Garmin nüvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at
8:09 pm
- 3.5-inch Touch Screen Navigation with Turn by Turn spoken Directions
- Pre-loaded Maps for all North America, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico with 6.5 million searchable points of interest
- FM Traffic or MSN Direct Traffic/Content compatible (with optional GDB 55 receiver)
- Easy to Use Interface; slim, pocket-sized form factor; 4-hour rechargeable battery; Video Power cable included;
- Automatically Adjusts Your Time Zone While Navigating
Product Description
For peace of mind on the go, nüvi 255 leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and optional MSN Direct® to get you there on time and keep you informed. It’s packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America. Like the rest of the compact nüvi 2×5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.
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Garmin nüvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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I bought this GPS over six months ago and it has never worked right. It may be because I mistakenly “skipped” the initial satellite search during set up. I was inside so I figured it wouldn’t find the satellites so I hit skip (thinking I could do this later). What they don’t tell you is that you CAN’T ever get this option again and that the satellites will never properly work if you hit skip. My satellites come in and out on a daily basis and especially get bad on cloudy days or when the car is moving (which is most of the time right?). I may just have a defective unit also. I called technical support and they said to download the latest software update (but there are none). So then I recently called back they suggested to get a repair RMA (after holding for over 15 minutes). It’s caused me to be late for a tennis match, a wedding and numerous other events because it will work OK for a while and then inexplicably loose the satellites and never be able to recover. It just stays in a loop of “Acquiring Satellites” forever and when you are late and in traffic it’s obviously very frustrating not knowing where you are going. I eventually just stopped using it for a while, then it worked OK if I reset the unit almost daily. Then I finally figured out the factory reset (where you loose all your stored data) and that did seem to work. To sum up, this unit has caused me much frustration. I really liked Garmin before this but my Nuvi 255 has been poor.
Rating: 1 / 5
This garmin sucks when it entered into the city. It always show you the route through the interstate or state highway. But it picks up the signal very well. When you starts your journey from a point it says “Drive the highlighted route”. Initial starting should be good. It is fantastic to find any hotels even in huge Arizona desert. Maps are kinda outdated and it doesn’t have any updated maps where the highway is closed for repair. But if you need a GPS to go to point A to point B then nice.
Rating: 3 / 5
I like our new Nuvi; works as it should and gets you where you want to go. Bit it seems a bit clumsy in the interfaces. Takes too many moves (not an easily remembered journey) to change things like type of route preferred. Would probably choose something else next time.
Dash mount is fabulous, though. Brilliant and just perfect for our new Prius.
Rating: 3 / 5
Works well and is accurate. Finds initial location quickly. Voices can be a little weird sounding (especially on street names) but can be understood. The biggest issue is about the keyboard, no qwerty option. Quite surprising.
Rating: 3 / 5
Actually, there is little wrong with the nuvi 255 I bought. It works well. But, what is included in the box is not well defined. What does “Video Power cable included” mean? I made an assumption that it was a USB cable and ordered an auto 12v adaptor with my 255 as Amazon stated it was “what others also ordered”. Wrong! An auto 12v adaptor was included, but NO USB cable. If you look at the Amazon page describing the nuvi 255, a USB connection is mentioned many times. Programming the 255 with your computer is one of the main features. One would think Garmin would include a USB cable or at least Amazon would accurately indicate what is in the box. Bad grade – Garmin. Bad grade – Amazon
I wound up ordering a USB cable from a retailer on Amazon (AccessoriesZone). To pile more crap on, the cable I received was advertized for the nuvi 255, but did not fit. The Garmin end of the cable was wrong. AccessoriesZone is sending another USB cable, but there is no guarantee it will fit. In the meantime, I have 2 auto 12v adaptors and a bum USB cable.
I love the 255, but I feel Amazon and Garmin misled me on this one. The jury is still out for AccessoriesZone.
Rating: 2 / 5