Old maps; updates are a ripoff
590680
The device works as advertised, but the maps were outdated when I got it and the garmin updates are a ripoff.
1681398
The device appears to work well, but it came with a map set that apparently was over two years old.  I was not able to download a map update in the time allotted by Garmin, and when I contacted customer service, they refused to let me perform the map update without paying $69.00 for the update, which was over half the cost of the unit.

Very poor customer service!  Beware of having to deal with Garmin customer service.
1656697
Despite the other reviews on this site, I purchased this software with the understanding that Garmin had corrected the previously described map offset.  Guess what?  They did not.

On my GPS, my actual vs. indicated position on the map is off by at least 500 yards, making the maps completely useless for point-to-point navigation (which is the point of having a GPS and associated maps to begin with).  Garmin had indicated prior to purchase that the maps would work fine with my 60CSx, even though it is not listed as being compatible with such on their site.

Technical support has not even recognized that there is an issue, let alone offer resolution.

A completely worthless product for Navigation in China (currently living in Kunming).
3488723
Not really, 2nd week i have it it tells me maps are out of date and yes they are. Rerouting is all uturns and not always correct. Uses alot of sidestreets and backroads not suitable and safe. This unit also harder to read with the smaller font characters
4199853
I got a Nuvi 1450 last year, primarily for the lifetime updates.  At the time, it was on sale for not much more than an update package for my older unit.

I tried to load map update 2013-3.  First, I had to delete the foreign language files in order for the firmware update to load.  Then the things says that there is not enough space on the box to load the new US & Canada maps and I have to either buy an SD card or accept a limited database.

Problem there is that I live in the central US and the dividing line for those databases are a day's drive away.

I tried contacting Garmin's customer service-- no response.

So I'm just going to replace it with a good old Rand McNalley road atlas.
3385902
I have used this device for the last 4 years and have been happy with it.  Finally getting around to write a review and find I MUST give it 1 star.  Why you may ask.  It has lifetime maps and traffic BUT (and here is the kicker)  the latest map can NOT be installed on the device.  Why I ask would TomTom make a map that is so large it can not be installed?  I have removed all the voices except one,  removed all the car icons but one, all other items and the update can not be installed.  There isn't anything else I can remove from the device.  There is no memory card slot to increase memory.  What is wrong with the TomTom engineers?  My only option is to live with outdated maps and get lost or throw out a still functioning GPS.
2743764
Stay away. Selling a unit with a 2 year old map. The least they can do is update the  map prior to selling it. Now I need to cough up $65 more to buy an updated map. I'd rather rip it off the car and return it. The map also takes 1 minute to load from startup. Very very slow.
After 2 weeks of using it, it keeps freezing up on me. I bought this for my wife so I've been testing it out prior to letting her use it. If she was driving and this froze up, you know whats gonna happen. THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY USELESS thing. Looking for addresses is cumbersome. UI is ancient. It froze up on me while I'm looking for an address. Stay away from this garbage. I'm buying a different brand and model that comes with android OS.
2320118
Garmin is lying to it's customer base by saying that the maps are the latest! There has been several streets that are well over 1 year old that are NOT showing up in the maps! Even worse is that a restaurant that has been open for at least the early 90's is not even in the POI's and worse yet the map states that the address that the restaurant is located doesn't exist!

Take the phrase Latest Maps with more than a grain of salt!!!! Highly recommend that you also plan the route with a mapping system more up to date like Google and keep those directions available because you might get where you need to go with the unit but you WILL eventually be let down by this unit.

POI's are a joke in this unit! Stores that have either closed or relocated are NOT reflected in the current maps. Others are not even in the correct spots! I'll give a example. In the town in which I live, the Subway store moved from one location to another but the change has NOT been reflected in the POI database! This store has been moved for years!!!! However the fairly new Dunkin Donuts is in the correct spot!

I used to swear by Garmin because of their accurate maps but I can no longer swear by them!

However maps aside, the unit itself as far as hardware goes, I'm fairly pleased with it. I can see the nice big display and the speaker in my vehicle is plenty loud enough for me to hear. I like the features that this GPS has as far as being able to plan routes and storing them in the unit.

The unit is ONLY as GOOD as the MAPS and the MAPS are VERY OFF at least where I live and work which by the way is in a very popular tourist spot.

