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GPS

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 2:58 PM on 12.13.08
	->> is anyone familiar with this product? Good? Bad? Awful? Refurbished...would you avoid? http://www.adorama.com/GPGAN200R.html?emailprice=t

Dennis Wierzbicki, Photographer

Plainfield | IL | USA | Posted: 3:07 PM on 12.13.08

->> Debra,

I've had a Nuvi 360 for a couple years and it's been a good product. I've thought about one of the new entry level Nuvi's like the 200 for our kid.

Here's one review I've seen:

http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navigation/garmin-nuvi-200/4505-3430_7-3237...

And others:

http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/03/garmin_nuvi_200_1.html

The Nuvi 200 is probably very similar to this product:

http://www.powerpage.org/2008/09/review_garmin_nuvi_205.html

Geoff Miller, Photographer

	Portage \| MI \| USA \| Posted: 3:42 PM on 12.13.08
	->> We have a 200 as well as a 205w. We like them both. As long as you don't need to go to Canada, the 200 will work great. The Garmins are top notch in terms of each of use and the user interface.

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 4:03 PM on 12.13.08
	->> thanks Dennis and Geoff being city people, we don't drive as much as we did in the past but a GPS is definitely helpful and after recently visiting friends in Rochester, we were hooked. Just not sure if we would be better off getting a different model. I normally hate to get refurbished anything-what do you think about a refurbished GPS?

Andrew Nelles, Photographer

	Levittown \| PA \| usa \| Posted: 4:16 PM on 12.13.08
	->> I bought a refurbished Nuvi 360, no problems at all. I love it.

Philip Johnson, Photographer

	Garland \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 4:17 PM on 12.13.08
	->> Debra, I recently purchased the Garmin nuvi 260W and have been very pleased with it. I used it on a trip to New Mexico and it worked great getting me to destinations and finding restaurants and gas stations along the way. I would suggest going with the W models because they give you a like more screen space. What ever model you get you will find it helpful.

Michael Chansley, Photographer, Assistant

	Tucson \| AZ \| USA \| Posted: 5:59 PM on 12.13.08
	->> I bought one after I took a trip to Boston once. I take it with me whenever I am out of town. Very helpful!! I think a refurbished one would work just fine.

Eric Canha, Photographer

Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 6:09 PM on 12.13.08

->> Debbie

I had a Nuvi 350 x2 then stolen and now a Nuvi 250. Love them both. The flip up antenna on my first 350 stopped working and had to have the unit replaced under warranty.

I also have an e-map and use Garmin on my boat too. Great products with a GREAT customer service dept. I've called them
3x with issues and each time I spoke to someone that KNEW the unit and was able to help me without reading a script.

Juliann Tallino, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Port Townsend/Seattle \| WA \| USA \| Posted: 6:12 PM on 12.13.08
	->> Not a Garmin, but we use a TomTom, right now you can get a new one for $129.00 pretty much everywhere, BestBuy even gave us $40 gift cards when we bought two for my hubby's kids. that was a $40 gift card for each TomTom. Not bad. The TomTom works pretty well, I like it. Especially when John Cleese goes on about Napoleon. :)

Kenny Felt, Photographer, Assistant

	Fort Scott \| KS \| USA \| Posted: 8:55 PM on 12.13.08
	->> i have a garmin nuvi 200 and it rocks. love it. bought one for my grandma who is technologically challenged and she has no problems whatsoever!

Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer

	Lexington \| VA \| USA \| Posted: 1:56 AM on 12.14.08
	->> I have three Garmins, including a nüvi 200 and a refurbished Quest. The nüvi 200 is a competent, no-frills navigator, and I've had no problems with the refurbed unit, either.

Juerg Schreiter, Photographer

	Fort Lauderdale \| FL \| USA \| Posted: 9:15 AM on 12.14.08
	->> Deb, just make sure you get one that talks to you... turn left NOW :-) .. It will prevent you from looking at the little screen and rearend the cop car in front of you. :-) J.

Derek Montgomery, Photographer

Duluth | MN | USA | Posted: 9:26 AM on 12.14.08

->> Debra,

I have one of the Nuvi models and it works great. Don't know how I would have survived the move to Duluth from Madison, WI without it.

One thing I might mention though is that when driving in downtown Minneapolis with all the cavernous streets and high rises, the signal would repeatedly drop off. I'm thinking the buildings might have blocked the satellite reception and being in NYC, I would imagine this could be worse. Perhaps it was my model and maybe Garmin has something setup in NYC to negate this, but it might be worth checking out or looking into.

I did a little research myself and found this thread and while it's a couple of years old speaks to some of the problems I have experienced with my brand new unit just this year...

http://tinyurl.com/6hrqdm

Good luck!

Mark Peters, Photographer

Highland | IL | USA | Posted: 9:40 AM on 12.14.08

->> The 200 does have voice prompts, but I believe the 260 is the first model that gives you the street name in the prompt.

To me that was an important distinction - turn left in 500 ft does not mean as much as in 500 ft. turn left on Main St. when you are in a city.

I've had the Nuvi 360 for a couple of years and really like it.

I just upgraded the map to the 2009 version - (for over $60), and the process is sort of a pain and took quite a while.

John Tucker, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Cordova \| TN \| USA \| Posted: 9:05 PM on 12.14.08
	->> make sure it has blue tooth capability..........Love mine and it works perfect with my phone while driving.

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 9:10 PM on 12.14.08
	->> John, how exactly does this work?

Ian L. Sitren, Photographer

	Palm Springs \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 9:28 PM on 12.14.08
	->> I have the 200, works great! Couldn't get along without it now.

Andrew Worrall, Student/Intern, Photographer

	Columbia \| M0 \| \| Posted: 10:35 PM on 12.14.08
	->> Garmin 260W. Best thing there is I think.

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