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Customer Reviews for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Model: 010-00990-21
SKU: 3054038
UPC: 753759978921
Hit the road and arrive at your destination with ease using this GPS that features preloaded base maps of the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Lifetime map updates ensure you have up-to-date information when you travel.
Average Customer Rating:
4.594 out of 5
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates
Review 1 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

My garmin took me from Clt to MI hassle free

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Janelle40
from Grand Rapids, MI
on 05/12/2013
What's great about it: The accuracy
What's not so great: Timing for exits
Overall I like the map updating feature and the accuracy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2101826213
Reward Zone number: 2101826213
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Review 2 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Piece of Junk

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: attea2d
from Summerville, SC
on 05/06/2013
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Durability
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
What's great about it: Gets satellite quickly
What's not so great: Everything Else
We downloaded the newest software and maps. Took it out on about a 20 minute route that we know well to test. Lost the satellite about 5 times on that 20 minute drive, although it appeared to recover quickly. We set it to a voice that gives street names. It gave street names all right. As we were driving down the highway it kept saying turn left on X street. Turn right on Y street. These are not even streets you would take to get to our route. Called Garmin support and they again updated the software and had me turn on GPS simulator and run the route. Worked perfectly on the simulator. Took it back out on the road and it again began losing the satellite and naming streets indiscriminately. Then it said searching for more accurate information and stayed that way with the exception of saying "Drive to Highway 78". We were ON Highway 78 at the time. Returned the device to Best Buy. Haven't yet decided whether to chance another Garmin but it certainly won't be this model if we do. The old Garmin Nuvi 255 we have still works fine except it is slow to get a satellite.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Reward Zone number: 569017365
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Review 3 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

A lot for your money

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: GrampDuke
from Orlando
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Good price & all the features of a higher end model
What's not so great: nothing
I purchased this Garmin model after being very satisfied with a more expensive Garmin.
This has more features than my older more expensive model.
It has a cool feature I really like ......lane assist before the turn.
The screen actually splits to let you know what the exit will look like in an
area that may be new to you. Great for when your're traveling.
It also has a little present speed indicator that turns red for every mile you go over the speed limit!
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus
About me... Budget Conscious, Frequent traveler
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2680061173
Reward Zone number: 2680061173
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Review 4 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Great GPS for the price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: travduke
from Wilkes-Barre, PA
on 04/14/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
This was a fantastic buy for about $100. Recently moved to a new area and needed a reliable GPS and this was definitely it. Fast loading, accurate, plus lifetime maps. I don't know why people would pay $300+ for a GPS, when this does it all for about $100!
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Parent with kids, casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 907152291
+1point
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Review 5 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Simply the best!!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: mook1022
from Clintonville, WI
on 04/13/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Easy to understand and use for navigational purposes!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 766501568
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Review 6 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Very nice GPS

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: gpiroll
from Oregon,OH
on 04/13/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Price, features, and lifetime updates
What's not so great: nothing so far...
Replacing older moder Garmin I had. Cost to update map on it was almost as much as this unit on sale and it includes lifetime updates. Unit has slightly smaller screen the previous but speaks street names as well as shows map, even shows a "real look" pic of what exit looks like. Added bonus, even shows/warns where speed/red light camera's are coming up on your route.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0214872301
Reward Zone number: 0214872301
+1point
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Review 7 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Easier to use than my old Garmin

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: midjess
from Aledo, Illinois
on 04/08/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Lifetime map updates
What's not so great: Nothing at all
Am a Garmin fan and look forward to using this new one on a trip this summer
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Frequent traveler
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Okay for the Money

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Virginia Beach
on 04/07/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Clear and large screen
What's not so great: Lack of map color options and voices
I have a TomTom , a Magellan, and this Garmin. I would say the TomTom is the best of the three. This Garmin is a little off on accuarcy of where your car is on the road. Also the screen is clear but lacks selections on map color and voices. It also will not let me add a waypoint unlike my ToTom or Magellan. Overall okay for the sale price I paid
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Inaccurate, Free map updates
About me... Frequent traveler
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 9 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

This one is going back! Not reliable..

