Better deal? Nuvi 260w or Nuvi205W: Which is the better deal?
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My 260w, which is a discontinued model and means you're buying an old unit, did have the wonderful voice directions for about 6 months. When voice directions stopped working, I sent the unit back under warranty. Rather than give me a new unit, they "fixed" the voice malfunction. Six months later and now out of warranty, the voice feature stopped working again. I contacted Garmin. They told me tough luck. That's awful customer service. Since this was the 2nd time the voice feature failed, they should have offered me a replacement unit.
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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.
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I bought the Nuvi 360 about a month ago. Since then there have been various software updates, and I also updated the 2008 maps that it shipped with to the 2009 maps for free. So far I'm happy, and as many of the Garmin units seem to share software updates, I don't think it being discontinued is an issue. Despite it being originally launched a few years ago, the software and maps bring it up to date. Although the trend seems to be towards the wide screen units, I quite like the compact size of the 360 and it offers bluetooth that many of the similar sized current models do not have. Plus the price of the 360 is very good due to it being discontinued - currently slightly better than what I paid just over a month ago. Considering most Streetpilots have been discontinued and how compact the Nuvi range is, I would suspect the 580 won't be manufactured much longer either anyway.
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I bought the 260 and can recommend it (although later Garmin changed the interface to the 2x5 series ... which may or may not be a positive). My new 765t doesn't route me any better than my 260 did (it just has a few bells and whistles that I liked and needed ... lane assist for one). I've never owned a TomTom, so I cannot compare the two.
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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I had a Garman nuvi 260 that worked well. The only issue I had was in the Pacific area where the fog is so heavy you cannot get a signal.
87213
I bought the C550 from Amazon a week and a half ago. It came loaded with 2008 map software. I returned it for the nuvi 650, though, as I found the traffic and bluetooth features unnecessary, and liked the wide-screen of the nuvis better.
1617879
I wondered about that too .. although I'd trust Garmin's website and other 3rd party discussion sites ... the ?70 units are built to contain maps for both continents, and the ?80 are the first one's with MSN Direct. Perhaps there'll be a future ?90 (390/690) range that combines the two sets of new features? :) For now, I'm just wondering whether tot ake the plunge with the 660 and its FMt raffic/preloaded POIs, or wait for the MSN-direct 680 to be released (April?)!
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For me the 66LMT, as i like the larger screen. I'm not familiar with the 2555lmt other than a quick check. If screen size is not a deal breaker than open up two windows and go line by line on features either here on Amazon or Garmin's site and decide what is most important to you.
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Sorry, I have no idea. My Garmin is a 255W, so I can't help you. Again, sorry.
272947
I have the Nuvi 255. It works just like the new one. The power cord plugs into cradle not GPS unit.Hope that helps
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Then nuvi 855 is not for you. Take a look at the nuvi 885T - it has bluetooth and MSN traffic. Bear in mind MSN traffic is free only for 3 months. Then you can pay for a lifetime subscription which I think is about $120.
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Hi Charles. I'm using it in my nuvi 765T, so I recomend you read carefuly the ad or ask directly to the Seller
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Good info...and thanks for the link. I have an 8GB Class 6 and it is working fine in the nuvi 855.
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Don't know about the 285W, but it works with both my Nuvi 255W and Nuvi 260
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No, they are not the same. The 265wt has an FM traffic receiver (it's a long cylindrical-shaped connector with two led lights), while the 265w does not. That is the only difference. You may have the 265wt and don't realize it. Once you plug it in and start driving around, a traffic icon should appear in the upper left-hand corner. If it doesn't appear (or the 12V battery connector is different) return it for the unit you ordered. EDIT: AFAIK, there is no 265w. There is a 265t (smaller screen) and a 265wt (wide screen). So while it may say 265w, it is most probably the 265wt. I don't own the 2x5 series, so I'm not sure about the topographical map. If you go to tools &gt; settings &gt; map &gt; map info., you should see what maps are on your Nuvi. Make sure all of them have check marks in the boxes. Check the Garmin manual (the one online, not the quick start) for a detailed explanation. BTW, I believe the topo map shows up in the 2D map only.
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I am also looking for the best unit; especially for rural areas as we do a lot of hiking. We have been depending on cell phone GPS navigation but it sure doesn't work well in the Far West nor on a recent hiking trip to the Great Smokys and Blue Ridge Mountains. I am thinking of the Garmin nvi 2797LMT 7-Inch or the Garmin nvi 3597LMTHD 5-Inch. Not sure what one I will pick but there are 100's to choose from and reviews are all over the place. Wish Amazon provided for comparisons. Try Best Buy for details, they do a much better job of showing all features and allow comparisons. Then search the web for that unit and get the best price (not always on Amazon).