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Garmin Nuvi 255 Auto / Road GPS

Garmin Nuvi 255 Auto / Road GPS

Touch Screen - Text To Speech - 3.5 in Screen - Voice Prompts - FM traffic transmitter - Picture Viewer - 320 x 240 Screen Resolution - 3.3 x 2.8 x 0.8 in.

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Reviews Summary

Pros:

charge (2)

  • ...includes the traffic transmitter with no montly charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly...
  • ...battery needs to be charged. Once fully charged, use it without the charger until it needs recharging again. I have not tried...

customer service (2)

  • ...if you live by a big city-check out their website I live in NY),which is worth $[...] by itself...
  • ... Garmin does not list this model on its website, which worried me at first , but I have had no problems with updates...

general (11)

  • ...charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly recommend the unit with the traffic transmitter. Also...
  • ...in NY),which is worth $[...] by itself, this unit is great on its own. Nice big screen, good sound...
  • ...charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly recommend the unit with the traffic transmitter. Also the 255wt...
  • ...in traffic. Granted I live in NY and we have good coverage here, but check the website for your area. Smooth...

location (2)

  • ...little too long sometimes to search for a location by name, but otherwise loads up pretty quickly. I also...
  • ...out it takes via points by touching the locations on the screen and you can scroll around...

maps (1)

  • ...the screen and you can scroll around the map using the touch screen "drag and drop" method...

model (2)

  • ...far, so good. Amazon indicates that this model may no longer be available, but I bought mine today at Best Buy and the...
  • ...system. Also, Garmin does not list this model on its website, which worried me at first...
  • ...this summer on our vacations and it has navigated us all over, up and down the east coast...

price (5)

  • ...but you might want this option) This is a great price . Check around (make sure to add at least...
  • ...I would go with the 255wt if its a lower price ....
  • ...stinks anyway and this one is [...] bucks cheaper . It also doesn't have lane assist(I can...
  • ...love with it. I looked at the 205 as it's cheap, but for the price the features and peace of...

reliability (3)

  • ...website, which worried me at first, but I have had no problems with updates and GPSreview.net seems to...
  • ...sucessfully navigated us around several traffic jams . Also the speed limit posting on the screen...
  • ...Garmin Nuvi 350, which I had for 2 years. It died on me a few days ago, of course, while I...

screen (2)

  • ...jams. Also the speed limit posting on the screen is also nice to have. But is also turned my 6-yr-old...
  • ...points by touching the locations on the screen and you can scroll around the map using...

sound quality (3)

  • ...for the non-TTS. Plus I found that the TTS voices were so quiet that if I turned up the volume past 80%...
  • ...unit is great on its own. Nice big screen, good sound , did I mention LIFETIME TRAFFIC??, and it...
  • ...clear, the volume is loud and clear, and the voices that direct you are clear as well. The satellite...

traffic (5)

  • ...Garmin are unbeatable. First, the life-time traffic is great because it helps cut-down on time stuck...
  • ...that I've had but the first with lifetime traffic . It has saved me, on several occasions,...
  • ...screen, good sound, did I mention LIFETIME TRAFFIC ??, and it has so many POIs in it. Plus if...
  • ...few ads, but well worth the time you don' t have to sit in traffic . Granted I live in NY and we have good coverage...

traffic updates (2)

  • ...needs recharging again. I have not tried the traffic updates yet, but expect to soon enough. The screen size is...
  • ...charger,a window suction cup mount and the traffic update card installed. The display is backlit and...

usability (3)

  • ...large and the user interface is incredibly easy to use . It's a bit expensive, but if you're going...
  • ...difference. Second, the screen is large and the user interface is incredibly easy to use . It's a bit expensive, but if you're going...
  • ...350, and the best of all, is that I was able to use the accessories from my Nuvi 350 with the...

Cons:

quiet (1)

  • ...(Text To Speech) voices are muffled and quieter than the sampled voice that is used for...
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