Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W Hi,I am confused between Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W. I am not a huge fan of traffic but I prefer blue tooth. I know that 255 and 265 are almost the same, the only difference is blue tooth in 265W. Am i right? I am no talking about 265 WITH traffic I want to compare 255 and 265 WITHOUT traffic. Help please! I am a complete novice and this will be my first GPS. thanks Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W Hi,I am confused between Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W. I am not a huge fan of traffic but I prefer blue tooth. I know that 255 and 265 are almost the same, the only... » Read More Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W Hi,I am confused between Garmin Nuvi 255W or 265W. I am not a huge fan of traffic but I prefer blue tooth. I know that 255 and 265 are almost the same, the only difference is blue tooth in 265W. Am i right? I am no talking about 265 WITH traffic I want to compare 255 and 265 WITHOUT traffic. Help please! I am a complete novice and this will be my first GPS. thanks « Show Less
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I want to know the same thing. I would like to try the Bluetooth, provided the 265W is as good and reliable, and has as good reviews as the 255W. Anyone had bad experiences with the 265W?Thanks,Gary
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sometimes it helps if you connect your gps to the internet via usb on your computer and visit garmin.com.they have this utility called: webupdater.i've upgraded mine to 265WT because i need the USB. hands down to garmin, i have no problem with this device (only minor glitch, such as bluetooth sound sometimes disappears). good luck.
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You are confused. First of all, the 255W does not come with any traffic. The 255WT (which Best Buy has for $129 today) comes with lifetime FM traffic. It is NOT MSN Direct-based so it will not be discontinued in 2012.
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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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Few things off top of my head...Pros street pilot c550 over nuvi 350:-Better looking display (quality) than 350-bluetooth.-No bulky external antenna to break off.-intergrated traffic receiverPros 350 over streetpilot c550-more compact-slightly bigger display
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i have been using a Garmin Nuvi255W for about a year and have been very happy but now it no longer says the street names and it no longer recognizes any cities I put in. how do I fix these two problems?
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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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I am thinking about purchasing one and have looked at many reviews for all Garmin GPS's. My main concern is that I want the bluetooth since the law about using hands free to talk on your cell phone starts next month. I have come to find out that you can get the C550 street pilot for a lot cheaper then any of the Nuvis with bluetooth. The only bad thing ive found is the street pilot is a bit bulkier, but if I am going to save $200, I dont mind the bulk...think im gonna go with the street pilot C550.
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I used this card in a Nuvi 3590. I have to admit that when I returned to my country of residence, the 3590 no longer wanted to give me turn-by-turn street name voice prompts. A short upload from the Garmin site and it was fixed again. The nuvi 500 is a smaller and more rugged unit than the 3590 and has the additional micro simcard slot which is pretty standard today. There's absolutely no reason why the card shouldn't work. Beware, though, the version that I got sent had a few glitches, where we drove roads which though completed about 2 years ago, were not yet on the card and the GPS got a bit confused. But 98% was OK. I used this card in a Nuvi 3590. I have to admit that when I returned to my country of residence, the 3590 no longer wanted to give me turn-by-turn street name voice prompts. A short upload from the Garmin site and it was fixed again. The nuvi 500 is a smaller and more rugged unit than the 3590 and has the additional micro simcard slot which is pretty standard today. There's absolutely no reason why the card shouldn't work. Beware, though, the version that I got sent had a few glitches, where we drove roads which though completed about 2 years ago, were not yet on the card and the GPS got a... » Read More I used this card in a Nuvi 3590. I have to admit that when I returned to my country of residence, the 3590 no longer wanted to give me turn-by-turn street name voice prompts. A short upload from the Garmin site and it was fixed again. The nuvi 500 is a smaller and more rugged unit than the 3590 and has the additional micro simcard slot which is pretty standard today. There's absolutely no reason why the card shouldn't work. Beware, though, the version that I got sent had a few glitches, where we drove roads which though completed about 2 years ago, were not yet on the card and the GPS got a bit confused. But 98% was OK. « Show Less
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So if I dont care about traffic and blutooth the 255w would be just fine? The reason I am not concerned about traffic is because we live in central WI and it is not covered here.
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Sorry, I have no idea. My Garmin is a 255W, so I can't help you. Again, sorry.
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This really isn't a reply to your post but a question. I have been looking into getting a Garmin Nuvi 350. Does anyone know what the differences are with that one and the C550? I know there is a big difference in price and wondered if the Nuvi would be a good choice for basic GPS. I really want the voice with street names.
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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.
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AFAIK, only the 7x0 series and up have multi-point routing. The other Nuvi units allow for one waypoint to be added. Larry, if the 265wt has multi-point routing, it's the first I've heard about this.Edit: Larry, I just checked with some people on gpsreview.net and they agree with you. This is a undocumented feature. Thanks for your input!
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The labeling is ridiculous. The cord that comes with the 265WT labelled BOX but with the 265W labelled GPS, appears to be the correct one that enables 'free traffic' updates. HOWEVER, you must see if traffic update is enabled in your area by going to NAVTEQ (http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic/). And then it is often inconsistent. I live in central NJ and use to pick up the Philly tower while on Rte 195 West and kept it while then going north on the NJ turnpike. I no longer get the Philly connection and only sometimes in the Edison area do I pick up the 'Middlesex/NY" connection. It is rather disappointing, to say the least.) The labeling is ridiculous. The cord that comes with the 265WT labelled BOX but with the 265W labelled GPS, appears to be the correct one that enables 'free traffic' updates. HOWEVER, you must see if traffic update is enabled in your area by going to NAVTEQ (http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic/). And then it is often inconsistent. I live in central NJ and use to pick up the Philly tower while on Rte 195 West and kept it while then going north on the NJ turnpike. I no longer get the Philly connection and only sometimes in the Edison area do I pick up the 'Middlesex/NY" connection. It is... » Read More The labeling is ridiculous. The cord that comes with the 265WT labelled BOX but with the 265W labelled GPS, appears to be the correct one that enables 'free traffic' updates. HOWEVER, you must see if traffic update is enabled in your area by going to NAVTEQ (http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic/). And then it is often inconsistent. I live in central NJ and use to pick up the Philly tower while on Rte 195 West and kept it while then going north on the NJ turnpike. I no longer get the Philly connection and only sometimes in the Edison area do I pick up the 'Middlesex/NY" connection. It is rather disappointing, to say the least.) « Show Less
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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 would recommend the Garmin over the Magellan, I've owned two Garmin's an I3 and a Nuvi 350. I had returned a Magellan Maestro because I didn't think its routing capabilities were as good as Garmin. I would also suggest the Nuvi 265T or the WT if you want the wide version, that has free traffic it's newer than the 760 and it's about the same price. I think the only thing that the 760 does that is better is that is has multi routing capabilities, which I wouldn't need anyway.