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: ColKay
from Waldorf, Maryland
on 04/06/2013
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Durability
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
What's great about it: large screen (if it only worked)
What's not so great: unable to work correctly!!
I have an older one that will go back in car! This new one is going back to Best Buy!! It doesn't even find "my home" address correctly???Also, I really don't trust it now...
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Inaccurate, Free map updates
About me... Frequent traveler, long trips
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 10 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

I'm On My Way

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Chiamaka
from Montgomery, AL
on 04/05/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: easy to operate, good price, sets up well for viewing, special new screen for difficult road junctions, camera lalert
What's not so great: some weird pronunciations of street names, not up to date on locations in my city
I like this Garmin a lot and enjoy features I didn't have on my previous device, features listed above. The map is easier to follow and the turn warnings are better timed. Someone from your compant, however, needs to update the overall info on Montgomery. The Garmin doesn't recognize street names that changed two years ago. It also too often sends me to the wrong location, for example the site where Bed, Bath, and Beyond or Costco USED to be instead of where they are situated now. Many businesses, like Burlington Coat Factory, don't register at all.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Inaccurate, Free map updates, mispronounces street names
About me... Budget Conscious, Frequent traveler, Business Professional, like to find my way easily around town
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Great for travel, easy to use

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: rainlover
from seattle, wa
on 03/21/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: lifetime maps
It is not the biggest but it sufficient for my needs. I have gained confidence in its ability to get me where I need to go.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Frequent traveler, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

We like this GPS

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: whirrling
from Buchanan, MI
on 03/18/2013
What's great about it: Simple to use, Great display and easy to hear.
What's not so great: Nothing
Took a trip to Detroit and the last few miles it is one quick turn after another. The Garmin kept up and made our trip much less stressful then in the past. We live in a small town and are not use to big city traffic so to not worry so much about reading signs and which side of the road our next turn was, made us both very happy. We are big fans
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Budget Conscious, casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Godd GPS but with one major flaw

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Redmark
from Decatur, IL
on 03/17/2013
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Good directions and I like the exit ramp pictures
What's not so great: The speed limit listing which you can not turn off
Overall I like this Garmin GPS. The directions have been accurate and I like the exit ramp pictures on major highways, especially good when you have difficult lane choices. I dislike in the extreme the speed limit that is always shown, primarily because so ofthen the GPS gets this wrong! Garmin is clearly incapable of this data and needs to either eliminate this or make it something that can be turned off. If this GPS did not have this mandatory display feature I would have rated it higher.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Lifetime traffic, Free map updates, inaccurate speed limit display
About me... Frequent traveler, Use for outdoor activities (i.e. hiking, hunting, fishing)
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Great Product

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Spike009
from Galveston, TX
on 03/16/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: battery life, updates, and brightness
What's not so great: nothing i can think of
Awesome 100% worth it's price and then some. Battery last long screen is very good like hd quality highly recommended.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Frequent traveler, casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Easy to use

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Bettylou58
from Ebensburg, Pa
on 03/16/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
I love this GPS. It's easy to use and gets me where I'm going
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Great item and easy to navigate

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: ron43543
from kingston,nh
on 03/16/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: price is great and extremely easy to use
Always had a Garmin because of it;s easy to use. Highly recommend
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with kids, casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Great Garmin

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: NCReviewer
from WNC
on 03/15/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: good navigation USA-wide, and extra features
What's not so great: nothing. It's all good.
Tremendous value. For about $!00+/-, this nuvi 40LM helped take us from WNC to Dallas and back, right out of the box. And there were extra features, not expected at this price point: like the upcoming exit preview depicting the exit signs and traffic lanes in 3D. Excellent device for the cash.
This product has... Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Budget Conscious, Frequent traveler, Use for long distance sports (i.e. bicycling, skiing, running), Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Much better for GPS than the window suction-cup

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Lola01
from Florida
on 03/15/2013
Bought 1 over year ago for my husband, has had no problems works great. Bought 2nd one for our son he also likes it much better than it stuck to windshield.
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 19 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

Good for travels in the US

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: lightbrownhair
from mn
on 03/12/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Size
What's not so great: Turn off button to close to edge
The on/ off button is so close to the left edge of the Garmin that I accidentally turn it of just by holding it. Also the buttons are harder to push than my old one.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... Budget Conscious, casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 20 for Garmin - n� vi 40LM 4.3" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates

This is my 2nd Garmin GPS - Great product!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: LizardLady
from Pflugerville TX
on 03/10/2013
  • Verified Purchaser
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: So easy to install, program and use!
What's not so great: Didn't come with a manual; had to download one.
I purchased a Garmin Quest 2 approx. 8 years ago was so impressed with its quality that I purchased this new Garmin GPS for a second vehicle. I couldn't be happier with this new GPS... it's so much easier to program and use compared to the Quest 2. I rated the "Features" as "Good" because I couldn't find anything about how to replace the battery when that time comes; I suspect that it will need to be sent to Garmin to have that done.
This product has... Large/easy to see screen, Easy menus, Free map updates
About me... casual user
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
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