctions are also an added safety feature allowing the driver to stay focused on the road. Larger hands can also work the soft touch screen easier due to it's larger width. Acquires Satellite fixes quickly. Prices at GPS City are good and the service is excellent.
Recommend? YES
245 viewers found this helpful.
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Taylor Hunt
Nov 17, 2008
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255W
Great device!
Recommend? YES
256 viewers found this helpful.
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Stephane
Nov 15, 2008
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NUVI 255W
Tres bon gps, l'interface est tres bien mais le son est vraiment mauvais comparativement a mon autre gps un nuvi 260w
Recommend? YES
252 viewers found this helpful.
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Pierre
Nov 14, 2008
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EFFICIENT AND GREAT VALUE
Excellent GPS for everyday use. Maps are accurate for the Montreal and Quebec city area ( other areas remain to be seen ). Satellite fix is fast, although sometime the unit get confused on its actual location. Great service from gpscity.ca.
Recommend? YES
238 viewers found this helpful.
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Bill
Nov 13, 2008
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MR.
Excellent product and service from GPS City. Good price and easy to use. Would recommend this to anyone who doesn,t need blue tooth etc. Would definately deal with GPS City again.
Recommend? YES
224 viewers found this helpful.
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Basil Vasiliou
Nov 12, 2008
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MR.
I particularly like the net-turn arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. My Nuvi 255W has worked dependably since I got it. The voice directions are clear and concise.
Recommend? YES
265 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave
Nov 12, 2008
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I like the fact that purchasing the nuvi 255w was very easy and shipping was quick. As for using the gps itself, it is very user friendly and saved me alot of grief in the city trying to find places that I had never been. I highly recommend this product.
Recommend? YES
225 viewers found this helpful.
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nick
Aug 11, 2008
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MR.
Anyone know if they plan to allow downloadable maps for this GPS? If it did it would be a terrific unit, I did not know it could not dlwnload updated maps until I had bought it. Trying to decide if I will keep it with this big omission or not???
Recommend? YES
247 viewers found this helpful.
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Nathan Grover
Jul 31, 2008
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I purchased this unit because it was able to get traffic updates, gas station prices, movies etc. and found out afterwords that the "optional" receiver has not yet even been manufactured. Now I am out $299 for a unit that will not function as advertised. I called Garmin and they said there was nothing they could do, that they were not sure when the Garmin GDB 55 MSN Direct Receiver would be available, the customer service rep said they had received a Memo,stating it was due to technical problems and it would be Aug 24th at the earliest, more likely September and posibly October, before the receiver "should" be ready for distibution. What a mess, this is likely my last Garmin Product, they have really gone down hill, and there stock value is taking a nosedive also.
Recommend? YES
241 viewers found this helpful.
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Sean
Jul 3, 2008
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Best price on the web even compared to Garmin and GPSCITY in USA.
Excellent product with good basic featues such as WHERE AM I but without the extraneous MP3, Bluetooth add-on's. Best value for the price for me. This is my first GPS and am very satisfied. Manufacturer could have thrown in a USB cable in the box as they offer free downloads in the User Manual!
Recommend? YES
247 viewers found this helpful.
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John Parsons
Jun 26, 2008
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NUVI 255W
This product is a great buy for the price. It has the new interface which has the speed and arrival time on the bottom of the map. It has the next turn icon at the top of the map. It is very similar in features to the nuvi 750 but way faster mapping and turn on time. It does not allow my custom speech messages for my poi but i expect that is because it does not play mp3's. I also find that street names are pronounced clearer then the 750 i had. Purchasing from GPS City was a no hassle excellent experience.
Recommend? YES
286 viewers found this helpful.
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