Garmin 255w vs 260w: Why is it that 255w sells for cheaper?
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I had a 260W and I can tell you the Navigation was much more accurate then the 255W. My 260W was wiped out by Garmin Tech Support and they replaced it with a new 260W. There is only one problem my New 260W they sent me happens to be loaded with 255W software. According to other post I have read on the internet this is happening to others as well.It seems that Garmin has decided to install 2X5 Software on there remaining 260 Models. The mapping has been changed on the 255 series and it is NOT as ACCURATE as the 260 series. The new features are nice additions but I wanted a GPS for NAVIGATION NOT FOR A NEW PLAY TOY. Garmin has had several unhappy customers recently and I would advise looking into other choices as of this point.Maybe someday Garmin will decide to get some knowledgable technical People and start making a good product again. Read the reviews on POI Factory.com website to get accurate product reviews with people who have these units and can tell you about the issues thay are having. Thanks
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yep - i agree - i ALMOST ordered it last night...glad I didn't. even more interesting will be the price they'll have when it's offered by amazon direct - i am still trying to decide between the 765T and the 265 WT, which, by the way has become 7 bucks cheaper than last night !!!MediaHub - i feel like we will both end up with a good in-car nav - let's keep in touch here and try to make a good decision. www.gpsrmagazine.com has a great review/analysis of 265WT and 765T...
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I have a Garmin Nuvi 265W and bought the Garmin GTM 36 traffic receiver to replace my Garmin GTM 25 traffic receiver. So far I have not had a problem with it. It should work with your 255W.
892678
I use the charger to connect my Garmin nuvi 255W to download update from Garmin Website. I have not used it to charge the 255W.
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How about the 885 without MSN Direct, and adding the GTM 20, which gives Navtec fm traffic? That's what I'm considering doing. Might want to call Garmin to see if this option will give you what you want. If you do, would you report back? Yes. 855 is the one i mean. Sorry for the confusion.
648126
Yes, the 52w3000 was at $2499 just a few weeks ago. Suddenly the price jumped to $2608, now I am waiting for the price to drop again...
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I don't know. However it works perfectly with my Garmin 255w GPS, as advertised.
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I bought the garmin nuvi 265t a couple of days from tigerdirect.com for $179 on sale. This is the same price as the nuvi 255 at amazon . If i don't like the free time traffic alert, I will just buy a vehicle power cable for $25 and use it instead of the GTM 25
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My read of the customer reviews supports the notion that the 255W is a terrific unit. Thanks for your reply.
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Yes it will work with your nuvi 255w. I bought one last summer for my nuvi 295w and it worked flawlessly. Both the 255w and the 295w have Micro-SD slots. The City Navigator UK/Ireland comes as a Micro-SD card inserted in an SD adapter so don't panic when you see an SD card that is too big for your Micro-SD slot--just pull out the Micro-SD chip from the adapter.
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The 255 has a better processor, so it diplays information quicker and hold the sattellite signal much better. It also shows the speed limit of the road you are on. Other than that, there is nothing to speak of.
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I used it with my Nuvi 255w. The product is a micro-SD card, but you can buy an adapter to plug a micro-SD card into an SD slot. That's what we used and it works fine. In fact when I glanced at the product page on Amazon just now, it showed such an adapter as an item "frequently bought with this one". Just a caution: we used this during a driving trip in Portugal last year, and while I was glad we had it, it was painfully dated in places. Portugal has been aggressively building lots of beautiful new highways, and Garmin apparently doesn't know about all of them yet. If I were doing our trip over, I would still use this, but I would also get a quality current paper map (e.g,. Michelin) and plan my routes ahead, rather than entirely relying on the Garmin to pick the best path to a destination.
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I ordered the Garmin nuvi 255 for $179 from Amazon and Garmin nuvi 265T for the same price from tigerdirect.I have read very good review for the 255 but some negative for the 265 T such as the speaker is not good for bluetooth.Is the speaker for the text to voice the same quality for both unit?Am I able to buy a cable for the 255 if I have the GTM25 FM cable for the 265t?Is the quality the same for both except the 265t has the bluetooth and the live traffic?Is it best to buy the 265T because they are both the same price?Please answer soon as I will need to return or not accept one unit. I ordered the Garmin nuvi 255 for $179 from Amazon and Garmin nuvi 265T for the same price from tigerdirect.I have read very good review for the 255 but some negative for the 265 T such as the speaker is not good for bluetooth.Is the speaker for the text to voice the same quality for both unit?Am I able to buy a cable for the 255 if I have the GTM25 FM cable for the 265t?Is the quality the same for both except the 265t has the bluetooth and the live traffic?Is it best to buy the 265T because they are both the same price?Please answer... » Read More I ordered the Garmin nuvi 255 for $179 from Amazon and Garmin nuvi 265T for the same price from tigerdirect.I have read very good review for the 255 but some negative for the 265 T such as the speaker is not good for bluetooth.Is the speaker for the text to voice the same quality for both unit?Am I able to buy a cable for the 255 if I have the GTM25 FM cable for the 265t?Is the quality the same for both except the 265t has the bluetooth and the live traffic?Is it best to buy the 265T because they are both the same price?Please answer soon as I will need to return or not accept one unit. « Show Less
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@Edmund/Garmin UserI have a question for you. I currently own the 265t. I like the form factor and it seems fast enough, but for some reason, I get this feeling that the 265t does not use the most optimal routes, like my nuvi 360 does. With or without the traffic cable/adapter plugged in. Do you notice a strong difference between how your 255 routes and your 265Wt. I´m thinking about returning the 265 and just picking up a 255. What do you think about the included traffic? How accurate and upto date is it when you drive? I have coverage in my area, but I haven´t really tested it out yet. I´ve been waiting for more reviews of the 265t, but thus far, none. IF you could reply, that would be great! @Edmund/Garmin UserI have a question for you. I currently own the 265t. I like the form factor and it seems fast enough, but for some reason, I get this feeling that the 265t does not use the most optimal routes, like my nuvi 360 does. With or without the traffic cable/adapter plugged in. Do you notice a strong difference between how your 255 routes and your 265Wt. I´m thinking about returning the 265 and just picking up a 255. What do you think about the included traffic? How accurate and upto date is it when you drive? I have coverage in my area, but I haven´t really tested it... » Read More @Edmund/Garmin UserI have a question for you. I currently own the 265t. I like the form factor and it seems fast enough, but for some reason, I get this feeling that the 265t does not use the most optimal routes, like my nuvi 360 does. With or without the traffic cable/adapter plugged in. Do you notice a strong difference between how your 255 routes and your 265Wt. I´m thinking about returning the 265 and just picking up a 255. What do you think about the included traffic? How accurate and upto date is it when you drive? I have coverage in my area, but I haven´t really tested it out yet. I´ve been waiting for more reviews of the 265t, but thus far, none. IF you could reply, that would be great! « Show Less
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Can you use the Nuvi 255W in Europe? The product description implies you can, but I can't find anything that says how to do it.
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It does work in Europe, according to Garmin service techs, but you have to buy either a European map ($99) or shop country-by-country (Italy and Greece, for example, are $70). Also note that the 255W doesn't come with USB cable, so that's another expense associated with purchasing it (I've read elsewhere that Amazon sells the cable for $10).
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Best I can tell is that the 285 has Bluetooth capabilities. However, it only has 9 months of traffic service while the 255 has "Lifetime." But "Lifetime" only last until the MSN service is shut down Jan 2012.