I can only use this to assist me so far. I keep the Google Maps in my phone and tablet and will continue to use them to find where things are correctly located and correct routing when and it does happen fairly often the Garmin has the POI wrong or cannot find something like a street!

Until then, the review rating is what it is. Summary is I like the actual hardware but the MAPS HAVE ISSUES!  Sad that a free mapping service like Google is FAR more accurate!

Before you haters get cranked, I do use Google maps however it has become super hard to see the direction on my device hence me obtaining the GPS unit with the big screen
415113
This book is copyright 1995, and its entries seem to be every bit this out-of-date.  Of those I know, one trail re-opened years ago is listed as closed; one trail marked is no longer; one trail missing has been around for years.  I can only assume trails closed for years are listed as open.  The maps are likewise poor, missing many details such as maybe half the privy locations I know of and at least one trail where there is none.  The trail descriptions look encouraging at first but as I read them more closely provide little information useful for predicting how a group might fare on the journey.
At a minimum, an updated version of this book is overdue.
Maybe I expect too much of a trail guide, but it almost makes me wish Ira Spring had a book covering the Olympic coast.  On the bright side, the best thing about this dearth of coverage is that it helps keep the coast in relative wilderness.
3613606
I won't pay 5$ for this crap, ok it's good from the begging but now that I updated it yesterday and what a mess, it make me get loss even tho I know
were I was going, telling me to turn right on on coming traffic, it now take's 5-7min to find satellite and still give you the wrong directions. My take
on buying this one is to check out the new ones first.
3912622
I really liked the basic functions and easy use of the TomTom.

I had two problems with it: 1)  Although my phone was connected, I was logged in, and the My Drive app seemed to be functioning, any time I added something to my phone, it never showed up on the device. 2) The main reason I am returning the device is the very outdated maps. Straight out of the box, fully updated and it doesn't recognize the roundabout and bridge 3 blocks from my house that has been there 3 years! Really not going to help me on my road trips if the maps are that bad.
2230360
I have not used it much so maybe I wasted my money.  I have to have someone update the maps .  I may give it away.to someeone
that uses it more than I do.
1293300
If you're looking for just a topo map of the 7 states included here, this relatively expensive one is pretty good.  If you're looking for a map that includes up to date hiking trails in those states, this map is very poor.  Even for very popular national parks (e.g. Shenandoah National Park), the maps are horribly outdated with regard to the trail system.  Some popular trails are missing, and some trails that are included on the map haven't existed for decades.  For less popular areas, the situation is even worse (e.g. Monogohela).  I'm not sure where to find better digital resources (other commercially produced maps such as the National Geographic topo maps have similar problems), but buyer beware, concerning this product.
2504976
This map is 5 years old and therefore cannot be trusted. Part of I99 in Houston/Katy is missing.
3285303
This product works no better or worse than most GPS units (ie: Magellan, etc).  The disapointment comes from Garmin support.  I bought the unit on 12/16/09 and followed the instructions to connect to the computer website to update the map.  January, 2010 a new map comes out and you have to buy it for $69.00.  I call up Garmin customer support an explain to them I did not know you have to pay for updates and I would but I only had the unit for less than a month.  They told me that they can't help me and thats there policy.  I have bought other Garmin products but will never again.  Amazon was great with delivery etc.
867247
Poor radio reception any distance from stations. Clock will not keep correct time. The CD player will skip at times even with brand new CD's.

Every time I start the navigation system, It says that the maps are outdated and that I need to go to Naviextras.com to get new maps. When you go there, Soundstream is not listed. I called Soundstream and was told that the maps are unable to be updated, that the error message is a "glitch in the programming", and that a lot of people have complained about it. He assured me though that the latest maps are loaded into the system. It is copyrighted 2013. I guess they stopped making new roads three years ago.

The interface itself is not very user friendly or intuitive. It takes a while to get used to where to find things. The clock does not display on all screens which I also dislike. I really wish I had sent this thing back before my month ran up. I have decided to put this POS in my old work truck and get a decent unit for mine.
1864665
Not worth the money because there is no much diffence from the 2008 map.  I was also dissappointed because I had submitted an interception where the navigator asks me to make a right turn into private property which has been blocked by Public Works.  I had provided this information about nine months before the release of the update and this correction never made it to the final publication.  I provided GPS coordinates to make sure that they could properly identify the location.

Basically it takes too long for new developments to be added to the maping system.  My area is already available in Google Earth and it was visible two years ago.  We are still not in the Garmin map.